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Ivan Asen I, also known as Asen I or John Asen I (Bulgarian: Иван Асен I; died in 1196), was emperor or tsar of Bulgaria from 1187/1188 to 1196 as co-ruler with his elder brother, Peter II. Hailing from the Byzantine theme of Paristrion, his exact place and date of birth are unknown.
Ivan Asen I (died 1196) was the tsar of the Second Bulgarian empire from 1186 to 1196, during one of the most brilliant periods of the restored Bulgarian nation. He and his brother Peter II were founders of the Asen dynasty, which survived until the latter half of the 13th century.
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Sep 22, 2023 · Ivan Asen I (also Ioan Asen I, Ioan Asan, in English John Asen I) (Bulgarian: Иван Асен I) ruled as emperor (tsar) of Bulgaria 1189-1196. The year of his birth is unknown. Life. In 1185, the brothers Theodore (Todor) and Ivan Asen appeared before the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos at Kypsela to request a pronoia.
When the Bulgarian emperor Ivan Asen I was murdered, his successor Kaloyan continued an aggressive policy against the Byzantine Empire by making an alliance with Ivanko, the murderer of Ivan Asen I, who had entered Byzantine service in 1196 and had become governor of Philippopolis (Plovdiv).
The Asen dynasty (Bulgarian: Асеневци, Asenevtsi, Romanian: Asănești) founded and ruled a medieval Bulgarian state, called in modern historiography the Second Bulgarian Empire, between 1185 and 1280.
Jul 22, 2016 · Ivan and Peter Asen led a bloody rebellion against Bulgaria’s Byzantine overlords in 1186. The Asen family went on to found a powerful dynasty, and ruled Bulgaria for a century.
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Jan 15, 2024 · 1196 Aug 1. Murder of Ivan. Turnovo, Bulgaria. After the Battle of Serres, instead of a triumphal return, the way back to the Bulgarian capital ended tragically. Slightly before reaching Tarnovo, Ivan Asen I was murdered by his cousin Ivanko. The motive for this act is uncertain.
