...his greatest endeavors was the conquest of Bulgaria. This was the last land grab of significance that the Empire saw. Soon after his rule the Empire collapsed. He was known for many things, but most importantly for his conquest of Bulgaria. Basil II inherited the throne in 963 at the age of three. The empire was run by a court eunuch named Basil the Chamberlain until Basil II was old enough to rule. After a while the eunuch began making decrees and ruling the area as if he had become the emperor. Before Basil II could take the throne the Chamberlain attempted to have the young, soon to be emperor tried for treason. However, before turning eighteen, with the support of the army, Basil II was able to take the throne and have Basil the Chamberlain stripped of their land and exiled. Upon taking the throne Basil II was faced with a serious issue, the Bulgars. This problem arose when Khan Krum, nicknamed the Horrible, brought the tribes of Bulgaria together to unite under one flag. After uniting the Bulgarians then conquered a large area of land around the Balkans while fighting and winning against three Byzantine rulers.1 The Bulgarians had become a huge problem for the empire that needed to be dealt with. When Basil II took the throne, the leadership of Bulgaria shifted to Khan Samuel. The Bulgarians were slowly growing in power and would raid Byzantine cities, killing and plundering. Basil II needed to push these ravenous foes back to Bulgaria. An army of six thousand was gathered to...
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...his greatest endeavors was the conquest of Bulgaria. This was the last land grab of significance that the Empire saw. Soon after his rule the Empire collapsed. He was known for many things, but most importantly for his conquest of Bulgaria. Basil II inherited the throne in 963 at the age of three. The empire was run by a court eunuch named Basil the Chamberlain until Basil II was old enough to rule. After a while the eunuch began making decrees and ruling the area as if he had become the emperor. Before Basil II could take the throne the Chamberlain attempted to have the young, soon to be emperor tried for treason. However, before turning eighteen, with the support of the army, Basil II was able to take the throne and have Basil the Chamberlain stripped of their land and exiled. Upon taking the throne Basil II was faced with a serious issue, the Bulgars. This problem arose when Khan Krum, nicknamed the Horrible, brought the tribes of Bulgaria together to unite under one flag. After uniting the Bulgarians then conquered a large area of land around the Balkans while fighting and winning against three Byzantine rulers.1 The Bulgarians had become a huge problem for the empire that needed to be dealt with. When Basil II took the throne, the leadership of Bulgaria shifted to Khan Samuel. The Bulgarians were slowly growing in power and would raid Byzantine cities, killing and plundering. Basil II needed to push these ravenous foes back to Bulgaria. An army of six thousand was gathered to...
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...There are more and more foreign businesses investing in Bulgaria every day. The amount of disposable income has increased for residents of the major metropolitan areas of Sofia, Varna and Plovdiv. Retail and leisure companies from Europe and the US are looking to enter or expand and there's a good deal of interest from the money men of the Middle East and Asia. More opportunities are available every day in Bulgaria for other countries to invest in. There is a huge untapped area of wealth available to be reaped. The IT sector has only made more profit as time progresses. Due to the easy and abundant access to qualified employees in IT, Bulgarian has been a preferred outsourcing destination for the IT industry for a decade now. Excellent performance of the local branches justified expansion and the transfer of growingly important business to Bulgaria. HP(2000 people), CSC(600), SAP Labs(500), vmware(300) etc. have all expanded their operations in recent years, providing local IT professionals with more know-how. Franchising is also a great opportunity for developing business in Bulgaria. More than half of the franchise chains present in Bulgaria have entered the market during the last five years, and a significant surge was experienced during 2007 and 2008. This trend will accelerate even more as disposable income and an understanding of the franchise business model grows. Sectors with the most significant potential for franchisers include automotive products and services, restaurants...
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...Smolyan Altitude - 850-950 m .The length of the city along the tributaries of the river Arda rivers Black and White is 15 km .The population of the town is 32 thousand inhabitants and 45 thousand in the Municipality of Smolyan . The distance from the capital city to Smolyan is 260 km, from Plovdiv - 100 km and from the border with Greece - 40 km . In the Ottoman- Turkish documents from the seventeenth century mentions the name of the settlement Ezerovo which is renamed to Bashmakla. Subsequently transformed into Pashmakla and Pashmakli. In 1934 the town Pashmakli was given the name Smolyan –it comes from the famous Slav tribe of Smolyan. The united town of Smolyan was created in 1960 through the merger of Smolyan villages Ezerovo, Raikovo and the town Ustovo . Smolyan was old administrative and economic centre , Raikovo - shopping center and Ustovo – a craft place . The population is mixture of Bulgarian ethnic groups and communities - Muslim community of Pomaks , Muslim and Christian community professing the orthodox . From 19th of April after decades Smolyan was erected in the center of Bishop , the head of which was appointed Bishop Anthony . In the town of Smolyan is also located the " Regional Mufti " - Smolyan, which is a permanent regional executive " Chief Mufti " - Sofia. The church "Sv . Duh " –It was built in 1891 on the initiative of George who escaped from Dimotika Uzun and local Christians from rough stone . On the southwest corner of the church is written...
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...Emigration – to stay or to leave Bulgaria More than a decade has passed since the peak of emigration from Bulgaria following communism's fall, but many of the country's most enterprising and best-educated young are still keen to seek a life abroad. And that is one of the most serious problems Bulgaria faces last few years. 12,1 % of the whole Bulgarian population or 937 341 people live in foreign countries. According to the World Bank this number of emigrants now is much higher, because the last information about the problem dates back to one or two years ago. Motives to migrate can be either incentives attracting people away, known as pull factors, or circumstances encouraging a person to leave, known as push factors, for example: |Push factors |Pull factors |Economic reasons |Higher incomes |Disappointment with Bulgaria |Better availability of employment |Career development |Better medical facilities |Adventure/change and curiosity |Better education facilities |Relatives abroad |Political stability ...
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...Language is very powerful, if it was not for language and communication we would not be living the life we live today. I realized the power of language when, I encountered a situation where I was not able to communicate to a group of people, in a way that they understood me. This situation occurred in Bulgaria, when I got lost on my big day, at Junior Judo World Championship. The ability to communicate is what made the world such an amazing place. If language and communication were never developed we would have never progressed to where we are today. The human race would be living like caveman for eternity. Language and communication is the root of success. It is what makes us so smart and gives us the ability to educate ourselves. Language and communication is the reason why the world has become so advanced, the reason we have so much medication for sickness and illnesses. It is also the reason why our world is so technologically advanced today. Language and communication is what makes the world go around. Lack of communication would cause tension among each. Without language or communication the world would be a complicated place. As a little kid I was always active, I would always pick fights with my classmates and kids in my age group where I felt comfortable in my home country Georgia. I understood and Spoke Georgian and knew most people in my town, which is where I felt powerful. Until the day my parents told me we would be moving to the United States, I was in shock....
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...The Balkans is a strategically important region of South Eastern Europe. It has been a source of conflict for hundreds of years because of its’ critical geopolitical significance. Not only it serves as a gateway between Europe and the Near East but is also a melting pot of different cultures; a place where East meets the West. In the period preceding the First World War, this region was undergoing dramatic changes that eventually went on to impact not just the rest of Europe but the entire world. These developments manifested in the form of the decline of the Ottoman Empire and the rise of Nationalism in the region. The political landscape was further transformed through Austria’s attempts to secure its imperial integrity and Russia’s evolving ideology of Pan-Slavism and territorial expansion. These developing trends threatened the sustainability of the centuries-old ‘Balance of Power’ in Europe and caused extreme tension and stress in the Balkan region. War seemed inevitable and only a ‘spark’ was required to set off the fuse.1 The dreaded stimulus was soon provided through the assassination of the Austrian Archduke, Franz Ferdinand, and his wife Sophie at Sarajevo in June 1914. The casus belli that the assassination presented Austria was too good to be missed. The prospects of an all-out war also aligned with Germans desire for establishing their military supremacy in the region. Hence they became actively engaged in the ensuing July Crisis and staunchly supported Austria....
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...Factors that led to the formation of hostile alliance in Europe from 1800-1900 Odugbesan Opeyemi .A 137479 Umoh nse lina 137493 Idowu Babagbemi .A 13794 Introduction This paper attempts to explain the reason why some European countries joined or formed secret alliances, which was to undermine its purpose of maintaining peace in Europe during our period of study. Shortly after the Franco-Prussian war in 1870, Germany became the European strongest power until the fall of Germany in 1914. The unification of Germany brought about changes to the European diplomatic scene, with the appointment of Otto von Bismarck as the German chancellor in 1871 by Kaiser Williams 1, he reorganized the German military and increased industrialization in Germany. Through Bismarck’s political strategies Germany was able to become European’s instrument for peace and balance of power. According to some research we realize that during the reign of Napoleon Bonarphte coalition were also formed against the French aggression, therefore we can say the alliance systems had been occurring in Europe before the coming of Bismarck, but for the purpose of our study the system of alliance that was going to change the political order of Europe, both in the east and west was formed between 1871-1907. This system of alliance was not aggressive but gradually it generated into the outbreak of the First World War which occurred as a result to the Balkan crisis and various territorial dispute in...
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...Language is very powerful, if it was not for language and communication we would not be living the life we live today. I realized the power of language when, I encountered a situation where I was not able to communicate to a group of people, in a way that they understood me. This situation occurred in Bulgaria, when I got lost on my big day, at Junior Judo World Championship. The ability to communicate is what made the world such an amazing place. If language and communication were never developed we would have never progressed to where we are today. The human race would be living like caveman for eternity. Language and communication is the root of success. It is what makes us so smart and gives us the ability to educate ourselves. Language and communication is the reason why the world has become so advanced, the reason we have so much medication for sickness and illnesses. It is also the reason why our world is so technologically advanced today. Language and communication is what makes the world go around. Lack of communication would cause tension among each. Without language or communication the world would be a complicated place. As a little kid I was always active, I would always pick fights with my classmates and kids in my age group where I felt comfortable in my home country Georgia. I understood and Spoke Georgian and knew most people in my town, which is where I felt powerful. Until the day my parents told me we would be moving to the United States, I was in shock....
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...Although it was held to settle the issues in the Balkans, the political development in Europe was greatly affected. By the Treaty of San Stefano, the Russian influence in the Balkan could increase tremendously. An autonomous ‘Big Bulgaria’ was created under Russian occupation for 2 years. It would inevitably be a mere Russian satellite, a facade for Russian dominance of the Balkans and a springboard from which a Russian attack on Constantinople could be launched at any time. Secondly, Rumania, Serbia and Montenegro were to obtain their independence. Since Russia helped them to get independence, she could win their respect and friendship. Thirdly, Russia could get S. Bessarabia, and so she could control the Danube delta. On the whole, the Russian influence in the Balkans was enhanced. It fulfilled her desire for an expansion into this region. However, the European powers could not tolerate this situation. None could like to see that the balance of power was to be upset by the arrangements made by Russia in the Treaty of San Stefano. So the Congress of Berlin was called to settle the issues. Certainly, the extent to which the San Stefano settlement was modified at Berlin was bitterly resented by the Russians. In this meeting, the Big Bulgaria was divided into three parts, northern part remained independent; middle part became Eastern Rumelia, which recognized the suzerainty of Turkey;...
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...other words, vampires are the creatures that feed on with blood. What are the features of a vampire? Firstly, vampire have Pale skin, red eyes and long and sharp canines. According to the early history and myth about vampire is that they cannot see themselves through the mirrors. Besides, they also sleep in coffins. Do they have any weakness? Some of the weaknesses vampires have are garlics, stakes to the heart, crosses, holy water and sunlight. Recent News about Vampires 1. In June of 2012, archaeologists in Bulgaria have found two medieval skeletons pierced through the chest with iron rods to supposedly stop them from turning into vampires. The discovery illustrates a pagan practice common in some villages up until century ago, say historians. People deemed bad had their hearts stabbed after death, for fear they would return to feast on humans' blood. Similar archaeological sites have also been unearthed in other Balkan countries. Bulgaria is home to around 100 known "vampire skeleton" burials. Searchers stumbled across the latest two specimens, dating back to the Middle Ages, in the Black Sea town of Sozopol. "These skeletons stabbed with rods illustrate a practice which was common in some Bulgarian villages up until the first decade of the 20th Century," explained Bozhidar Dimitrov who heads the National History Museum in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. People believed the rod would pin the dead into their graves to prevent them from leaving at midnight and...
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...Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne. Unlike the Great Powers, specifically France, Russia and Germany who joined World War I as a result of the alliances they had in place, what lured Bulgaria and Italy to take up arms was the promise of new territories if victorious. Unfortunately this greed would lead to both nations suffering as a result of their participation in War. Italy, although victorious in the end, had to endure economic hardships and Bulgaria ended up with even less territory compared to when they joined the War. Bulgaria officially entered World War I on the 14th of October, 1915 by declaring war on Serbia, thereby joining the fight on the Central Power's side. Although Bulgaria and Serbia - once members of the Balkan League, fought side by side during the first Balkan War, which resulted in the end of Ottoman Rule in Europe, Bulgarians were dissatisfied about how the former Ottoman Territories, the most coveted one being Macedonia, were divided. This led to a second Balkan War in which Bulgaria fought against its former allies but lost, thereby resulting in them losing almost all the territorial gains they made in the aftermath of the first Balkan War and leaving them humiliated. When World War I broke out in August 1914, Bulgaria was still recovering from a faltering economy as a result of the Balkan Wars and therefore advocated for neutrality at...
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...drastically different. Since the crusaders pushed back theOttomans Muslims would not exist there and they would most likely be pushed back all the way to Iraq and Syria east. The remaining Muslims in the Turkish area would have been hunted down by the crusaders. Small groups of Muslims would exist but would not be as popular. That is what the life of a Turkish Muslim would be like in the immediate future after the battle. After Turkey was defeated the Slavic nations battled for the newly acquired territory. Today Serbia would control southern Bulgaria. Romania would have captured the Bulgarian coastline. In desperate attempts to save their country they invade into what used to be Turkey. Bulgaria takes the Northern and middle section of the region. In fear of losing the Bulgarian section of Serbia, Serbia quickly invades the southern part of Turkey they now have positive control over the south section. Meanwhile Bulgaria gets jealous of the newly acquired land and forces its way into northern Turkey. Since the Slavic countries borders would be changed Turkey would be under foreign control. Turkey would be split into three section Northern Turkey, Middle Turkey and Southern Turkey. Northern Turkey would be under control of the Romanians. Middle Turkey would be Under Bulgarian control. Southern Turkey Would be controlled by Serbia. Turkey and these countries all signed The Balkan Pact stating that all the newly acquired land belong to their respective owners not...
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...achieve happiness. We need different things such as love, health, success, glory and so on. In our time we need money to live. They are not our main aim but they helps to live better. In Bulgaria it's difficult to get enough money. The most of population work but it's poor. There are five percent of population which have ninety percent of the money. So differences between poor and rich people are enormous. Most of the firms pays low salary's. Chef of the firm has money but he will not increase the payment. It's ridiculous situation. Chefs wants better employers for few money. There are three ways to achieve something in my country. First is with close friends or relatives you start to work for government or for local municipality. Second is to start work in big firm in Sofia and hope to progress. Third way is to start new business. I like third one. It's risky but if you have a success it's the best. For me entrepreneurship is opportunity to evolve myself and to start my business. I have to be hardworking, well informed and open mind. Bulgaria is in European union since two thousand and seven. So now my country must obey many roles. One of it is about nylon bags. In Bulgaria we use many nylon bags. But they make our environment very dirty. So EU order us to change that. Now Bulgaria is obliged to change nylon bags with other more ecological bags. So there are different types of bags. Reusable nylon bags, nylon bags which...
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...BUSINESS ENVIRONEMENT Course Work: PESTLE ANALYSIS "Vesan" Ltd. was established in 1999[1] with scope of business activity "internal and foreign trade, agency and marketing deals with intellectual property and real estate re barter and other specific foreign operations, transportation, forwarding, warehousing, commission and advertising business, commercial representation and intermediation of Bulgarian and foreign natural and legal persons performing any services in marketing and information services, and any other activity that is not prohibited by law." The company is registered in the Commercial Register to Register Agency with unique identification number: 831714531 (Bulgaria, 2012). The Vesan’s headquarter and management address is located in Sofia, 127 "Maria Louisa" blvd.[2] (Vesan, 2012) The company has specialized in the supply of heating fuel for homes, offices and factories, but also in the supply of automotive fuel. To perform high quality work, the company has six tank cars with a capacity of 6,000 to 13,000 RT with which makes the delivery of fuel even in inaccessible places. Furthermore, in the territory of Kazichene office there is a gas station that serves the tank company and external customers as well. The mission of "Vesan" Ltd. is associated with satisfying the needs of consumers, by delivering fuels at the right place at the right time. Commercial organization contributes to the evolution...
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