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Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria

1195 - 1241

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Ivan Asen II, also known as John Asen II (Bulgarian: Иван Асен II, [iˈvan ɐˈsɛn ˈftɔri]; 1190s – May/June 1241), was Emperor (Tsar) of Bulgaria from 1218 to 1241. He was still a child when his father Ivan Asen I – one of the founders of the Second Bulgarian Empire – was killed in 1196. His supporters tried to secure the throne for him after his uncle, Kaloyan, was murdered in 1207, but Kaloyan's other nephew, Boril, overcame them. Ivan Asen fled from Bulgaria and settled in the Rus' principalities. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria is the 3,072nd most popular politician (down from 2,672nd in 2019), the 25th most popular biography from Bulgaria (up from 26th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Bulgarian Politician.

Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria is most famous for being the first tsar of Bulgaria. He was the son of Kaloyan of Bulgaria, and he ruled from 1218 to 1241.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria ranks 3,072 out of 19,576. Before him are Louis Blanc, Bardylis, Heonjong of Joseon, Louis, Duke of Orléans, Louis III of Anjou, and Robert I, Duke of Parma. After him are Jioji Konrote, Yesün Temür, Margareta of Romania, Al-Mu'tadid, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and Francesco II Sforza.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1195, Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria ranks 3. Before him are Anthony of Padua, and Pope Innocent IV. After him are Johannes de Sacrobosco, Xia Gui, Geoffrey II of Villehardouin, Henry IV, Duke of Limburg, Philip II, Marquis of Namur, and Henry VI, Count Palatine of the Rhine. Among people deceased in 1241, Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria ranks 7. Before him are Ögedei Khan, Pope Gregory IX, Pope Celestine IV, Snorri Sturluson, Valdemar II of Denmark, and Henry II the Pious. After him are Köten, Isabella of England, Coloman of Galicia, Manuel Doukas, Fujiwara no Teika, and Amaury de Montfort.

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In Bulgaria

Among people born in Bulgaria, Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria ranks 25 out of 415. Before him are Kubrat (605), Saint Naum (830), Kaloyan of Bulgaria (1168), Hristo Stoichkov (1966), Tzvetan Todorov (1939), and Ratko Janev (1939). After him are Sylvie Vartan (1944), Boris Christoff (1914), Fritz Zwicky (1898), John of Rila (876), Rumen Radev (1963), and Kiril, Prince of Preslav (1895).

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Among POLITICIANS In Bulgaria

Among politicians born in Bulgaria, Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria ranks 15. Before him are Marcian (396), Tiberius II Constantine (520), Boris I of Bulgaria (828), Talaat Pasha (1874), Kubrat (605), and Kaloyan of Bulgaria (1168). After him are Rumen Radev (1963), Kiril, Prince of Preslav (1895), Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria (1350), Peter I of Bulgaria (927), Peter II of Bulgaria (1150), and Petar Mladenov (1936).

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