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Tsar of Bulgaria from 997 to 1014
Samuel was the Tsar (Emperor) of the First Bulgarian Empire from 997 to 6 October 1014. From 977 to 997, he was a general under Roman I of Bulgaria, the second surviving son of Emperor Peter I of Bulgaria, and co-ruled with him, as Roman bestowed upon him the command of the army and the effective royal authority. As Samuel struggled to preserve his country's independence from the Byzantine Empire, his rule was characterized by constant warfare against the Byzantines and their equally ambitious ruler Basil II.
More on Wikipedia ↗In Thessaloniki, Bulgaria handed over remains which the Greek side believes to be those of Tsar Samuel, whilst Greece received 48 ecclesiastical artefacts.
The Greece-Bulgaria deal returning 48 church relics in exchange for Tsar Samuel's remains has drawn mixed reactions. How will talks continue?
The Ecumenical Patriarchate has expressed satisfaction with the process under way to return sacred and historical relics from Bulgaria to Greece, BGNES reports.At the same time, the Ecumenical Patriar…