Dorotheus of Bulgaria
Patriarch of Bulgaria in 1300–c. 1315
About Dorotheus of Bulgaria
Lived 1201 – 1301 (aged 99–100). Dorotheus of Bulgaria was a Bulgarian.
Dorotheus was a Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church in the beginning of the 14th century. His name is known only from the medieval Book of Boril where he is listed as the seventh Patriarch presiding over the Bulgarian Church from Tarnovo, the capital of the Bulgarian Empire. Dorotheus led the Bulgarian Church during the reign of Emperor Theodore Svetoslav (r. 1300–1321), who had his predecessor Patriarch Joachim III executed for treason in 1300.
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Who was Dorotheus of Bulgaria?
Patriarch of Bulgaria in 1300–c. 1315
When was Dorotheus of Bulgaria born?
Dorotheus of Bulgaria was born in 1201.
When did Dorotheus of Bulgaria die?
Dorotheus of Bulgaria died in 1301.
What nationality was Dorotheus of Bulgaria?
Dorotheus of Bulgaria was Bulgarian.
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· Wikipedia: Dorotheus of Bulgaria
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