Kaloyan

1963 • 1h 41m • History

8.8(4 votes)

1197. King Kaloyan ascends the throne in hard times for Bulgaria. The country is still recovering from a century of Byzantine subjugation. He is forced to carry out a very flexible foreign policy in order to strength his positions. Pope Innocent III recognizes him as Emperor (Tsar), but a little later the fourth Crusade crosses the country under Emperor Baldwin. A new conflict is coming. Tsar Kaloyan wages the decisive battle at Adrianople and wins.

Director

Yuriy Arnaudov, Dako Dakovski

Writers

Dimitar Mantov, Dako Dakovski, Anton Donchev

Status

Released