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.
Vasil Stoychev
Tsar Kaloyan

Bogomil Simeonov
Milat
Spas Dzhonev
Boril

Tzvetana Maneva
Denitza

Ivan Stefanov
Ugay

Ivan Tonev
Dobrilo

Lyubomir Dimitrov
Mladen
Andrey Mihaylov
Manastar
Magdalena Mircheva
Chichek

Nikolay Doychev
Dyado Radoy

Bozhidar Lechev
Valkan
Konstantin Dimchev
Strazimir

Stefan Petrov
Boris Mihaylov
Vasil Prodanov