Kaloyan

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.

Cast

Vasil Stoychev

as Tsar Kaloyan

Bogomil Simeonov

as Milat

Spas Dzhonev

as Boril

Tzvetana Maneva

as Denitza

Ivan Stefanov

as Ugay

Ivan Tonev

as Dobrilo

Lyubomir Dimitrov

as Mladen

Andrey Mihaylov

as Manastar

Magdalena Mircheva

as Chichek

Nikolay Doychev

as Dyado Radoy

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