Esperih

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Esperih is another name for Asparuh of Bulgaria, the 7th-century Bulgar ruler who founded the First Bulgarian Empire in the Balkans.

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Esperih canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bulgar ruler
historical figure
monarch
associatedPeople Proto-Bulgars
linked to: Bulgars

Slavs in the Balkans
linked to: South Slavs
capitalEstablished Pliska
centuryActive 7th century
conflict Byzantine–Bulgar conflicts in the late 7th century
countryFounded First Bulgarian Empire
deathPlace First Bulgarian Empire
dynasty Dulo clan
ethnicity Bulgar
father Kubrat
historicalSignificance founder of a lasting Slavic-Bulgar state in the Balkans
languageContext known as Isperikh/Esperih in some medieval and modern sources
nameVariant Asparuh
notableEvent crossed the Danube into the Balkans
defeated Byzantine forces at the Battle of Ongal
opponent Byzantine Empire
Emperor Constantine IV
predecessor Kubrat
regionRuled Balkans
Lower Danube
linked to: Danube
reignEnd c. 700s
reignStart c. 680
role founder of the First Bulgarian Empire
sameAs Asparuh of Bulgaria
successor Tervel of Bulgaria
title Khan of the Bulgars
treaty peace treaty with the Byzantine Empire recognizing Bulgarian statehood

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