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Ruschuk

(Encyclopedia) Ruschuk: see Ruse, Bulgaria.

Tirnovo

(Encyclopedia) Tirnovo: see Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria.

Trnovo

(Encyclopedia) Trnovo: see Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria.

Boris III

(Encyclopedia) Boris III, 1894–1943, czar of Bulgaria (1918–43), son of Czar Ferdinand, on whose abdication he succeeded to the throne. He ruled constitutionally until 1934, then set up a military…

Stara Planina

(Encyclopedia) Stara Planina, mountains: see Balkans, Bulgaria.

Strimón

(Encyclopedia) Strimón: see Struma, river, Bulgaria and Greece.

Plovdiv

(Encyclopedia) PlovdivPlovdivplôvˈdĭf [key], anc. Philippopolis, city (1993 pop. 345,205), S central Bulgaria, on the Maritsa River. It is the second largest city of Bulgaria, a transportation hub,…

Ivan Asen

(Encyclopedia) Ivan Asen: see Ivan II, czar of Bulgaria.

Bulgarian language

(Encyclopedia) Bulgarian language, member of the South Slavic group of the Slavonic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Slavic languages). Bulgarian is the native tongue of some 9…

Vazov, Ivan

(Encyclopedia) Vazov, IvanVazov, Ivanĭvänˈ väˈzôf [key], 1850–1921, Bulgarian poet, novelist, and playwright, the first professional man of letters in Bulgaria. His work was inspired by the political…