Constantine II (Bulgarian: Константин, Konstantin) ruled as emperor (tsar) of Bulgaria in Vidin from 1397 to 1422. He was born in the early 1370s, and died in exile at the Serbian court on 17 September 1422. Constantine II claimed the title Emperor of Bulgaria and was accepted as such by foreign governments, but he is often omitted from listings of rulers of Bulgaria.
Constantine II Asen was the son of Ivan Sratsimir (Ivan Sracimir) of Bulgaria by Anna, daughter of prince Nicolae Alexandru of Wallachia. He was crowned co-emperor by his father in or before 1395, when he was sent on a mission to the old Bulgarian capital Tarnovo.
Very little is known about Constantine II's circumstances after his father's arrest and imprisonment by Sultan Bayezid I in 1396. At that time, Ivan Stratsimir was contributing with soldiers to assist the Christian nations' bid to resist the advance of the Ottoman Empire. Following the Battle of Nicopolis, Vidin finally fell under the sphere of the Ottomans led by Bayezid I.[1][2]
The Bulgarians attempted to make up for their losses by siding with Musa's brother and rival Sultan Mehmed I, but the latter's victory did little to improve their situation. After Mehmed I's victory in 1413, Constantine II spent much of his life in Hungary and Serbia. His last possessions in Bulgaria were annexed by the Ottomans under Murad II in 1422, and shortly afterwards Constantine II died at the Serbian court on September 17, 1422.
Constantine II was the last emperor of Bulgaria, and his dispossession and death in 1422 marks the end of the Second Bulgarian Empire. The Ottoman conquest had begun in earnest half a century earlier, in 1369, and their rule lasted until 1878.
coat of arms on last bulgarian rulers Fruzhin and Konstantin II Asen in Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München
^A Concise History Of Bulgaria, Cambridge Concise Histories, R. J. Crampton, Cambridge University Press, 2005, ISBN0521616379, p. 28.
^The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest, John Van Antwerp Fine, University of Michigan Press, 1994, ISBN0472082604, pp. 423-425.
ReferencesEdit
John V.A. Fine, Jr., The Late Medieval Balkans, Ann Arbor, 1987.
Ivan Tjutjundžiev and Plamen Pavlov, Bălgarskata dăržava i osmanskata ekspanzija 1369–1422, Veliko Tărnovo, 1992.
constantine, bulgaria, constantine, bulgarian, Константин, konstantin, ruled, emperor, tsar, bulgaria, vidin, from, 1397, 1422, born, early, 1370s, died, exile, serbian, court, september, 1422, constantine, claimed, title, emperor, bulgaria, accepted, such, fo. Constantine II Bulgarian Konstantin Konstantin ruled as emperor tsar of Bulgaria in Vidin from 1397 to 1422 He was born in the early 1370s and died in exile at the Serbian court on 17 September 1422 Constantine II claimed the title Emperor of Bulgaria and was accepted as such by foreign governments but he is often omitted from listings of rulers of Bulgaria Constantine II19th century imaginary portrait of Constantine IITsar of BulgariaReign1397 1422PredecessorIvan SratsimirSuccessorAlexander I as prince of Bulgaria after the Treaty of Berlin 1878 Born1369Vidin Tsardom of BulgariaDied17 September 1422 1422 09 17 aged 52 53 BelgradeHouseSratsimirFatherIvan SratsimirMotherAnna Basarab Contents 1 Life 2 Honours 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksLife EditConstantine II Asen was the son of Ivan Sratsimir Ivan Sracimir of Bulgaria by Anna daughter of prince Nicolae Alexandru of Wallachia He was crowned co emperor by his father in or before 1395 when he was sent on a mission to the old Bulgarian capital Tarnovo Very little is known about Constantine II s circumstances after his father s arrest and imprisonment by Sultan Bayezid I in 1396 At that time Ivan Stratsimir was contributing with soldiers to assist the Christian nations bid to resist the advance of the Ottoman Empire Following the Battle of Nicopolis Vidin finally fell under the sphere of the Ottomans led by Bayezid I 1 2 Some Bulgarian historians suppose that Tsardom of Vidin s most western territories may have remained under Constantine II s rule almost until his death in 1422 Together with his cousin Fruzhin son of Ivan Shishman Constantine II took advantage of the Ottoman Interregnum to raise an anti Ottoman revolt in northwestern Bulgaria Constantine II was also allied to the Serbian despot Stefan Lazarevic and the Wallachian voivode Mircea I The anti Ottoman rebellion lasted for half a decade 1408 1413 and spread to much of Bulgaria until the rebels were defeated by the Ottoman Sultan Musa The Bulgarians attempted to make up for their losses by siding with Musa s brother and rival Sultan Mehmed I but the latter s victory did little to improve their situation After Mehmed I s victory in 1413 Constantine II spent much of his life in Hungary and Serbia His last possessions in Bulgaria were annexed by the Ottomans under Murad II in 1422 and shortly afterwards Constantine II died at the Serbian court on September 17 1422 Constantine II was the last emperor of Bulgaria and his dispossession and death in 1422 marks the end of the Second Bulgarian Empire The Ottoman conquest had begun in earnest half a century earlier in 1369 and their rule lasted until 1878 nbsp coat of arms on last bulgarian rulers Fruzhin and Konstantin II Asen in Bayerische Staatsbibliothek MunchenHonours EditKonstantin Buttress on Nordenskjold Coast in Graham Land Antarctica is named after Constantine II of Bulgaria Notes Edit A Concise History Of Bulgaria Cambridge Concise Histories R J Crampton Cambridge University Press 2005 ISBN 0521616379 p 28 The Late Medieval Balkans A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest John Van Antwerp Fine University of Michigan Press 1994 ISBN 0472082604 pp 423 425 References EditJohn V A Fine Jr The Late Medieval Balkans Ann Arbor 1987 Ivan Tjutjundziev and Plamen Pavlov Bălgarskata dărzava i osmanskata ekspanzija 1369 1422 Veliko Tărnovo 1992 External links EditDetailed list of Bulgarian rulersRegnal titlesPreceded byIvan Sratsimir Emperor of Bulgaria1397 1422 VacantAnnexation byOttoman EmpireTitle next held byAlexanderas Prince of Bulgaria Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Constantine II of Bulgaria amp oldid 1172335393, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
