681 - The Glory of the Khan

In 651, Khan Kubrat died and the Khazars accelerated their raids upon Great Bulgaria. His five sons split the Bulgarian tribe and each led his to find new land where they could live in peace. Khan Asparukh, the youngest son, went west and, after an arduous journey lasting for years, southward across the River Danube, into Moesia. In 680-81, in alliance with the Slavs, he inflicted stunning defeats on the Roman legions and forced the Byzantine Empire to recognize the formation of the new state of Bulgaria in the lands where it still exists today.

Country:

Bulgaria

Genre:

Drama,

History,

Action,

War

Duration:

95 minutes

Year:

1981

Director:

Ludmil Staikov

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Company:

Bulgarian National Film Center

Cast:

Khan Asparukh

Velisarius

Pagane

Khan Kubrat

Crew:

Director

Writer

Editor

Director of Photography

Original Music Composer