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Krum
Khan of the First Bulgarian Empire from 803 to 814 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the 9th-century Khan of Bulgaria. For other uses, see Krum (disambiguation).
Krum (Bulgarian: Крум, Greek: Κροῦμος/Kroumos[a]), often referred to as Krum the Fearsome (Bulgarian: Крум Страшни) was the Khan of Bulgaria from sometime between 796 and 803 until his death in 814. During his reign the Bulgarian territory doubled in size, spreading from the middle Danube to the Dnieper and from Odrin to the Tatra Mountains. His able and energetic rule brought law and order to Bulgaria and developed the rudiments of state organization.[1][2]
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Krum | |
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![]() A 14th-century depiction of Krum | |
Khan of Bulgaria | |
Reign | 803–814 |
Predecessor | Kardam |
Successor | Omurtag |
Died | (814-04-13)13 April 814 |
Spouse | Unknown |
Issue | Omurtag Budim |
House | Krum's dynasty (possibly Dulo) |
Religion | Tengrism |
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