Asen and Peter
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The brothers who restored the Bulgarian state in Tarnovo (1185).
The uprising of Asen and Peter in 1185 began the Second Bulgarian Empire with its capital at Tarnovo.
Their story shows how popular will and political moment can restore statehood after centuries of foreign rule.
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- Adriana Budevska1878–1955
- Aleko Konstantinov1863–1897
- Aleksandar Stamboliyski1879–1923