Simeon I of Bulgaria

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
gptkb:person
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Christianization_of_Bulgaria
gptkb:Bulgarian_Orthodox_Church
gptkbp:birthDate 864
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Preslav
gptkbp:child gptkb:Peter_I_of_Bulgaria
gptkb:Ivan
gptkb:Benjamin
gptkb:Mihail
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Byzantine–Bulgarian_wars
war with Magyars
war with Serbs
gptkbp:deathDate 27 May 927
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Krum_dynasty
gptkbp:education studied in Constantinople
gptkbp:era gptkb:First_Bulgarian_Empire
gptkbp:father gptkb:Boris_I_of_Bulgaria
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Simeon I of Bulgaria
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Old_Church_Slavonic
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Maria_of_Bulgaria
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Simeon_the_Great
gptkbp:notableAchievement expanded Bulgarian Empire to its greatest territorial extent
defeated Byzantines at Battle of Achelous (917)
led Bulgaria during its Golden Age
promoted literature and culture
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:siege_of_Constantinople_(913,_924)
expanded territory into the Balkans
fought against Pechenegs
founded Preslav as capital
proclaimed himself Tsar (Emperor) in 913
promoted Slavic culture and language
sought imperial title from Byzantium
supported translation of religious texts
gptkbp:occupation ruler
gptkbp:patronage gptkb:Ohrid_Literary_School
gptkb:Preslav_Literary_School
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Pliska
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Preslav
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Vladimir_of_Bulgaria
gptkbp:reignEnd 927
gptkbp:reignStart 893
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity
gptkbp:spouse unknown
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Peter_I_of_Bulgaria
gptkbp:title gptkb:monarchy
gptkb:Knyaz_of_Bulgaria
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4