Bulgars facts for kids

The Bulgars (also Bulgarians, Bolgars, Vulgars, Borgars, Wolochi, Hons) were Bulgaric semi-nomadic tribes that once populated Eurasia. The most famous Bulgaric tribe is the Dulo tribe which used the iYi tamga. This tribe ruled the Burjan Empire (First Bulgar State), the Hunnic Empire, the Xiongnu Empire, the Chagatai Khanate, the Tughluq dynasty of India, the Ottoman Empire. Other famous Bulgar branches are the later Mongols, Turks, Thracians, Huns, Mughals, Timurids, Oghuzes, Oghurs, Hungarians, Tatars, Aryans and others.

Images for kids

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  Bulgars led by Khan Krum pursue the Byzantines at the Battle of Versinikia (813)

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  The migration of the Bulgars after the fall of Old Great Bulgaria in the 7th century.

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  Map of the Bulgar necropolises on the Lower Danube (8–9 century AD.)

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  The Madara Rider, an example of Bulgar art in Bulgaria, dated to the beginning of the 8th century

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  Partial reconstruction of the Great Basilica in the first capital of the Bulgarian Empire, Pliska.

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  The reconstructed copy of Chatalar Inscription by Khan Omurtag (815–831). It is written in Greek, and top two lines read: "Kanasubigi Omortag, in the land where he was born is archon by God. In the field of Pliska...".

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  The jug golden medallion, from the Treasure of Nagyszentmiklós, depicts a warrior with his captive. Experts cannot agree if this warrior represents a Khazar, Pannonian Avar, or Bulgar.

See also

In Spanish: Protobúlgaros para niños