Kaloyan (1963)

Overview:
1197. King Kaloyan ascends the throne in hard times for Bulgaria. The country is still recovering from a century of Byzantine subjugation. He is forced to carry out a very flexible foreign policy in order to strength his positions. Pope Innocent III recognizes him as Emperor (Tsar), but a little later the fourth Crusade crosses the country under Emperor Baldwin. A new conflict is coming. Tsar Kaloyan wages the decisive battle at Adrianople and wins.

Release Date: 1963-01-21

Genre: History

Duration: 101 minutes

Rating: ⭐ 8.75/10 (4 votes)

Actors: Vasil Stoychev, Bogomil Simeonov, Spas Dzhonev, Tzvetana Maneva, Ivan Stefanov, Ivan Tonev, Lyubomir Dimitrov, Andrey Mihaylov