Exile of Ivan Asen II
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
Role range: 1218-1241
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Ivan Asen II Biography and Timeline
Follow Ivan Asen II through 17 dated historical records for Bulgaria.
Ivan Asen II, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1207–1242Years on this page
1207
1217
Battle of Kosovo
Captures King Boril & replaces him as King of Bulgaria
1218
Exile of Ivan Asen II
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
Role range: 1218-1241
Holy Roman Empire
Succeeds as Emperor of Bulgaria, rules as Emperor (Tsar) of Bulgaria from 1218 to 1241, during the Second Bulgarian Empire
Role range: 1218-1241
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Bulgaria, rules as Emperor (Tsar) of Bulgaria from 1218 to 1241, during the Second Bulgarian Empire
Role range: 1218-1241
1230
Battle of Klokonista
Ivan Asen II defeats & captures Theodore of Epirus
1232
Siege of Belgrade
The Hungarians seize the Belgrade area and attack Sredec (Sofia), but are defeated by Ivan Asen IIs brother Alexander
Role range: 1218-1241
Siege of Sofia
The Hungarians seize the Belgrade area and attack Sredec (Sofia), but are defeated by Ivan Asen IIs brother Alexander
Role range: 1218-1241
1234
Coup
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
Role range: 1218-1241
Rule of Serbia
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
Role range: 1218-1241
1235
Rule of Bulgaria
Responsible for the restoration of the autocephalous Bulgarian patriarchate
Role range: 1218-1241
Capture of Thrace
Captures Thrace in alliance with John III Vatatzes of Nicaea
1236
Alliance Ivan Asen II and John of Nicea
Ivan Asen II makes an alliance with John of Nicea
1241
Death of Ivan Asen II
Death of Ivan Asen II
Role range: 1218-1241
Invasion of Bulgaria
Defeated by the Mongol army of Batu Khan in the course of its retreat from Hungary
Role range: 1218-1241
1242
Invasion of Bulgaria
A new Mongol invasion forces Bulgaria to become a tributary to the Golden Horde
Role range: 1218-1241
Rule of Bulgaria
A new Mongol invasion forces Bulgaria to become a tributary to the Golden Horde
Role range: 1218-1241
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.