Presian, sometimes referred to as Presian II (Bulgarian: Пресиян II; Greek: Προυσιάνος, romanized: Prousianos) was probably the oldest son of the last...

names drawn from Bulgar or Slavic tradition (i.e. Boris, Boril, Vladimir, Presian), names drawn from Christian tradition (i.e. Michael, Simeon, Peter, Ivan...

Петър Делян; Greek: Πέτρος Δελεάνος), sometimes enumerated as Petar II, (Петър II) was the leader of a major Bulgarian uprising against Byzantine rule...

brother Presian II, he attempted to resist Bulgaria's annexation by the Byzantine Empire in 1018 but eventually had to surrender to Emperor Basil II (r. 976–1025)...

Bulgaria Gavril Radomir of Bulgaria Ivan Vladislav of Bulgaria Presian II of Bulgaria Peter (II) Delyan of Bulgaria Constantin Bodin (Peter (III)) Ivan Asen...

empire under Byzantine rule by the armies of Basil II in 1018. The last ruler of the First Empire, Presian II, made his final desperate stand in that region...

she planned to marry the Bulgarian prince Presian and to usurp the throne. The plot was discovered, Presian was blinded and tonsured as a monk but Theodora...

its considerable military power. Boris I was the son and successor of Presian I of Bulgaria. In 852 he sent emissaries to Eastern Francia to confirm...

conquest of the Slavic lands and to force the Serbs into subjugation. Khan Presian (r. 836–852) launched an invasion into Serbian territory in 839, which...

(777–803) Krum, Khan (803–814) Omurtag, Khan (814–831) Malamir, Khan (831–836) Presian I, Khan (836–852) Boris I, Knyaz (852–889) Vladimir, Knyaz (889–893) Simeon...

Rahwayh, Muslim imam (or 853) Lambert II, Frankish count and prefect Li Jue, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty Presian I, ruler (khan) of the Bulgarian Empire...

Boris II, tsar (r. 969–971) Roman, tsar (r. 977–991) Krum Omurtag Enravota Zvinitsa Presian I Boris I Vladimir Gavrail Simeon I Michael Peter I Boris II Roman...

of the Serb lands, he was unable to aid the Serbs in a potential war. Presian I of Bulgaria eventually invaded Serbia, resulting in a three-year-war...

invaded Serbia in an attempt to exact vengeance for the previous defeat of Presian in 839-842 against Vlastimir. The Serbian Army, led by Mutimir and his...

Vyškov, Czech Republic Presian, (ca.996-ca.1060) son of the Bulgarian tsar Ivan Vladislav (the gravestone of a certain "Prince Presian" was found in Michalovce)...

Philippi Inscription dating from the reign of Khan Presian I. Boila Moravcsik, G. Byzantinoturcica II. Leiden 1983, c. 133. Бешевлиев В., Прабългарски епиграфски...

emperor, subjugated much of the weakening Bulgarian Empire by defeating Boris II and capturing Preslav, the Bulgarian capital. Samuel managed to stabilize...

extension of Bulgars over Slavs prompted the Serbs to unite into a state. Khan Presian I (r. 836–852) invaded Serbian territory in 839 (see Bulgarian–Serbian...

their conquest of the Slav lands - to force the Serbs into subjugation. Presian I (r. 836–852) launched an invasion into Serbian territory in 839, which...

1018 the First Bulgarian Empire came to an end. Ivan Vladislav's sons Presian, Alusian and Aaron surrendered shortly after and were integrated into the...

of the Tang court, but the plot is foiled. 839–842: Vlastimir defeats Presian. 840: Death of Louis the Pious. 841: Dublin is founded on the east coast...

was accused of plotting to marry the Bulgarian prince Presian and usurp the throne with him. Presian was blinded and sent to a monastery; Theodora was not...

held the rank of patrikios. During this time, he came into conflict with Presian, the governor of the Bucellarian Theme, that escalated to the point that...

afterwards, Theodora was accused of plotting to usurp the throne, first with Presian in 1030, followed by Constantine Diogenes, the governor of Sirmium, in...

Boris II and therefore also a granddaughter of Maria Lekapena of Byzantium. Maria and Ivan Vladislav had several children, including: Presian, later...

hereditary provincial ruler under the tsar documented since the reign of Presian (836-852) The Cometopouli dynasty was named after its founder, the komit...

the Bulgarian state in 837 as a result of the war of the Bulgarian Khan Presian against Byzantium. At the end of the 10th and the beginning of the 11th...

Serbia in c. 850, his state was divided between his sons. Vlastimir and Presian, Boris' father, had fought each other in the Bulgar-Serb War (839–42),...

titles. Short-lived resistance continued under Ivan Vladislav's eldest son Presian and his brothers, but they also surrendered by the end of 1018. Living...

Philippopolis (Plovdiv) was incorporated into the country. Under Khan Presian (r. 836–852), the Bulgarians took most of Macedonia, and the borders of...