This comprehensive overview of the history of Bulgaria covers events in this important Balkan nation from its 9th-century origins in the first Bulgarian Empire through the present day. * Provides a detailed chronology of major events from medieval times to the present * Includes a bibliographical essay of major reference works in English * Supplies an extensive glossary of Bulgarian words and other related terms such as cheta, Bogomil, and April Plenum * Contains a list of notable persons in Bulgarian history such as Khan Asparuch, Aleksandur Stamboliiski, and King Boris III