Movies like Kaloyan (1963)

Name: Kaloyan
Director: Yuriy Arnaudov
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1963-01-21
Duration: 101 Min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Vasil Stoychev, Bogomil Simeonov, Spas Dzhonev

Kaloyan (1963)

Bulgaria101Min

7.3 ( 126 Votes )

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.