Komitopoli – Young princes, sons of Prince Nicholas, David Brothers, Moses, Aaron and Samuel. They used the heavy situation in Bulgaria (969) created with the attacks of Prince, Svyatoslav, were independent in southwestern Macedonia and set the foundations of the new state in Macedonia, known as Samuel Kingdom. Initially recognized the Byzantine rule. In 973 he sent parliamentary to Emperor Othon ⅰ in Quedlinburg. After the death of John Timski, rebellion, rejected the Byzantine rule and began to rule on their own (976). Lit.: S. Antophy, Samuil’s state, Skopje, 1969; S. Pirivatrija, Samuil’s state, Belgrade, 1997. K. Ag. Alexei’s coin ⅰ Component, Avers / Revers
Original article in Macedonian language Cyrillic alphabet
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