Exile of Ivan Asen II1207
After the death of his uncle Kaloyan in 1207, Ivan Asens cousin, Boril, usurped the throne and forced him to flee to the Russian principality of Galicia-Volhynia
Historical person
Ivan Asen II Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ivan Asen II, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Bulgaria.
17 records1207–124214 events5 places
Chronological biography
1207
1217
Battle of Kosovo1217
Captures King Boril & replaces him as King of Bulgaria
1218
Exile of Ivan Asen II1218
The return of Andrew II of Hungary from the 5th Crusade in 1218 provides an opportunity to establish a marriage alliance and to obtain (probably in 1221) the return of the disputed territories around Belgrade on the Danube as th
Holy Roman Empire1218
Succeeds as Emperor of Bulgaria, rules as Emperor (Tsar) of Bulgaria from 1218 to 1241, during the Second Bulgarian Empire
Succession1218
Succeeds as Emperor of Bulgaria, rules as Emperor (Tsar) of Bulgaria from 1218 to 1241, during the Second Bulgarian Empire
1230
Battle of Klokonista1230
Ivan Asen II defeats & captures Theodore of Epirus
1232
Siege of Belgrade1232
The Hungarians seize the Belgrade area and attack Sredec (Sofia), but are defeated by Ivan Asen IIs brother Alexander
Siege of Sofia1232
The Hungarians seize the Belgrade area and attack Sredec (Sofia), but are defeated by Ivan Asen IIs brother Alexander
1234
Coup1234
A Bulgarian-aided coup in Serbia topples Stefan Radoslav, a son-in-law of Theodore of Epirus, and replaces him with his brother Stefan Vladislav I, a son-in-law of Ivan Asen II
Rule of Serbia1234
A Bulgarian-aided coup in Serbia topples Stefan Radoslav, a son-in-law of Theodore of Epirus, and replaces him with his brother Stefan Vladislav I, a son-in-law of Ivan Asen II
1235
Capture of Thrace1235
Captures Thrace in alliance with John III Vatatzes of Nicaea
Rule of Bulgaria1235
Responsible for the restoration of the autocephalous Bulgarian patriarchate
1236
Alliance Ivan Asen II and John of Nicea1236
Ivan Asen II makes an alliance with John of Nicea
1241
Invasion of Bulgaria1241
Defeated by the Mongol army of Batu Khan in the course of its retreat from Hungary
Death of Ivan Asen II24 June 1241
Death of Ivan Asen II
1242
Invasion of Bulgaria1242
A new Mongol invasion forces Bulgaria to become a tributary to the Golden Horde
Rule of Bulgaria1242
A new Mongol invasion forces Bulgaria to become a tributary to the Golden Horde
Titles and roles
Emperor
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.