Kaloyan

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