Pagan of Bulgaria

Pagan (Bulgarian: Паган) was the ruler of Bulgaria between 767–768.

Pagan
Паган
Khan of Bulgaria
Reign767–768
PredecessorToktu
SuccessorTelerig
Died768
Near Varna, Bulgaria
FatherVinekh
MotherWife of Vinekh

Biography
Emperor Constantine V

Pagan has been identified as a member of that faction of the Bulgarian aristocracy which sought to establish peaceful relations with the Byzantine Empire. After ascending the throne following the murder of his predecessor Toktu, Pagan set out together with his court to attend negotiations with Emperor Constantine V Kopronymos[1] somewhere in Thrace. In the heated talks the emperor represented himself as intent on keeping the peace in Bulgaria and upbraided the Bulgarians for their anarchy, and for deposing their former ruler Sabin, who lived as a refugee at the imperial court. The emperor nevertheless agreed to make peace, and Pagan returned home.

At this point Constantine V suddenly invaded Bulgaria and managed to penetrate across the mountains into the core area of the Bulgarian state, setting afire some settlements around the Bulgarian capital Pliska. Although Constantine V did not follow up his relatively successful invasion and returned home, Pagan faced the wrath of his subjects who accused him of credulity and inability to oppose the enemy. The monarch fled in the direction of Varna, but was murdered by his servants, and succeeded by Telerig.

The 17th century Volga Bulgar compilation Cäğfär Taríxı (a work of disputed authenticity) represents Boyan (i.e., Pagan) as the son of the former ruler Bunek (i.e., Vinekh), and credits him with the expulsion of Sain (i.e., Sabin).[2]

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See also

References
  1. Plamen Tzvetkov (1993). A history of the Balkans: a regional overview from a Bulgarian perspective.
  2. Bahshi Iman, Djagfar Tarihi, vol. III. Orenburg 1997. (Primary source.)
  • Mosko Moskov (1988). Imennik na bălgarskite hanove (novo tălkuvane). Sofia.
  • Jordan Andreev, Ivan Lazarov, Plamen Pavlov, Koj koj e v srednovekovna Bălgarija, Sofia 1999.
Preceded by
Toktu		 Khan of Bulgaria
767–768		 Succeeded by
Telerig
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