Great Bulgaria

Greate Bulgaria is a kingdom that occupies much of the Balkans. It is the most powerful country in the region. Encouraged by their recent victories against the Macedonians, Bulgarians are eager to extend their dominance over neighboring nations and, perhaps, even to conquer Thessaloniki.

Lore
During the rule of the Kingdom of Macedonia, the First Bulgarian Empire ceased to exist. The Macedonians were able to dominate our forces and, unfortunately, the Bulgarians were subordinate to Thessaloniki. The autocephalous Bulgarian Patriarchate was subordinate to the Ecumenical Patriarch in Thessaloniki and demoted to an archbishopric based in Ohrid, maintaining his autonomy and dioceses. Despite the difficulties, our people survived and were just waiting for a chance to take revenge and liberate our homeland.

With the decline of Macedonia, instability and unrest resulted in several major upheavals against Macedonian rule. The disastrous government of the Macedonian emperors eventually led to a revolt led by two brothers from Tarnovo. The Bulgarians quickly joined forces and launched attacks in northern Thrace and Macedonia. The rebellion was a great success and Bulgaria once again appeared on the map of Europe, after so many years of Macedonian rule.

While Macedonia was slowly declining, the Second Bulgarian Empire was slowly regaining the glory of the First Empire. During the Macedonian-Seleucid War, the Bulgarians seized the opportunity and invaded Macedonian lands, conquering most of northern Macedonia. Bulgaria's status as hegemon of the Balkans was confirmed during the disastrous attempt of the Macedonian emperor and his Serbian allies. The allied forces of Macedonia and Serbia were quickly defeated and Bulgaria conquered all of Serbia, the last Macedonian point of support in Europe.

Since 1444, Bulgaria has been the undisputed ruler of the Balkans. Threatened by no one, Bulgaria may be able to deliver a final blow to the Kingdom of Macedonia and forge its own legacy as a successor to the ancient Greeks.