Kaloyan (film)

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Kaloyan
Directed by Dako Dakovski
StarringVasil Stoychev
Bogomil Simeonov
Release date
  • 21 January 1963 (1963-01-21)
Running time
1h 47min
CountryBulgaria
LanguageBulgarian

Kaloyan is a 1963 Bulgarian drama film directed by Dako Dakovski.
After a century of Byzantine subjugation, King Kaloyan ascends to the throne, he must implement very flexible foreign policies to strengthen his position. The forth crusade passes through his country and he beats the enemy side in a battle at Adrianople.

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