Kingdom of Bulgaria
state on the Balkan Peninsula between 1908 and 1946
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The Tsardom of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Царство България, romanized: Tsarstvo Balgariya), also called the Third Bulgarian Tsardom (Bulgarian: Трето Българско Царство, romanized: Treto Balgarsko Tsarstvo), sometimes translated in English as Kingdom of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Крáлство България, romanized: Kralstvo Balgariya), was a constitutional monarchy in Southeastern Europe. It was established on 5 October (O.S. 22 September) 1908, when the Bulgarian state became a Tsardom.[2]
Tsardom of Bulgaria | |||||||||||
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1908–1946 | |||||||||||
Motto: Съединението прави силата Saedinenieto pravi silata ("Unity makes strength") | |||||||||||
Anthem: Шуми Марица Shumi Maritsa (1886-1944) ("Maritsa Rushes") Royal anthem: Химн на Негово Величество Царя Himn na Negovo Velichestvo Tsarya ("Anthem of His Majesty the Tsar") | |||||||||||
![]() Bulgaria in 1942 | |||||||||||
Capital and largest city | Sofia | ||||||||||
Official languages | Bulgarian | ||||||||||
Religion | Orthodox Christianity (established religion) | ||||||||||
Government |
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Tsar (King) | |||||||||||
• 1908–1918 | Ferdinand | ||||||||||
• 1918–1943 | Boris III | ||||||||||
• 1943–1946 | Simeon II | ||||||||||
Chairman of the Council of Ministers | |||||||||||
• 1908–1911 (first) | Aleksandar Malinov | ||||||||||
• 1944–1946 (last) | Kimon Georgiev | ||||||||||
Legislature | National Assembly | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
5 October 1908 | |||||||||||
1912–1913 | |||||||||||
10 August 1913 | |||||||||||
1915–1918 | |||||||||||
27 November 1919 | |||||||||||
9 June 1923 | |||||||||||
19 May 1934 | |||||||||||
• Counter-coup by Boris III | 1935 | ||||||||||
7 September 1940 | |||||||||||
9 September 1944 | |||||||||||
15 September 1946 | |||||||||||
Area | |||||||||||
1915 | 122,134 km2 (47,156 sq mi) | ||||||||||
Population | |||||||||||
• 1915[1] | 4,580,000 | ||||||||||
Currency | lev | ||||||||||
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References
change- ↑ "Central Powers Page 4 – Kingdom of Bulgaria". Retrieved 14 Jan 2022.
- ↑ "Bulgaria at the end of the 19th-century". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-07-01.