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Bulgaria Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

Bulgaria has a rich history that spans centuries, filled with significant events and cultural milestones. One way to explore and learn more about Bulgaria’s history is through a timeline game that challenges players to place events in their correct chronological order.

  • The game involves key details such as the founding of the First Bulgarian Empire in 681 AD.
  • Players will also encounter events like the Ottoman occupation of Bulgaria in the late 14th century.
  • Additionally, the game may include the declaration of Bulgarian independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1908.
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  • 681 AD: First Bulgarian Empire established by Khan Asparuh
  • 865 AD: Conversion of Bulgaria to Christianity by Boris I
  • 893-927 AD: Bulgarian Empire reaches its height under Tsar Simeon I
  • 1018 AD: Bulgarian Patriarchate established in Tarnovo
  • 1330 AD: Battle of Velbazhd, defeat of the Second Bulgarian Empire by the Byzantine Empire
  • 1396 AD: Ottoman Turks conquer Bulgaria at the Battle of Nicopolis
  • 18th century: Bulgarian National Revival period begins
  • 1878 AD: Russo-Turkish War results in liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule
  • 1878 AD: Treaty of Berlin establishes Principality of Bulgaria as a self-governing state
  • 1908 AD: Ferdinand I of Bulgaria proclaimed Tsar
  • 1915 AD: Bulgaria enters World War I on the side of the Central Powers
  • 1913 AD: Second Balkan War, Bulgaria loses territory to Greece, Serbia, and Romania
  • 1923 AD: Communist uprising in Bulgaria
  • 1946 AD: Bulgarian monarchy abolished, People's Republic of Bulgaria declared
  • 1955 AD: Bulgaria joins the Warsaw Pact
  • 1989 AD: End of communist rule, Bulgaria transitions to democracy
  • 2004 AD: Bulgaria joins NATO
  • 2007 AD: Bulgaria becomes member of the European Union
  • 2020 AD: Protests against government corruption and economic issues in Bulgaria
  • 2020-2021 AD: COVID-19 pandemic impacts Bulgaria with lockdowns and economic challenges

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