New conflicts Peter II of Bulgaria
second bulgarian empire 1185 1196 under rule of tsar peter iv , tsar ivan asen i., according bulgarian historical atlas. theory bulgaria included oltenia , muntenia, presented in map, not universally accepted historians.
after barbarossa left thrace, isaac ii able make new attempts recover lands lost theodor-peter , asen. in july 1190, invaded brothers realms across rish pass , dispatched fleet lower danube prevent cumans crossing river. however, brothers had strengthened fortification , avoided direct confrontations invaders. emperor decided return capital after informed cuman troops crossed lower danube in september. vlachs , bulgarians ambushed imperial army @ narrow pass , inflicted major defeat on it. isaac ii escaped, of army perished , victors seized more valuable of emperor s insignia , including pyramidal crown , relics associated virgin mary.
the vlachs, bulgarians , cumans resumed raids against byzantine territories. sacked varna , pomorie; destroyed triaditsa , seized relics of ivan of rila, saint venerated bulgarians. isaac ii routed cuman marauders near plovdiv in april 1191. made cousin, constantine doukas angelos, commander of plovdiv in 1192. constantine prevented theodor-peter , asen making frequent pillaging raids against thrace, blinded after tried dethrone emperor. theodor-peter , asen rejoiced on constantine s fate , stated, ready make isaac emperor on own nation, not have benefited vlachs more gouging out constantine s eyes , according choniates.
at least 2 eulogies delivered in 1193 evidence isaac had succeeded in creating rift between theodor-peter , asen. orator mentioned theodor-peter had concluded peace treaty byzantines; other described him stumbling block brother , enemy own family, while describing asen reckless , obdurate rebel . george akropolites recorded preslav, provadia , area around them still known peter s land in 13th century. sources suggest brothers divided territories under rule two, in 1192, according madgearu. receiving northeastern region, theodor-peter set capital @ preslav. fine says strife between brothers rectified, because jointly ordered invasion of thrace in 1193.
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