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	Asen - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Asen, most important medieval dynasty (1186-1257) in Bulgaria, which was established by the twin brothers Ivan and Peter Asen.
		Led by the nobles Ivan Asen and Peter Asen, the Bulgarians revolted against Byzantine rule in 1185 and established a second empire.
		The Asen dynasty (Bulgarian : Асеневци, Asenevtsi) were a dynasty of rulers of a medieval state, called in modern histography the Second Bulgarian Empire, between 1187...
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	Behind the Name: Kings and Tsars of Bulgaria
		After his death, however, Bulgaria's power began to decline, and by the year 1018 the country was conquered and ruled by the Byzantines.
		In 1185 Petar and his brother Ivan Asen successfully revolted against the Byzantines and formed the Second Bulgarian Empire.
		The Asen dynasty ruled for almost a century.
	www.behindthename.com /namesakes/lists/bulgaria.php (213 words)

	Bulgaria - LoveToKnow 1911
		Kaloyan, the third of the Asen monarchs, extended his dominions to Belgrade, Nish and Skopie (Uskub); he acknowledged the spiritual supremacy of the pope, and received the royal crown from a papal legate.
		The dynasty of the Asens became extinct in 1257, and a period of decadence began.
		In view of the importance of establishing a dynasty, Stamboloff resolved on the unpopular course of altering the clause of the constitution which required that the heir to the throne should belong to the Orthodox Church, and the Grand Sobranye, which was convoked at Trnovo in the summer, gave effect to this decision.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Bulgaria (16374 words)

	liberation
		Its founder, Alexius I /1081-1118/, repulsed the Normans and the northern barbarians.
		Asen I's son, Ivan-Asen II, was proclaimed Tsar by the aristocrats.
		In 1185, it was the centre of a revolt launched by Asen and Peter, which led to the overthrow of Byzantine rule in Bulgaria and the establishment of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom.
	www.angelfire.com /bug/berberian12/liberation.htm (2766 words)

	Macedonia - LoveToKnow 1911
		The oldest archaeological monuments of Macedonia are its coins, for which the mines of Crenides (the later Philippi), at the foot of Mt Pangaeus, of Chalcidice, of the island of Thasos, and of the mountains between Lake Prasias and the ancient Macedonian kingdom (Herod.
		He was defeated and captured by the Bulgarians in 1230 and the remnant of his possessions, to which his son John succeeded, was absorbed in the empire of Nicaea in 1234.
		A period of decadence followed the extinction of the Asen dynasty in 1257; the Bulgarian power was overthrown by the Servians at Velbuzhd (1330), and Macedonia was included in the realm of the great Servian tsar Dushan (1331-1355) who fixed his capital at Uskiib.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Macedonia (7072 words)

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		The Asen dynasty and the Second Bulgarian Empire rose as the leaders of a rebellion of the Vlachs and the Bulgarians from the Byzantine Empire at the turn of the year 1185/1186, rebellion caused by the increase in the Imperial taxes.
		Early rulers from the Asen dynasty (particularly Kaloyan) referred to themselves as "Emperors of Bulgarians and Vlachs".
		The origins of the dynasty, especially the ethnic background of the three Asen brothers (Peter, Asen and Kaloyan) are still a source of much controversy, debated between Romanian and Bulgarian historians.
	www.delhiindia.com /wiki-Asen_dynasty (1103 words)

	The American Journal of Russian and Slavic Studies
		This was outwardly expressed in the firm establishment on the throne of the national Nemanja dynasty, which can claim the credit of having by its energy, skill, and good fortune fashioned the most imposing and formidable state the Serb race has ever known.
		Bulgaria, too, after the meteoric glory of its second empire under the Asen dynasty (1186-1258), quite went to pieces, the eastern and northern parts falling under Tartar, the southern under Greek influence, while the western districts fell to Serbia.
		The first of the Nemanja dynasty was Stephen, whose title was still only Veliki Zupan; he extended Serb territory southwards at the expense of the Greeks, especially after the death of Manuel Comnenus in 1180.
	www.rusjournal.com /forbes.html (3243 words)

	Asen dynasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Asen dynasty (Bulgarian: Асеневци, Romanian: Asăneşti) were a dynasty of rulers of a medieval state, called in modern histography the Second Bulgarian Empire, between 1187 and 1280.
		The origins of the dynasty, especially the ethnic background of the three Asen brothers (Teodor I Peter IV, Ivan Asen I and Kaloyan) are still a source of much controversy, debated between Romanian and Bulgarian historians
		The name of the dynasty comes from one of the brothers, namely Asen I. The etymology is most likely of Cuman Turkic origin, derived from "esen" which meant "safe, sound, healthy" and the Belgun nickname seems to be derived from Turkic "bilgün", which meant "wise".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Asen_dynasty (600 words)

	Asen: Ivan asen ii of bulgaria - wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 16th annual asen conference: nations and their pasts
		Asen Network of student groups across the country working on issues of climate change, fair trade, and indigenous rights.
		Asen ASEN is composed of academics, researchers, students, journalists and others Since its establishment, ASEN has received generous support both from within and association for the study of ethnicity and nationalism (asen)
		Asen The Asen dynasty (Bulgarian: ÐÑÐµÐ½ÐµÐ²ÑÐ¸, Romanian:) were a dynasty of rulers of a the dynasty, Teodor I Peter IV, Ivan Asen I and Kaloyan, to be of Vlach origin.
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	Rome and Romania, Roman Emperors, Byzantine Emperors, etc.
		The Theodosian dynasty thus ends in the West with a combination of triumph, betrayal, and chaos.
		The first Dynasty with a family name will be the Ducases in the 11th century.
		Note the parallels between the reign of Irene and that of the Empress Wu (685-705) of T'ang Dynasty China.
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		This was outwardly expressed in the firm establishment on the throne of the national Namanja dynasty, which can claim the credit of having by its energy, skill, and good fortune fashioned the most imposing and formidable state the Serb race has ever known.
		This dynasty ruled the country uninterruptedly, but not without many quarrels, feuds, and rivalries amongst its various members, from 1168 until 1371, when it became extinct.
		Bulgaria, too, after the meteoric glory of its second empire under the Asen dynasty (1186-1258), quite went to pieces, the eastern and northern parts falling under Tartar, the southern under Greek influence, while the western districts fell to Serbia.
	coursesa.matrix.msu.edu /~fisher/bosnia/readings/Forbes1.html (3217 words)

	CalendarHome.com - 1280s - Calendar Encyclopedia
		King Rudolph I of Germany established the Habsburg dynasty in Austria when he invested his two sons with power there.
		In England, King Edward I of England completed the conquest of Wales and annexed the territory via the Statute of Rhuddlan; he also constructed a series of castles in Wales to suppress any future rebellions.
		Kublai Khan's Yuan dynasty established control over the Khmer empire in Cambodia, the Pagan Empire in Myanmar, and a kingdom of Laos, but failed a second attempted invasion of Japan and was twice defeated in attempted invasions of Vietnam.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /1280s.htm (2840 words)

	Principalities of Wallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania
		In the late 11th century the territory of Wallachia was incorporated in the Second Bulgarian Empire ruled by the Asen dynasty.
		In the middle of the 13th century the Romanian lands south and east of the Carpathian mountains fell under the dependency of the Tatars.
		The dynasty of Arpad’s descendants passed away and the rule of the kingdom by the Anjou family came across difficulties.
	www.romaniantours.com /principalities.html (715 words)

	Rumania
		The influence of the Slavs was greater on the right bank of the Danube, where they overwhelmed the Thraco-Roman population by weight of numbers, and denationalized the Finnic Bulgars who settled in the country in the seventh century.
		In the history of the Southern Rumanians the erection of the Rumano-Bulgar Empire by the brothers, Peter, Jonita, and Asen at the end of the twelfth century is especially noteworthy; this empire became disintegrated in the middle of the thirteenth century on the extinction of the Asen dynasty (see BULGARIA).
		To replace this see a Catholic bishopric was established in 1246 at Severin, a town on the Danube near the Hungarian frontier which had been taken from the Bulgar-Rumanian Empire of the Asens by King Andreas II in 1230 and presented to the Knights of Malta in 1247.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/r/rumania.html (4323 words)

	Chronology of the Middle Ages in Europe
		Through his kinship with the other leading dynasty in Germany (his cousin Henry the Lion was the leader of the Guelfs), Barbarossa could put an end to the protracted civil war in Germany and in those portions of Italy under German rule.
		~~~ King John Asen II of the Bulgarians and Vlachs laid the siege for Constantinople, capital of the Latin Empire of the East.
		King John Asen was partly motivated by religious reasons, since like most others in the Balkans who were Orthodox Christians like himself, he regarded the Latin Empire as a threat to his religion and way of life.
	www.studybuddy.nl /english/contenteur1.html (6477 words)

	The Second Bulgarian Empire and Ottomans Rule, Bulgaria History
		In 1185, the noble brothers Ivan Asen and Peter led the Bulgarians in a revolt against the oppressive Byzantine rule and established the second Bulgarian Empire (1185 - 1396).
		In 1186 Ivan Asen (John I Asen II) was crowned tsar in the new Bulgarian capital, the town of Veliko Turnovo.
		Under Ivan Asen II, the fifth ruler of the Asen dynasty, Bulgaria reached its highest efflorescence establishing political supremacy in East Europe, expanding its borders, pushing forward economical and cultural development.
	www.angelfire.com /nb/nbulgaria/bulgaria/history2.htm (1452 words)

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		From the reign of Alexander I., in the epoch of the Persian wars (502–479 s.c.), the Macedonian dynasty issued silver coins of a purely Greek style.
		(1218–1241) whose dynasty, of Vlach origin, had been founded at Trnovo in 1186 after a revolt of the Vlachs and Bulgars against the Greeks.
		A period of decadence followed the extinction of the Asen dynasty in 1257; the Bulgarian power was overthrown by the Servians at Velbuzhd (1330), and Macedonia was included in the realm of the great Servian tsar Dushan (1331–1355) who fixed his capital at Uskub.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /correction/edit?content_id=42122&locale=en (7261 words)

	The Byzantine Empire II 1204 - 1268: The Nicean Empire - All Empires
		In 1230, the Bulgar Tsar, John Asen, invaded Thessalonica and captured the Thessalonican-Epirus Emperor, causing the Empire to disunite into their former kingdoms of Thessalonica and Epirus.
		Just as John Asen withdrew from the siege, his capital was ravaged by a severe plague.
		His dynasty, the Palaeologi, remains in power until the fall of Constantinople to the Turks in 1453.
	www.allempires.com /article/index.php?q=The_Nicean_Empire (1399 words)

	Raska and Kosovo
		Nemanja, the founder of Serbian medieval statehood, deserves the credit for not missing the chance to advance the Serbian cause politically, and his son Sava was equally responsible for expanding Serbia in the realm of culture and art.
		All of these structures, with their plans, elevations, and artistic embellishments, are grouped together into a stylistic unit known as the Raska School, being distinctly different from other Serbian schools, such as the Morava School to the east and the Zeta School to the west.
		Hidden among the gently rolling hills in the heartland of the Serbia of the Nemanjic dynasty, it lies near the ancient capital of Ras and the source of the river Raska.
	www.srpska-mreza.com /bookstore/kosovo/kosovo2.htm (4259 words)

	Bulgaria
		Son of Ivan Asen I; gained throne by deposing Boril; greatest of family; soldier and able monarch; added Epirus, Macedonia, and part of Albania to his realm; conquered Serbia, and assumed title of czar of the Greeks and Bulgars.
		Succeeding rulers of dynasty were Kaliman I, Michael I, and Kaliman II (qq.v.
		Czar of the Bulgarian empire (1246-57) of Asen dynasty.
	website.lineone.net /~johnbidmead/bulgaria.htm (1339 words)

	Ivan asen ii bulgarian
		This Ivan asen ii bulgarian dom is allocated for Ivan asen ii bulgarian associated matters and should be used for Ivan asen ii bulgarian interrelated and correlated Ivan asen ii bulgarian issues only.
		The alliance was cemented with the marriage of Ivan Asen II's daughter to Theodore's brother Manuel.
		The success of Ivan Asen II was due as much to his effective defeat of Theodore's army as to his humane treatment of the prisoners of war (recorded by the Byzantine historians), whom he released and allowed to return home unharmed.
	www.balkandom.net /Ivan-asen-ii-bulgarian.html (1501 words)

	Kaloyan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The independence of Bulgaria from Byzantium was restored as a result of an insurrection in in 1185; the centre of this insurrection - the city of Turnovo - remained Bulgaria's capital until the tragic year 1393, when it was conquered by the Turks.
		The third ruler of the new dynasty - Asen's - was Tzar Kaloyan (1196-1207).
		Seeking to achieve recognition for his revived state, Kaloyan began prolonged and complicated negotiations with Pope Innocent III, whom he promised the union of the Bulgarian church with Rome, provided that the holy father should acknowledge his tzarist rank and the patriarchal dignity of the Bulgarian church.
	www.omda.bg /engl/history/Kaloyan.htm (331 words)

	Properties In Pamporovo-Bulgaria
		In 1186 the uprising led by the brother boyars Asen and Petur overthrew the power of Byzantium.
		Up to 1197 the state was under the rule first of Asen and next of Petur.
		The mighty power of Bulgaria was restored under their youngest brother Kaloyan (1197-1207), and under Tsar Ivan Asen II (1218-1241) the Second Bulgarian Kingdom reached its highest efflorescence establishing political hegemony in South-East Europe, expanding its borders, pushing forward economical and cultural development.
	www.vekoestate.com /history1.htm (2278 words)

	A Chronology of World Political History (1001 - 1200 C.E.)
		Thereafter England was under alternate rule of the Danish Dynasty and Saxon Dynasty.
		Petur II, a Bulgarian noble, rebelled against [Eastern] Rome and established Bulgaria (Asen Dynasty) (called the Second Bulgarian Empire by historians) On 9.12 of the same year, Issac II, a noble in Constantinople, revolted.
		Hunac Ceel, Chief of the Cocom Clan of Mayapan, became King of Mayapan and established Mayapan (Cocom Dynasty).
	www.geocities.com /kfzhouy/Chron/Chron6e.html (5665 words)

	IvanAsen2 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The son of Kaloyan's brother, Ivan Asen II, sat on the Turnovo throne from 1218 to 1241.
		Although his military undertakings were successful, he put under his sceptre vast territories between the Black, the Aegean and the Adriatic Sea mainly through diplomatic moves.
		Although the family of Ivan Asen II did not exist for a very long period as a Bulgarian dynasty, many of its members infused their blood in the veins of monarchs, hierarchs and aristocratic families, some of which, in Italy, for example, have their living representatives even today.
	www.omda.bg /engl/history/IvanAsen2.htm (226 words)

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