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- The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c. 500–1492
- Frontispiece
- The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c. 500–1492
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Maps
- Illustrations
- Tables
- Dedication
- Preface
- Preface to the Paperback Edition
- General Introduction
- Part I The Earlier Empire c. 500–c. 700
- Part II The Middle Empire c. 700–1204
- Part III The Byzantine Lands in the Later Middle Ages 1204–1492
- Chapter 20 a After The Fourth Crusade: The Greek Rump States and the Recovery of Byzantium
- Chapter 20b After the Fourth Crusade: The Latin Empire of Constantinople and the Frankish States
- Chapter 21 Balkan Powers: Albania, Serbia and Bulgaria (1200–1300)
- Chapter 22 The Palaiologoi and the World Around Them (1261–1400)
- Chapter 23 Latins in the Aegean and the Balkans (1300–1400)
- Chapter 24 The Roman Orthodox World (1393–1492)
- Glossary (Including Some Proper Names)
- Genealogical Tables and Lists of Rulers
- Alternative Place Names
- Bibliography
- Book part
- Picture Acknowledgements
- Index
Chapter 21 - Balkan Powers: Albania, Serbia and Bulgaria (1200–1300)
from Part III - The Byzantine Lands in the Later Middle Ages 1204–1492
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 November 2019
- The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c. 500–1492
- Frontispiece
- The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c. 500–1492
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Maps
- Illustrations
- Tables
- Dedication
- Preface
- Preface to the Paperback Edition
- General Introduction
- Part I The Earlier Empire c. 500–c. 700
- Part II The Middle Empire c. 700–1204
- Part III The Byzantine Lands in the Later Middle Ages 1204–1492
- Chapter 20 a After The Fourth Crusade: The Greek Rump States and the Recovery of Byzantium
- Chapter 20b After the Fourth Crusade: The Latin Empire of Constantinople and the Frankish States
- Chapter 21 Balkan Powers: Albania, Serbia and Bulgaria (1200–1300)
- Chapter 22 The Palaiologoi and the World Around Them (1261–1400)
- Chapter 23 Latins in the Aegean and the Balkans (1300–1400)
- Chapter 24 The Roman Orthodox World (1393–1492)
- Glossary (Including Some Proper Names)
- Genealogical Tables and Lists of Rulers
- Alternative Place Names
- Bibliography
- Book part
- Picture Acknowledgements
- Index
Summary
It is widely accepted that the fall of Constantinople in 1204 brought to its knees an empire already on the point of collapse, notably on its Balkan fringes, where three peoples showed new vigour: the Bulgarians, the Serbs and the Albanians. The boundaries between their lands were still very fluid, especially those between Bulgaria and Serbia, and each was at a different stage of evolution towards political and cultural autonomy. Bulgaria under the Asen dynasty, which broke with the Byzantines in 1185–7 and which in 1202 gained Byzantine recognition of its mastery over the lands from Belgrade to Sofia, represented the resurgence of an older state, though with rather different territorial boundaries. Even after two centuries of Byzantine dominance, Bulgaria retained distinctive political and cultural traditions which sustained its self-image as the major power in the Balkans, and, in consequence, implied Bulgarian rights over Constantinople itself.
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- The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c.500–1492 , pp. 779 - 802Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019