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Kaloyan (1963)

Original title: Калоян

1963-01-21 · 1h 41m · BG
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1197. King Kaloyan ascends the throne in hard times for Bulgaria. The country is still recovering from a century of Byzantine subjugation. He is forced to carry out a very flexible foreign policy in order to strength his positions. Pope Innocent III recognizes him as Emperor (Tsar), but a little later the fourth Crusade crosses the country under Emperor Baldwin. A new conflict is coming. Tsar Kaloyan wages the decisive battle at Adrianople and wins.

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Dako DakovskiDirector, WriterAnton DonchevWriterYuriy ArnaudovDirectorDimitar MantovWriter

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Vasil StoychevVasil StoychevTsar KaloyanBogomil SimeonovBogomil SimeonovMilatSpas DzhonevSpas DzhonevBorilTzvetana ManevaTzvetana ManevaDenitzaAndrey MihaylovAndrey MihaylovManastarIvan StefanovIvan StefanovUgayIvan TonevIvan TonevDobriloLyubomir DimitrovLyubomir DimitrovMladenMagdalena MirchevaMagdalena MirchevaChichekNikolay DoychevNikolay DoychevDyado RadoyBozhidar LechevBozhidar LechevValkanKonstantin DimchevKonstantin DimchevStrazimir

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KingMedievalPopeBulgariaByzantine empire

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Genre affinityHistoryTheme affinityKing · Medieval · PopeDirector preference638326 · 482694Actor preference472949 · 638092 · 638323Country preferenceBgDecade preference1960

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What is Kaloyan about?

1197. King Kaloyan ascends the throne in hard times for Bulgaria. The country is still recovering from a century of Byzantine subjugation. He is forced to carry out a very flexible foreign policy in order to strength his positions. Pope Innocent III recognizes him as Emperor (Tsar), but a little later the fourth Crusade crosses the country under Emperor Baldwin. A new conflict is coming. Tsar Kaloyan wages the decisive battle at Adrianople and wins.

How long is Kaloyan?

Kaloyan has a runtime of 101 minutes.