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- Country: France
Medieval ruler Tsar Samuel’s remains return home to Bulgaria after 60 years
Czar Samuel’s bones are flown back to Sofia after 60 years in Greece, as both countries seal a deal to exchange historic religious relics.
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- Country: Turkey
After 1,000 years, Czar Samuel’s remains return to Bulgaria
The remains of medieval ruler Czar Samuel arrived in Bulgaria on Saturday, after decades of negotiations with neighboring Greece. Samuel, or Samuil in Bulgarian, was a warrior empe...
- Country: Italy
Dopo 60 anni tornano in Bulgaria i resti dello zar Samuele
AGI - La Bulgaria ha accolto con i massimi onori militari e di Stato le spoglie dello zar Samuele , uno dei sovrani simbolo della sua storia medievale, restituite dalla Grecia dopo quasi sessant'anni di complesse trattative. I resti del monarca, che regnò dal 997 al 1014, riposano ora nella…
- Country: United States
Remains of medieval king Czar Samuel arrive in Bulgaria after decades of talks with Greece
SOFIA, Bulgaria — The remains of medieval ruler Czar Samuel arrived in Bulgaria on Saturday, after decades of negotiations with neighboring Greece.
- Country: United States
Remains of medieval king Czar Samuel arrive in Bulgaria after decades of talks with Greece
The remains of medieval ruler Czar Samuel arrived in Bulgaria on Saturday, after decades of negotiations with neighboring Greece.
- Country: Italy
Per zar Samuel ritorno in Bulgaria a 1000 anni dalla sua morte
Remains of Medieval King Czar Samuel Arrive in Bulgaria After Decades of Talks With Greece
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — The remains of medieval ruler Czar Samuel will arrive in Bulgaria on Saturday, after decades of negotiations with neighboring Greece. Samuel was a warrior ruler who battled the Byzantine Empire to expand his kingdom, but was ultimately defeated and died shortly afterward…
- Country: United Kingdom
Remains of medieval ruler Tsar Samuel returning to Bulgaria
Greece is returning the remains of the symbol of Bulgarian national identity after decades of negotiations.
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- Country: Germany
Greece returns remains of Czar Samuel to Bulgaria
A warrior emperor who ruled the Bulgarian Empire in the Middle Ages, Czar Samuel is a symbol of Bulgarian national identity. But his remains have been in Greece for decades – and he is also claimed by North Macedonia.
- Country: Italy