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    krepost) is a fortress in the old town of Ohrid, North Macedonia. It was the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire during the rule of Tsar Samuel of Bulgaria...
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  • Samuel's Fortress may refer to: Samuel's Fortress, Ohrid, in North Macedonia Samuel's Fortress, Klyuch, in Bulgaria the village of Samuilova Krepost, Petrich...
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    of arms of Ohrid (Macedonian: Грб на Охрид) is the coat of arms of the Ohrid Municipality, it depicts Lake Ohrid, Tsar Samuel's Fortress, and a sailboat...
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    setbacks in the war demoralized some of Samuel's military commanders, especially the captured Byzantine nobles. Samuel's son-in-law Ashot, the governor of Dyrrhachium...
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    80167 Ohrid (Macedonian: Охрид [ˈɔxrit] ) is a city in North Macedonia and is the seat of the Ohrid Municipality. It is the largest city on Lake Ohrid and...
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  • locations : Below is a list of sites and their locations : - Plaosnik located in Ohrid. - St Panteleimon located in Ohrid. 1^ www.macedonia-timeless.com...
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    Pasko Kuzman (category People from Ohrid Municipality)
    (in Macedonian). Archived from the original on May 28, 2009. "Samuel's Fortress in Ohrid and its hidden secrets to Macedonia's ancient past". Macedonia...
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    Plaošnik (category Ohrid)
    an archaeological site and holy place in Ohrid, North Macedonia, located 250 meters below Samuil's Fortress. The site is in the process of being restored...
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    Lake Ohrid, some 30 km to the south of the town, as a major literary centre. Other important buildings were the Church of Saint Sophia in Ohrid, and the...
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    the only survivor, being spared through the intercession of his cousin, Samuel's son Gavril Radomir. His life during the subsequent decades and until his...
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  • emperor did not destroy the fortress but renamed it to Constantia. Prespa, including the Basilica of Saint Achilles and Samuel's palaces, was destroyed by...
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  • Battle of Arcadiopolis (1194), Battle of Archbishopric of Ohrid Aron Asen dynasty Asen's Fortress Asen and Peter, Uprising of Asparukh Avars Baba Vida Bachkovo...
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    medieval fortress. The medieval fortress was destroyed by the Ottomans during the conquest of the town in 1385. According to the inscription, the fortress of...
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    capital Ohrid, whose outer walls were by that time already breached by the Bulgarians. Afterwards Ivan Vladislav moved the capital from Ohrid to Bitola...
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    the Byzantines won the decisive Battle of Kleidion and Samuel died a few weeks later. Tsar Samuel's reign was followed by the short reigns of his son Gavril...
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    Stari Ras (redirect from Ras (fortress))
    historiography as Stari Ras (Serbian Cyrillic: Стари Рас, "Old Ras"), is a medieval fortress and area located in the vicinity of former market-place of Staro Trgovište...
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    and Theodora Kosara, Tsar Samuel's daughter. This is the chronicle's description of how they met: It came to pass that Samuel's daughter, Cossara, was animated...
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    in Kutmichevitsa whose first bishop between 886 and 893 was Clement of Ohrid, appointed by Knyaz Boris I. To the north Kutmichevitsa reached the river...
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    This is a partial list of castles and fortresses in North Macedonia. List of castles List of castles in Europe Fortress History of North Macedonia...
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    east and Ohrid to the west. The rugged terrain to the south was dotted with earthworks and walls guarded by strong Bulgarian units. Samuel's decision...
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    Patriarch in Constantinople and downgraded to an archbishopric centred in Ohrid, while retaining its autonomy and dioceses. Basil appointed the Bulgarian...
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  • Erasmus, Ohrid Samuel's Fortress Kokino Golem Grad Alcomenae Stena Estipeon Marko's Towers Skopje Aqueduct Skopje Fortress Plaošnik Strumica Fortress Bonče...
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    Tarnovo, the major Bulgarian fortresses included Vidin, Silistra, Shumen, Cherven, Lovech, Sofia, Plovdiv, Lyutitsa, Ustra, Ohrid, Skopie, Bitola and many...
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    capturing rich spoils. In the same year the Ottomans seized their first fortress on the Balkans, Tsimpe on the Gallipoli peninsula, setting firm foot in...
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    Serbian patriarch, alongside the Bulgarian patriarch and archbishop of Ohrid. On the same occasion, he had his wife Helena of Bulgaria crowned as empress...
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    1019-1020. The imperial charter of Basil II from 1020 to the Archbishopric of Ohrid, in which the rights and jurisdictions were established, has the earliest...
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    000 was sent under the command of Şeremet bey to reinforce fortresses in the area of Ohrid. Due to the upcoming crusade the Republic of Venice decided...
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  • cultural center around Ohrid, where over 3,000 pupils were taught in the Glagolitic and Cyrillic script in what is now called Ohrid Literary School. At the...
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    control over the sanjaks of Yanina, Delvina, Vlora and Berat, Elbasan, Ohrid and Monastir, Görice, and Tirhala. Ali was granted the Sanjak of Tirhala...
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    existed from 1356 to 1411. The principality's name is derived from the fortress of Karvuna (present-day Balchik, not to be confused with Karnava/Kavarna)...
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