Kaloyan (1963)

1197. King Kaloyan ascends the throne in hard times for Bulgaria. The country is still recovering from a century of Byzantine subjugation. He is forced to carry out a very flexible foreign policy in order to strength his positions. Pope Innocent III recognizes him as Emperor (Tsar), but a little later the fourth Crusade crosses the country under Emperor Baldwin. A new conflict is coming. Tsar Kaloyan wages the decisive battle at Adrianople and wins.

Released Jan. 21, 1963 101 min None+

Genres: Drama, History

Keywords: tmdb.pope, tmdb.bulgaria, tmdb.king, tmdb.medieval, tmdb.byzantine-empire, imdb.1200s, aspectratio.1-37-1, imdb.12th-century

Production Companies: Boyana Film

Country: Bulgaria
Production Country: Bulgaria
Languages: Bulgarian