Historical place archive

Sofia in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Sofia in Bulgaria. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

77 records25 event labels53 people582โ€“2007

Historical events in Sofia

582

582
Succession
Boris I ยท House of Krum

Succeeds as Tsar of Bulgaria

680

680
Succession
Asparukh ยท House of Dulo

Succeeds to the throne of the 1st Bulgarian Empire

700

700
Succession
Tervel ยท House of Dulo

Succeeds to the throne of the first Bulgarian Empire

721

721
Succession
Kormisos ยท House of Dulo

Succeeds to the throne of the first Bulgarian Empire

738

738
Succession
Sevar ยท House of Dulo

Succeeds to the throne of the 1st Bulgarian Empire

753

753
Succession
Vinekh ยท House of Ukil

Succeeds to the throne of the first Bulgarian Empire. Succeeds as King of Bulgaria

760

760
Succession
Telets ยท House of Ukil

Succeeds to the throne of the first Bulgarian Empire. Succeeds as King of Bulgaria

763

763
Succession
Sabin ยท House of Ukil

Succeeds to the throne of the first Bulgarian Empire. Succeeds as King of Bulgaria

766

766
Succession
Toktu ยท House of Ukil

Succeeds to the throne of the first Bulgarian Empire

766
Succession
Totku ยท House of Ukil

Succeeds as King of Bulgaria

766
Succession
Umar ยท House of Ukil

Succeeds to the throne of the first Bulgarian Empire

767

767
Succession
Pagan ยท House of Ukil

Succeeds to the throne of the first Bulgarian Empire. Succeeds as King of Bulgaria

768

768
Constitution of Bulgaria
Telerig ยท Government of Bulgaria

King of the 1st Bulgarian Empire

768
Succession
Telerig ยท House of Ukil

Succeeds as King of Bulgaria

777

777
Succession
Kardam ยท House of Ukil

Succeeds to the throne of the first Bulgarian Empire. Succeeds as ing of Bulgaria

803

803
Succession
Krum ยท House of Krum

Suceeds as Tsar of Bulgaria

814

814
Succession
Ditseng ยท House of Krum

Suceeds as Tsar of Bulgaria

814
Succession
Dukum ยท House of Krum

Suceeds as Tsar of Bulgaria

815

815
Succession
Omartag ยท House of Krum

Suceeds as Tsar of Bulgaria

831

831
Succession
Malamir ยท House of Krum

Suceeds as Tsar of Bulgaria

836

836
Succession
Presian ยท House of Krum

Suceeds as Tsar of Bulgaria

866

866
Conversion
Boris I ยท House of Krum

Forced by Emperor Michael III to convert himself & his subjects to Christianity

889

889
Succession
Vladimir ยท House of Krum

Suceeds as Tsar of Bulgaria

893

893
Succession
Simeon I ยท House of Krum

Suceeds as Tsar of Bulgaria

894

894
Invasion of Thrace
Simeon I ยท House of Krum

Invades Thrace

895

895
Peace
Simeon I ยท House of Krum

Makes peace with the Byzantines after being attacked by the Magyars

927

927
Peace
Peter I ยท House of Krum

On succeeding as Tsar concludes peace with the Byzantines

927
Succession
Peter I ยท House of Krum

Succeeds as Tsar of Bulgaria

27 May 927
Death of Simeon I
Simeon I ยท House of Krum

Death of Simeon I, heart attack

969

969
Succession
Boris II ยท House of Krum

Succeeds as Tsar of Bulgaria. Succeeds as sar of Bulgaria

972

972
Abdication
Boris II ยท House of Krum

Forced to abdicate by the Byzantine Emperor John I who conquers Eastern Bulgaria

1185

1185
Succession
Peter II ยท House of Asen

Succeeds as King of Bulgaria

1186

1186
Independence of Bulgaria
Ivan Asen I ยท House of Asen

Establishes the Independence of Bulgaria

1187

1187
Succession
Ivan Asen I ยท House of Asen

Succeeds as Emperor of Bulgaria

1191

1191
Capture of Sofia
Ivan Asen I ยท House of Asen

The Bulgarians capture the areas of Sredec (Sofia) and Nis

1191
Rule of Sofia
Ivan Asen I ยท House of Asen

The Bulgarians capture the areas of Sredec (Sofia) and Nis

1196

1196
Restoration
Peter II ยท House of Asen

Restored to the throne of Bulgaria

1197

1197
Succession
Kaloyan ยท House of Asen

Succeeds as King of Bulgaria

1207

1207
Succession
Boril ยท House of Asen

Succeeds as King of Bulgaria

1218

1218
Holy Roman Empire
Ivan Asen II ยท House of Asen

Succeeds as Emperor of Bulgaria, rules as Emperor (Tsar) of Bulgaria from 1218 to 1241, during the Second Bulgarian Empire

1218
Succession
Ivan Asen II ยท House of Asen

Succeeds as Emperor of Bulgaria, rules as Emperor (Tsar) of Bulgaria from 1218 to 1241, during the Second Bulgarian Empire

1232

1232
Siege of Sofia
Ivan Asen II ยท House of Asen

The Hungarians seize the Belgrade area and attack Sredec (Sofia), but are defeated by Ivan Asen IIs brother Alexander

1241

1241
Succession
Koloman I ยท House of Asen

Succeeds as King of Bulgaria

1246

1246
Succession
Michael II ยท House of Asen

Succeeds as King of Bulgaria

1256

1256
Succession
Koloman II ยท House of Asen

Succeeds as King of Bulgaria

1257

1257
Succession
Constantine Tikh ยท House of Asen

Succeeds as King of Bulgaria

1277

1277
Succession
Ivajlo ยท House of Asen

Succeeds as King of Bulgaria

1279

1279
Succession
Ivan Asen III ยท House of Asen

Succeeds as King of Bulgaria

1280

1280
Succession
George I Terter ยท House of Terter

Succeeds to the throne of Bulgaria

1292

1292
Succession
Smilets ยท House of Terter

Succeeds as King of Bulgaria

1299

1299
Succession
Caka ยท House of Terter

Succeeds to the throne of Bulgaria

1300

1300
Succession
Theodore Svetoslav ยท House of Terter

Succeeds as King of Bulgaria

1322

1322
Succession
George II ยท House of Terter

Succeeds to the throne of Bulgaria

1323

1323
Succession
Michael III Sisman ยท House of Sisman

Succeeds to the throne of Bulgaria

1330

1330
Succession
Ivan Stephen ยท House of Sisman

Succeeds to the throne of Bulgaria

1356

1356
Succession
Ivan Stratsimir ยท House of Sisman

Succeeds to the throne of Bulgaria

1371

1371
Succession
Ivan Sisman ยท House of Sisman

Succeeds to the throne of Bulgaria

1908

1908
Succession
Ferdinand I ยท House of Saxe-Coburg

Succeeds as King of Bulgaria,

5 October 1908
Independence of Bulgaria
Ferdinand I ยท House of Saxe-Coburg

Delclares the indpendence of Bulgaria

1912

13 March 1912
Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance
Ferdinand Ferdinand I ยท Balkan Wars, 1st

Approves the secret alliance with Serbia.

13 March 1912
Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance
Ivan Geshov ยท Balkan Wars, 1st

Signs the alliance establishing Serbian-Bulgarian cooperation against the Ottoman Empire.

12 May 1912
Serbo-Bulgarian Military Convention
Ivan Fichev ยท Balkan Wars, 1st

Negotiates operational cooperation between the Bulgarian and Serbian armies.

29 May 1912
Greco-Bulgarian Treaty
Ferdinand Ferdinand I ยท Balkan Wars, 1st

Concludes a defensive treaty with Greece.

1913

June 1913
Dispute over Macedonia
Ferdinand Ferdinand I ยท Balkan Wars, 2nd

Disputes Macedonia with Serbia and Greece after London.

18 July 1913
Request for Armistice
Ferdinand Ferdinand I ยท Balkan Wars, 2nd

Seeks peace as enemies advance on several fronts.

1915

1915
Succession
Ferdinand I ยท World War, 1st

Succeeds as King of Bulgaria

1918

30 September 1918
Peace
Boris III ยท World War, 1st

Bulgaria agrees an armistice with the Allies

1925

19 October 1925
Petrich Incident
Aleksandar Tsankov ยท League of Nations

Bulgaria appeals to the League during the border crisis.

1934

1934
Constitution of Bulgaria
Boris III ยท Government of Bulgaria

The fascist Zuevno movement drives out Boris III but he returns as a royal dictator

1934
Coup
Boris III ยท House of Saxe-Coburg

Sets up a military coup in the hope of setting up a military dictatorship

1934
Zuevno
Boris III ยท Government of Bulgaria

The fascist Zuevno movement drives out Boris III but he returns as a royal dictator

1943

1943
Succession
Simeon II ยท House of Saxe-Coburg

Succeeds as King of Bulgaria

August 1943
Assassination of Boris III
Boris III ยท World War, 2nd

Murdered by the Nazis, his removal leads to a Nazi coup

August 1943
Coup
Boris III ยท World War, 2nd

Murdered by the Nazis, his removal leads to a Nazi coup

August 1943
Death of Boris III
Boris III ยท World War, 2nd

Death of Boris III, assassinated

2000

31 May 2000
Death of Petur Mladenov
Petur Mladenov ยท Government of Bulgaria

Death of Petur Mladenov

2007

1 January 2007
Treaty of Accession
Sergei Stanishev ยท Government of Bulgaria

Stanishev heads Bulgaria on its accession date as the 2005 Luxembourg treaty becomes legally operative.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Bulgaria and Sofia. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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