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Ivaylo (died 1281), also spelled Ivailo (Bulgarian: Ивайло), was a rebel leader who ruled briefly as tsar of Bulgaria. [1] In 1277, he spearheaded a peasant uprising and forced the Bulgarian nobility to accept him as emperor.
Why was Ivaylo of Bulgaria so successful as a peasant leader and a general? If anyone does not know about him he is the only peasant leader of the only peasant rebellion that was ever successful in medieval Europe and who had no experience or training when he lead the rebellion.
Dec 19, 2013 · Ivaylo had an incredible career, in what was in fact was an appropriate political climate. During the reign of King Constantine Tich feudal Bulgaria experienced an internal crisis. Economic instability was closely related to foreign policy failures and problems.
Theres a theory that Ivaylo was not just some nobody peasant but a noble with diplomatic and military training. The image of the lettuce boy swineherd was propaganda spread by his enemies to demoralize him and his supporters, much like Napoleon and his "shortness" many years later.
I've read one or two pop account of the fascinating figure of "Ivaylo the Cabbage", or "Ivaylo of Bulgaria". The stories I've heard of his life seem improbable at best, better suiting semi-legendary figures who may have existed but whose accomplishments are so exaggerated and distorted that little historical weight can be given to them.
Ivaylo, also spelled Ivailo, (Bulgarian language: Ивайло ), nicknamed Bardokva ("radish" or "lettuce" in Bulgarian) or Lakhanas (Λαχανᾶς, "cabbage") in Greek, was a rebel leader and emperor (Tsar) of Bulgaria. [1] In 1277, he spearheaded a peasant uprising (the only successful peasant uprising in...
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Ivaylo of Bulgaria is the 4,724th most popular politician (down from 4,463rd in 2019), the 83rd most popular biography from Turkey (up from 439th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular Turkish Politician.
