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Constantine Tikh

d. 1277 · 13th century · Also known as Constantine Tikh Asen

Constantine Tikh was tsar of Bulgaria from 1257 to 1277, chosen by the boyars after the murder of Michael II Asen. A noble of mixed Bulgarian and Serbian descent, he married a granddaughter of Ivan Asen II and later a Byzantine princess to strengthen his claim. His reign saw Mongol raids and Byzantine pressure, and he was killed in 1277 by the rebel Ivailo.

Constantine Tikh
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