Succession1918
Succeeds as King of Bulgaria
Historical person
Boris III Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Boris III, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Bulgaria.
17 records1918–194316 events2 places
Chronological biography
1918
Peace30 September 1918
Bulgaria agrees an armistice with the Allies
Result of Surrender of Bulgaria30 September 1918
Bulgaria leaves the war, opening the Balkans further to Allied advance.
Surrender of Bulgaria30 September 1918
Bulgarian hostilities cease as Bulgaria agrees to the Allied terms
1919
Treaty of Neuilly27 November 1919
Concludes a peace Treaty with the Allies
1924
Plot1924
Failed attempt to assassinate Boris III, leads to pogroms against the left
Pogroms1924
Failed attempt to assassinate Boris III, leads to pogroms against the left
1934
Constitution of Bulgaria1934
The fascist Zuevno movement drives out Boris III but he returns as a royal dictator
Coup1934
Sets up a military coup in the hope of setting up a military dictatorship
Zuevno1934
The fascist Zuevno movement drives out Boris III but he returns as a royal dictator
1941
Alliance Boris III and Tripartite PactMarch 1941
Bulgaria joins the Tripartite Pact
Pact between Germany, Italy, Japan and BulgariaMarch 1941
Bulgaria joins the Tripartite Pact
Tripartite PactMarch 1941
Bulgaria joins the Tripartite Pact
1942
Declaration of War5 June 1942
USA declares war on Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania
1943
Assassination of Boris IIIAugust 1943
Murdered by the Nazis, his removal leads to a Nazi coup
CoupAugust 1943
Murdered by the Nazis, his removal leads to a Nazi coup
Death of Boris IIIAugust 1943
Death of Boris III, assassinated
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.