Boris I Michail or Boris I Michael (Bulgarian Борис I Михаил)(d. May 2, 907) was the khan from 852 to 889 and first Christian ruler of Bulgaria. Michael became part of his name after his baptism in 864. He was son of Khan Presijan of Bulgaria. Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Southern branch of the Slavic languages, along with Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian, and Slovenian. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... Events Oleg lead Kievan Rus in a campaign against Constantinople Yeluu Abaoji establishes Liao (Khitan) dynasty Births Deaths Categories: 907 ... For the Star Trek character see Khan Noonien Singh. ... Events Boris I Michael succeeds the duumvirate of Malamir and Presian as monarch of Bulgaria. ... Events End of Strathclyde as a fully independent kingdom. ... Baptism is a water purification ritual practiced in certain religions such as Christianity, Mandaeanism, Sikhism, and some historic sects of Judaism. ... Events Khan Boris I of Bulgaria is baptized an Orthodox Christian. ... For the Star Trek character see Khan Noonien Singh. ... Presijan or Presian was the Khan of Bulgaria from 836 to 852 and the grandson of Omortag-Khan of Bulgaria. ...

Boris kept the borders of his country essentially unchanged with diplomacy and alliances with the Frankish king Charles the Bald, Prince Rostislav of Moravia, the Byzantine Emperor Michael III, and eventually King Louis the German even though suffering defeats. His armies often confronted Croatia and Serbia and the German monarchy as well. In 863 a peace treaty with the Byzantine Empire regained parts of Zagora for Bulgaria; in return, Boris I was obliged to terminate his alliance with the German kingdom and to adopt Christianity. The Franks were one of several west Germanic tribes who entered the late Roman Empire from Frisia as foederati and established a lasting realm in an area that covers most of modern-day France and the region of Franconia in Germany, forming the historic kernel of both these two modern... Charles the Bald (Charles II of France and Holy Roman Emperor Charles II) (823_877), Roman emperor and king of the West Franks, was the son of the emperor Louis the Pious and his second wife Judith. ... For other meanings, see Prince (disambiguation). ... This is a list of Byzantine Emperors. ... Michael III (839-867), the Drunkard, was grandson of Michael II, and succeeded his father Theophilus as Byzantine emperor when he was three years old in 842. ... Louis the German (also known as Louis II) (804 - September 28, 876), the third son of the emperor Louis the Pious and his first wife, Irmengarde, was ruler of Eastern Francia from 817 until his death. ... The Republic of Croatia is a crescent-shaped country in Europe bordering the Mediterranean, Central Europe and the Balkans. ... For related meanings see also Monarch (disambiguation) A monarchy, (from the Greek monos, one, and archein, to rule) is a form of government that has a monarch as Head of State. ... Events Constantine I succeeds as king of Scotland. ... The Byzantine Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ... There is also Cape Zagora in the island of Andros Zagora is the biggest village of Mt. ... Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life, teachings, death by crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament. ...

In 864 Boris was baptized in the palace in Pliska. Proselytism of his nobility was, however, carried out forcefully — Boris ordered the execution of over fifty nobles who kept their pagan belief. Yet other nobles came under the protection of Vladimir, the elder son of Boris and a pagan believer. Vladimir was mentioned in accompanying his father fighting against the Serbs before his father's baptism. Events Khan Boris I of Bulgaria is baptized an Orthodox Christian. ... Religious conversion is the adoption of new religious beliefs that differ from the converts previous beliefs; in some cultures (e. ... Paganism is a catch-all term which has come to bundle together (by extension from its original classical meaning of a pre-Christian religion) a very broad set of not necessarily compatible religious beliefs and practices that are usually, but not necessarily, characterized by polytheism and, less commonly, animism. ... Vladimir was the King of Bulgaria from 889 to 893. ...

Boris sought the independence of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, keeping the middle ground between Pope Nicholas I and the Patriarch of Constantinople. His special delegation to the Pope carried a list of 115 questions and returned with the famous 106 answers concerning the essence of religion, law, politics, customs and personal faith. Catholic bishops and Byzantine priests were allowed to baptize and bless the people. In 870 the Bulgarian Orthodox Church was given autonomy from the Patriarchate of Constantinople. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church is an orthodox church within Bulgaria. ... Nicholas I, or Nicholas the Great (c. ... The Patriarch of Constantinople is the Ecumenical Patriarch, the first among equals in the Eastern Orthodox Communion. ... Religion, a term sometimes used interchangeably with faith, is commonly defined as belief concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine, and the moral codes, practices and institutions associated with such belief. ... Law (a loanword from Danish- Norwegian lov), in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate, proscribe or permit specified relationships among people and organizations, provide methods for ensuring the impartial treatment of such people, and provide punishments for those who do not follow... Politics is the process and method of decision-making for groups of human beings. ... For an article on the meaning of this term in the field of law, see custom_(law). ... This article discusses faith in a religious context. ... Catholic is a term generally used in relation to the members, beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. ... Bishop (disambiguation). ... Roman Catholic priest A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. ... Events February 28 - End of the Fourth Council of Constantinople. ... The Bulgarian Orthodox Church is an orthodox church within Bulgaria. ... The Patriarch of Constantinople is the Ecumenical Patriarch, the first among equals in the Eastern Orthodox Communion. ...

In 893 Boris retired to a monastic life and was succeeded by his son Vladimir. Supported by pagan nobles, Vladimir reestablished paganism but was dethroned by Boris, who came out of retirement and, according to some traditions, blinded Vladimir. Simeon, his other son, then assumed the throne and continued his father's work. Events Simeon I succeeds Vladimir as king of Bulgaria. ... Vladimir was the King of Bulgaria from 889 to 893. ...

Boris was familiar with the work of Cyril and Methodius, the inventors of the Slavic alphabet, as early as 881-882. Two of their disciples, Clement of Ohrid and Naum of Preslav, set up educational centers in Pliska and in Ohrid to further the development of Slavonic letters and liturgy. The alphabet developed by Cyril and Methodius came to be known as the Glagolitic alphabet and was adopted by other Slavic peoples. Cyril is the name of several historic figures: Saint Cyril -- godfather of Cyrillic 800 A.D. Saint Cyril of Alexandria -- Archbishop of Alexandria 412 A.D. Saint Cyril of Jerusalem -- Theologian 315-380 A.D. Cyril of Turaw -- see the history of Belarus ... Saint Methodius was a bishop of Great Moravia (Moravia) (born Thessaloniki, Greece, 826; he died in the (unknown) capital of Great Moravia, April 6, 885). ... Events Charles the Fat is crowned western emperor Louis III routs Norman pirates at Saucourt_en_Vimeu Births Deaths Emperor Seiwa of Japan Heads of states France - Louis III, king of France (879_882) Categories: 881 ... Events Carloman, King of the West Franks becomes sole king upon the death of his brother. ... Saint Climent of Ohrid Saint Clement of Ohrid (ca. ... Saint Naum of Preslav (Saint Naum of Ohrid) (c. ... Ceramic icon of St. ... The Ohrid Literary School was one of the two major medieval Bulgarian cultural centres, along with the Preslav Literary School (Pliska Literary School). ... From the Greek word λειτουργια, which can be transliterated as leitourgia, meaning the work of the people, a liturgy comprises a prescribed religious ceremony, according to the traditions of a particular religion; it may be refer to, or include, an elaborate formal ritual (such as the Catholic Mass), a daily... Glagolitic alphabet - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... The Slavic peoples are the most numerous ethnic and linguistic body of peoples in Europe. ...

He passed away as a monk. A Roman Catholic monk A monk is a person who practices monasticism, adopting a strict religious and ascetic lifestyle, usually in community with others following the same path. ...

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