Kaloyan
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.
- Year : 1963
- Country : Bulgaria
- Genre : History
- Studio : Boyana Film
- Keyword : pope, bulgaria, king, medieval, byzantine empire
- Director : Yuriy Arnaudov, Dako Dakovski
- Cast : Vasil Stoychev, Bogomil Simeonov, Spas Dzhonev, Tzvetana Maneva, Ivan Stefanov, Ivan Tonev