681 - The Glory of the Khan (1981)
In 651, Khan Kubrat died and the Khazars accelerated their raids upon Great Bulgaria. His five sons split the Bulgarian tribe and each led his to find new land where they could live in peace. Khan Asparukh, the youngest son, went west and, after an arduous journey lasting for years, southward across the River Danube, into Moesia. In 680-81, in alliance with the Slavs, he inflicted stunning defeats on the Roman legions and forced the Byzantine Empire to recognize the formation of the new state of Bulgaria in the lands where it still exists today.
Director: Ludmil Staikov
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Stoyko Peev as Khan Asparukh |
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Antony Genov as Velisarius |
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Vania Tzvetkova as Pagane |
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Vassil Mihajlov as Khan Kubrat |
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Stefan Getsov as |
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Anya Pencheva as |
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Djoko Rosic as |
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Petar Slabakov as |
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Georgi Cherkelov as |
| Camera | Boris Yanakiev | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Simeon Peev | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Ludmil Staikov | Director |
| Writing | Vera Mutafchieva | Writer |
| Editing | John Duffy | Editor |
