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Търновски принцеси като иноземни владетелки
Princesses of Tarnovo as Foreign Rulers

Author(s): Rumyana Komsalova
Subject(s): History, Diplomatic history, Local History / Microhistory, Political history, Middle Ages, 13th to 14th Centuries
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: diplomacy; Bulgaria; Middle Ages; princesses; rulers
Summary/Abstract: An important medium of diplomacy during the Middle Ages were the dynastic marriages and a number of Princesses of Tarnovo became foreign rulers. Have they faced the dilemma of acting in the interest of their homeland or to support the policies of their ruling spouses and how much did they have the opportunity to participate actively in the power structures?

  • Page Range: 439-458
  • Page Count: 20
  • Publication Year: 2019
  • Language: English, Bulgarian