Birth of Ferdinand I
Birth of Ferdinand I, son of Prince Augustus of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Role range: 1908-1918
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Ferdinand I Biography and Timeline
Follow Ferdinand I through 20 dated historical records for Bulgaria.
Ferdinand I, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
20Distinct records
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1861–1948Years on this page
1861
1887
Succession
Succeeeds as King of Bulgaria
Role range: 1887-1918
1896
Independence of Bulgaria
Bulgaria is recognized by Russia
Role range: 1887-1918
1908
Independence of Bulgaria
Delclares the indpendence of Bulgaria
Role range: 1887-1918
Succession
Succeeds as King of Bulgaria,
Role range: 1908-1918
1913
Treaty of London
Bulgaria accepts the peace ending the First Balkan War, including the Ottoman cession west of the Enos-Midia line, while allied territorial disputes remain unresolved.
Role range: 1912-1913 – 1887-1918
Bulgarian Attack on Former Allies
Authorizes military action against Serbian and Greek positions.
Role range: 1913-1913
Greek Entry into the War
Faces simultaneous Serbian and Greek offensives.
Role range: 1913-1913
Romanian Mobilization
Faces Romanian intervention while fighting Serbia and Greece.
Role range: 1913-1913
Serbian Victory at Bregalnica
Orders withdrawal after Bulgaria fails to defeat Serbia.
Role range: 1913-1913
Romanian Crossing of the Danube
Diverts attention toward the Romanian advance from the north.
Role range: 1913-1913
Ottoman Advance into Thrace
Faces an Ottoman advance while Bulgarian armies retreat elsewhere.
Role range: 1913-1913
Ottoman Recapture of Adrianople
Loses Adrianople as Bulgarian forces withdraw from Thrace.
Role range: 1913-1913
Second Balkan War Armistice
Seeks an armistice after Bulgaria is attacked on several fronts.
Role range: 1913-1913
Treaty of Constantinople
Recognizes Ottoman recovery of Adrianople and eastern Thrace.
Role range: 1913-1913
1915
Declaration of War
Russia and Italy declare war on Bulgaria
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1887-1918
Alliance Ferdinand I and central powers
Takes Bulgaria into the war on the side of the central powers
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1887-1918
Succession
Succeeds as King of Bulgaria
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1887-1918
1918
Abdication
Forced to abdicate in favor of his son Boris III after defeat, retires to Coburg
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1908-1918
1948
Death of Ferdinand I
Death of Ferdinand I
Role range: 1887-1918
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.