Kaloyan (1963)
Overview : 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.
Release Date : January 21, 1963
Runtime : 101m
Genre : History
Companies : Boyana Film
Countries : Bulgaria
Keywords : pope, bulgaria, king, medieval, byzantine empire