🔍 Mărește

Omurtag “The Builder” of Bulgaria

About

"Even if a man lives well, he dies and another one comes into existence. Let the one who comes later upon seeing this inscription remember the one who had made it. And the name is Omurtag, Kana subigi. Let God make him live 100 years."

Omurtag (or Omortag) was a Great Khan of Bulgaria from 814 to 831. His father Krum, was Khan of Bulgaria. d. 13 Apr 814. Omurtag is known as "the Builder". Born around 770. Died in 831 possibly in his Palace of Omurtag, Turgovishte. C.Smith

Name
Omurtag “The Builder” of Bulgaria
Locality
Ruse, Obshtina Ruse, Bulgaria
Age
—
From
Bulgaria
Location
Holy Forty Martyrs Church ↗
Views
20392

Cemetery information

Cemetery
Holy Forty Martyrs Church
Cemetery
CENOTAPH
Locality
Ruse, Obshtina Ruse
Country
Bulgaria
Public figure
No

Photos

QR code

Scan the code to open this memorial — photos, life story and condolences.

↓ Download QR

Share the memorial

Neighbours in rest (8)

Elena-Evgenia

1173 – 1218

Holy Forty Martyrs Church

Her memory is honored in the Synodic of Bulgarian Church: For Elena, the new and pious tsarina, mother of the great tsar Ivan Asen, adopted then an angelic image and called Evgenia, may her memory live forever.