The Slavs and the First Bulgarian Empire

The Slavs and the First The Slavs and the First Bulgarian EmpireBulgarian Empire

Prepared by Pavlin Pavlov HinkovPrepared by Pavlin Pavlov Hinkov

Origin and homelandOrigin and homeland

The Slavs were a The Slavs were a group of peoples, group of peoples, who inhabited who inhabited Eastern Europe till Eastern Europe till VII-X century BC and VII-X century BC and spoke similar spoke similar languages. languages.

The main Slavic tribal groups II-IV The main Slavic tribal groups II-IV centuries BCcenturies BC

the main Slavic tribal groups

the east group – anti the west – venedi the south – slavini

Way of lifeWay of life

The Slavs lived in The Slavs lived in villages near rivers, villages near rivers, lakes or marshlands. lakes or marshlands. They used the water They used the water barriers as a defense.barriers as a defense.

They cultivated their They cultivated their land andland and gr greew millet w millet and and wheatwheat,, pet pettedted animals and birds, animals and birds, hunted and fished.hunted and fished.

SocietySociety

The bThe basic social unit asic social unit wawas the clan. It was s the clan. It was usually led by the usually led by the eldesteldest..

Some of the clans Some of the clans wewere united in a tribe. re united in a tribe. The leader of the tribe The leader of the tribe wawas a prince. s a prince.

Religion of the SlavsReligion of the Slavs

Perun Lada

Dajbog

Volos

Svarog

The first Bulgarian empire (681 – 1018)The first Bulgarian empire (681 – 1018)

Led by Kubrat and Led by Kubrat and Asparuh the ancient Asparuh the ancient Bulgarians moved to Bulgarians moved to the Balkan Peninsula the Balkan Peninsula and united with the and united with the Slavs and Slavs and ThraciansThracians. . And they formed the And they formed the new nationality of the new nationality of the Bulgarians.Bulgarians.

The reign of Khan KrumThe reign of Khan Krum

During the governship During the governship of Khan Krum (803-of Khan Krum (803-814) Bulgaria grew to 814) Bulgaria grew to the south-east, the south-east, inhabiting the territory inhabiting the territory from nowadays Sofia from nowadays Sofia (811 A.D.) to (811 A.D.) to nowadays Odrin (813 nowadays Odrin (813 A.D.).A.D.).

Conversion of the BulgariansConversion of the Bulgarians

Prince Boris the First Prince Boris the First – Michael (852-889) – Michael (852-889) imposed Christianity imposed Christianity as the official religion as the official religion to unite the ancient to unite the ancient Bulgarians and the Bulgarians and the Slavs, who had Slavs, who had different religions and different religions and to rise up the prestige to rise up the prestige of Bulgaria among the of Bulgaria among the Christian countries.Christian countries.

The AlphabetThe Alphabet

The same alphabet The same alphabet (with some modifi(with some modifi- - cations) is used in cations) is used in other languages as other languages as Russian, Ukrainian, Russian, Ukrainian, BelarusianBelarusian, Serbian, , Serbian, Macedonian and Macedonian and some Central Asiasome Central Asiann Altaic languagesAltaic languages..

The end of the First Bulgarian The end of the First Bulgarian EmpireEmpire

After the battle Basil After the battle Basil the second ordered the the second ordered the blinding of 14 000 blinding of 14 000 Bulgarian captives. Bulgarian captives. When King Samuel When King Samuel saw them he died.saw them he died. Till 1018 the country Till 1018 the country was conquered by the was conquered by the Byzantium.Byzantium.

Thank you for the attention!Thank you for the attention!