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Who was Kardam?
Kardam (Bulgarian: Кардам) was the ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire (777 – after 796/before 803). Kardam pre-empted the Byzantine invasion and met the enemy near Adrianople in Thrace. The Byzantine army was defeated and turned to flight.
Who is the heir to the Bulgarian throne?
Kardam of
He was known also as Kardam of Bulgaria and Kardam of Tarnovo, the latter being the title of the heir apparent of the Bulgarian throne. He was born in Madrid, was baptised into the Orthodox faith and had a master’s degree in Agricultural Economics from Penn State University.
Does Bulgaria have a royal family?
The last tsar, Simeon II, became Prime Minister of Bulgaria in 2001 and remained in office until 2005….Bulgarian royal family.
| House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Bulgarian royal line) | |
|---|---|
| Current head | Simeon II |
| Final ruler | Simeon II |
| Titles | Prince (Княз), Tsar (Цар) |
| Estate(s) | Vrana Palace |
When did Bulgaria abolish the monarchy?
15 September 1946
Kingdom of Bulgaria
| Tsardom of Bulgaria Царство България Tsarstvo Balgariya | |
|---|---|
| • Treaty of Craiova | 7 September 1940 |
| • Coup d’état | 9 September 1944 |
| • Monarchy abolished | 15 September 1946 |
| Currency | lev |
Did Bulgaria ever have a king?
After Bulgaria’s liberation from the Ottomans in 1878, its first monarch Alexander I adopted the title knyaz, or prince….List of Bulgarian monarchs.
| Monarchy of Bulgaria | |
|---|---|
| First monarch | Asparukh (as Khan) |
| Last monarch | Simeon II (as Tsar) |
| Formation | 681 |
| Abolition | 15 September 1946 |
How did Prince Kardam of Turnovo of Bulgaria Die?
The royal died on Tuesday, having suffered a car accident several years ago and never fully recovered. The prince’s father Simeon Borisov Saxe-Coburg-Gotha – the former Tsar of Bulgaria and prime minister – announced the tragic news on his website.
How old was Prince Kardam when he died?
Prince Kardam died of a lung infection in hospital in Madrid on 7 April 2015, aged 52. After an Eastern Orthodox funeral, he was buried at Saint Isidore Cemetery in Madrid.
Who was the heir apparent to the Bulgarian throne?
As such, it was only by courtesy that he was sometimes styled as if being a crown prince. He was known also as Kardam of Bulgaria and Kardam of Tarnovo, the latter being the title of the heir apparent of the Bulgarian throne.