First Bulgarian Empire ц︢рьство бл︢гарское
Capital | Pliska (681–893), Preslav (893–968/972), Skopje, Ohrid, Bitola (until 1018)
Common languages | Bulgar language, Proto-Slavic, Byzantine Greek, Old Bulgarian (official from 893)
Religion | Tengrism (state religion), Slavic paganism (681–864), Orthodox Christianity (864–1018, pre-Schism)
Government | Absolute monarchy
Monarch |
• 681–700 | Asparuh (first)
• 1018 | Presian II (last)
Historical era | Middle Ages
• Arrival of Asparuh | 681
• Christianisation | 864
• Adoption of Old Bulgarian as a national language | 893
• Simeon I assumes the title of Tsar (Emperor) | 913
• Theme Bulgaria established in Byzantine Empire | 1018