Kaloyan

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.

Genre:

History

Duration:

101 min

Cast:

Vasil Stoychev, Bogomil Simeonov, Spas Dzhonev

Quality:

HD

Director:

Yuriy Arnaudov, Dako Dakovski

Release:

1963

Country:

Bulgaria

Rating:

8.8