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Michael Shishman

d. 1330 · 14th century · Also known as Michael Asen III

Michael Shishman was tsar of Bulgaria from 1323 to 1330 and founder of the Shishman dynasty, the last ruling house of medieval Bulgaria. Previously despot of Vidin, he was elected by the boyars, fought the Byzantines and later allied with Andronikos III. He was defeated and mortally wounded by the Serbs at the Battle of Velbazhd in 1330.

Michael Shishman
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Michael Shishman. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/michael-shishman
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