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	Bulgaria. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bulgaria crumbled under the attacks of a reinvigorated Byzantium in the 10th cent., and in 1018 it was annexed by Emperor Basil II.
		In 1330, Macedonian Bulgaria was conquered by Serbia.
		Bulgaria was victorious against Turkey in the first (1911–12) of the Balkan Wars, but claims to Macedonia involved it in the Second Balkan War with its former allies Greece and Serbia, and it was soon defeated.
	www.bartleby.com /65/bu/Bulgaria.html (1925 words)

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		Wenceslaus II Wenceslaus II, 1271-1305, king of Bohemia (1278-1305) and of Poland (1300-1305), son and successor of Ottocar II.
		William II William II, 1792-1849, king of the Netherlands and grand duke of Luxembourg (1840-49), son and successor of William I. He served with Wellington in the Peninsular War, was wounded at Waterloo, and led the Dutch army in the Belgian revolution (1830), after his father had failed to approve his efforts at conciliation.
		William II William II, 1626-50, prince of Orange, stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands (1647-50), son and successor of Frederick Henry.
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	Simeon II of Bulgaria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Simeon Borisov Sakskoburggotski, formerly Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria (born June 16, 1937) was the last Tsar of Bulgaria from 1943 to 1946, and was Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 2001 until August 2005.
		Simeon is the son of Tsar Boris III and Tsaritsa Giovanna (of the House of Savoy).
		In 1996 Simeon was finally permitted to return to Bulgaria on a private visit and was well-received, with thousands in the streets cheering him and chanting "We want our tsar." His personal properties in Bulgaria that had been confiscated by the Communists were returned to him by a court order.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Simeon_II_of_Bulgaria (1172 words)

	Boris II of Bulgaria - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Czar Boris II of Bulgaria, the son of Czar Peter I of Bulgaria ruled for three years (969-972).
		Boris was first-born son of Tsar Peter I through his marriage with Maria (Irena), granddaughter of the Byzantine Emperor Romanus I Lecapenus.
		Tsar Boris II with his whole family were taken to Constantinople.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Boris_II (672 words)

	Peter I of Bulgaria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Czar Peter I of Bulgaria (927-969), the son of Czar Simeon the Great of Bulgaria, was married to Maria Irena, the granddaughter of Byzantine Emperor Romanus I Lecapenus.
		He ruled for over 40 years and was succeeded by their son Boris II.
		Losing the Serb lands early in his reign, he was unable to handle Bulgaria's external enemies, the Pechenegs repeatedly raided and plundered Dobrudja.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peter_I_of_Bulgaria (314 words)

	Encyclopedia: Boris II of Bulgaria
		Next, riding on his horse was John I followed by Boris II in full Tsars regalia walking on foot accompanied by his family.
		Krum (died April 13, 814) was a Khan of Bulgaria, of the Dulo clan, from 808 to 814.
		Categories: Bulgarian monarchs Czar Peter I of Bulgaria (927-969), the son of Czar Simeon the Great of Bulgaria, was married to Maria Irena, the granddaughter of Byzantine Emperor Romanus I Lecapenus.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Boris-II-of-Bulgaria (1476 words)

	King of Bulgaria Simeon II
		Son of King Boris III (House of Saxe-Coburg) and Queen Joanna (House of Savoy), King Simeon II was born in Sofia on June 16., 1937.
		Bulgaria's Prime Minister Ivan Kostov on Sunday conceded his UDF party suffered "a heavy election defeat." Kostov told a news conference the main reason was that his government was trying simultaneously to stabilise the country after a grave economic crisis in 1996-1997 and carry out reforms.
		Simeon II was deposed in 1946 after a referendum that declared Bulgaria a republic, and he fled to Egypt with his mother and then to Madrid, where he worked as a businessman and lived in exile for 55 years.
	worldroots.com /cgi-bin/gasteldb?@I15399@ (1070 words)

	Bulgaria.com - History of Bulgaria, World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Despite its newly reconstructed troops Bulgaria was aware that their strength and their arms would not be enough to guarantee the security of the country, less so the attainment of the 'national ideals' - the restitution of the Bulgarian territories lost in 1913 and in 1918.
		As a matter of fact, Bulgaria was the only country in the Axis bloc whose ruling circles had firmly withheld their consent to the dispatch of even one single soldier to either the Eastern or any of the other fronts in the West.
		This enabled Bulgaria to live at greater ease to see the peace conference at which it would no longer be looked upon as an ordinary satellite to the fascist bloc.
	www.bulgaria.com /history/bulgaria/war2.html (1666 words)

	Bulgaria.com - History, Rulers of Bulgaria - Tsar Boris III (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Boris III realized what his father had meant as soon as he took the helm in the autumn of 1918.
		Boris III regarded power as a burden, and to the very end of his reign, he never experienced his father's love for it.
		Boris was surely a talented ruler who, unlike his father, won the sympathy of both rich and poor.
	www.bulgaria.com /history/rulers/boris3.html (850 words)

	Knowledge King - Simeon II of Bulgaria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Simeon II (born 1937) is the deposed King of Bulgaria, and the current Prime Minister of Bulgaria.
		In 1944, Kyril and most of the senior members of his government were killed in a Soviet-backed coup, but Simeon was allowed to stay on the throne.
		In 2001 Simeon returned to Bulgaria, and was elected leader of the newly-formed National Movement for Simeon II.
	www.knowledgeking.net /encyclopedia/s/si/simeon_ii_of_bulgaria.html (203 words)

	World War 1 and 2 - Boris II of Bulgaria
		Boris was captured by the invading Rus in 969 and made a puppet ruler for Kyivan Rus.
		The Byzantines drove the Rus to the Danube and forced Sviatoslav to abandon Bulgaria.
		Boris was forced to step down from the throne and annexed eastern Bulgaria.
	www.worldwardiary.com /history/Boris_II (138 words)

	Bulgaria (08/05)
		Bulgaria shares a border with Turkey and Greece to the south, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro to the west, Romania to the north and the Black Sea to the east.
		As Bulgaria emerged from the throes of communism, it experienced a period of social and economic unrest that culminated in a severe economic and financial crisis in late 1996-early 1997.
		Bulgaria is a member of the United Nations and in 2002-2003 served a 2-year term as a nonpermanent member on the UN Security Council.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3236.htm (3078 words)

	war and social upheaval: World War II -- the Holocaust in Bulgaria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bulgaria was liberated from the Turks by the Russians in the Russo-Turkish War (1877-78).
		Boris' main task was to convince the Germans, and particularly Hitler, that he was their ally and friend, a most faithful one.
		Bulgaria occupied Thrace and Macedonia as part of the NAZI-ordered invasion of Yugoslavia and Greece (April 1941).
	histclo.hispeed.com /essay/war/ww2/hol/holc-bul.html (2975 words)

	Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria
		His Holiness Pope John II is the politician with greatest personal contribution to the development of the world in the last century and in the beginning of the new millennium.
		Bulgaria's exoneration from the death plot against Pope John Paul II is the most important message of the four-day official papal visit here which ended Sunday, according to prominent Bulgarian artist Professor Svetlin Roussev.
		Bulgaria is not the first Eastern Orthodox state Pope John Paul II visits but the warm welcome he was given by the authorities, intellectuals and members of the public is indicative of a possible opening of the Christian East to the Roman Catholic Church, a signed article in "Le Figaro" says.
	www.mfa.government.bg /en/page.htm (5141 words)

	Bulgaria Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Bulgaria is on a bumpy ride over the rapids of change.
		Bulgaria has changed swiftly over the last decade, though in the villages you can still find folk who ride the donkey to work, eat homegrown potatoes and make their own cheese.
		Simeon Borisov Saxe-Coburgotski II became king of Bulgaria at the age of six following the death of his father, Tsar Boris III, in 1943.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/europe/bulgaria (211 words)

	FAQ server : Bulgaria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		While it is true, that almost all general decisions were masterminded by Boris III, it is also true that the cabinet and the Prime Minister had some freedom to act and did not consult the King on so many of their actions.
		Boris was extremely angry that Filov's gov declared war to Britain and the US but he was unable to avoid this.
		It is also documented, that earlier in 1943, Boris was preparing a pro-British/American government but if/how/when he would have broken with Hitler and joined the other camp is a mere speculation and mystery, which will be never solved as the death of the King ruined all plans he had or might have had.
	www.cs.columbia.edu /~radev/cgi-bin/faqserver.cgi?wwii (739 words)

	Bulgaria - WORLD WAR II
		Boris resisted the pressure because he believed that Bulgarian society was still sufficiently Russophile to overthrow him if he declared war.
		Unable to gain the protection of the Allies, who had now bypassed Bulgaria in their strategic planning, Bulgaria was caught between onrushing Soviet forces and the last gambits of the retreating Nazis.
		Bulgaria emerged from the war with no identifiable political structure; the party system had dissolved in 1934, replaced by the pragmatic balancing of political factions in Boris's royal dictatorship.
	countrystudies.us /bulgaria/19.htm (1032 words)

	Bulgarian News Agency - Pope John Paul II in Bulgaria
		John Paul II cordially greeted the organizers of the Banner of Peace initiative and said that he is entrusting to them a Pontifical Bell, wishing that its peal evoke in Bulgarian children and young people the duty and responsibility to promote friendship and understanding among the different peoples.
		Bulgaria is celebrating the Saints Cyril and Methodius whose legacy the Bulgarian people treasure until today, he said.
		His Holiness Pope John Paul II expressed support for the President's idea, saying this was a good project and that there is a need for such an institute and it should be set up, the President's Press Secretariat said.
	www.bta.bg /site/pope-visit/24e.htm (3115 words)

	Bulgaria
		Bulgaria fought on the side of the Nazis in World War II, but after Russia declared war on Bulgaria on Sept. 5, 1944, Bulgaria switched sides.
		Bulgaria: Government - Government Under the constitution of 1991 Bulgaria is a parliamentary republic with an elected...
		Bulgaria's foreign relations in the post-communist era: a general overview and assessment.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107365.html (1109 words)

	Encyclopedia: Boris II
		Czar Boris II of Bulgaria, the son of Czar Bulgaria ruled for three years (969_972).
		In order to keep the Kyivans from cementing their hold in the region, the Byzantines under Emeperor John I Tzimisces invaded Bulgaria and attacked the forces of Prince Sviatoslav of Kyiv in 972.
		Tzimiskes also reduced the autonomy of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church by reducing the head of the church from patriarch to an archbishop and making him subservient to the patriarch of Constantinople.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Boris-II (177 words)

	dr-list: Articles about [Ex-]King Simeon II of Bulgaria & B (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bulgaria was left in political limbo yesterday after King Simeon II's poll victory, which produced a clear winner but no immediate indication of how he and his movement will govern.
		Bulgaria is at the back of the queue for European Union membership and has had tough public spending limits imposed in return for loans from the IMF.
		Bulgaria and Romania are certainly the economic laggards of ex-communist Europe outside the former Soviet Union, and excluding Albania and the war-ravaged bits of ex-Yugoslavia.
	tangra.si.umich.edu /~radev/dr-list-email/email/0201.html (8854 words)

	The Jews in Bulgaria During WW II
		During WW II, the Jews in Europe experienced the horrors of genocide and the antisemitic policy of Hitler.
		On 1 March 1941, Bulgaria became an ally of Germany and in the spring of the same year, the German army overran Greece and Yugoslavia.
		Tzar Boris III took into consideration public opinion, and not a Jew from the real Bulgarian territories was sent to the camps of death.
	www.iearn.org /hgp/aeti/aeti-1997/jews-in-bulgaria.html (744 words)

	Press - Solomon Passy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Boris III was later murdered, allegedly by German intelligence agents, who suspected that the monarch was protecting the Bulgarian Jews.
		After the war he was in favour of Bulgaria’s alignment with the West and against the imminent entry of his country into the Soviet alliance.
		Queen Joanna of Bulgaria, King Boris II’s wife, was Italian, the daughter of King Victor Emmanuel.
	www.raoulwallenberg.net /english/presspassy.htm (923 words)

	Pravda.RU Bulgarian elections: King Simeon II wins but Bulgaria to remain a republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bulgaria’s 8 million people have lived the last ten years of their lives hearing promises but seeing little.
		Simeon II’s party was only formed two months ago, when the 64-year-old financial consultant decided to leave Madrid and go to save the Bulgaria he was forced to leave as a small baby in 1946, when the monarchy was abolished.
		King Simeon II of Bulgaria has won the Bulgarian parliamentary election with promises to improve the lifestyle of Bulgaria’s 8 million people, and prepare to bring the country into the EU and NATO.
	english.pravda.ru /world/2001/06/20/8173.html (2186 words)

	Bulgarian Royal Family: Collection of Materials
		The secretariat of H.M. Simeon II can now be reached by E-mail at simbul@mad.servicom.es.
		Son of King Boris III (House of Saxe-Coburg) and Queen Joanna (House of Savoy), King Simeon II was born in Sofia on June 16th, 1937.
		Upon King Boris' sudden death on August 28th, 1943, he acceded to the throne as King Simeon II and, being a minor, as required by the Tirnovo Constitution, a three member Council of Regency was formed.
	www.b-info.com /places/Bulgaria/Royal/Simeon (565 words)

	Destruction of H.M. King Boris III of Bulgaria's Memorials in Israel.
		Destruction of H.M. King Boris III of Bulgaria's Memorials in Israel.
		King Boris III was always trying to find diplomatic solutions to the difficult problems of the time.
		Bult Bulgaria had national ideals: the returning of Bulgarian territories, such as present-day Macedonia and part of the present-day Greek Macedonia.
	www.geocities.com /hmborisiii (347 words)

	Byzantine-Bulgarian confrontation
		The golden age of Bulgaria opened with the accession of Symeon (893-927) to the throne of the now Christian state.
		After a short-lived peace (tsars Peter and Boris II), an enfeebled Bulgaria was attacked by the Russ and converted into a Byzantine province (971).
		Byzantium found it difficult to deal with the Bulgarian uprisings of Peter Deljan and Voitach in the mid-11th century, while in 1185 two brothers, Peter and Asen, established the second Bulgarian state.
	www.macedonian-heritage.gr /HellenicMacedonia/en/A2.3.3.html (222 words)

	Nicephorus II
		He was born about 912, joined the army at an early age, and, under Constantine VII, became commander on the eastern frontier.
		Upon the death of Romanus II, he returned to Constantinople to defend himself against the intrigues of the minister Joseph Bringas.
		With the help of the regent Theophano and the patriarch, he received supreme command of the eastern forces, and being proclaimed emperor by these marched upon the capital, where meanwhile his partisans had overthrown his enemy Bringas.
	www.kiwipedia.com /en/nicephorus-ii.html (553 words)

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