Which states ruled over present-day Bulgaria throughout history? Turks? Thracians? Communists? Byzantine Greeks? Romans? or the Bulgarian Empire?

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This video shows the political history (i.e. distribution of territorial control) of Bulgaria between 350 BC and 2017.

There is a nice summary at 11:15 . Don't miss it!

Note: Vassals, tributaries, dependencies, protectorates etc. are counted as part of the parent nation.

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1. Byzantine Empire (395 - 1363) = 23%
2. Ottoman Empire (1364 - 1911) = 22%
3. Roman Empire (27 BC - 394) = 15%
4. Odrysian Kingdom (350 BC - 28 BC) = 12%
5. First Bulgarian Empire (681 - 1017) = 10%
6. Second Bulgarian Empire (1185 - 1355) = 6%
7. Other/none/unknown (2%)
8. People's Republic of Bulgaria (1946 - 1990) = 2%
9. Macedonia - ancient kingdom (342 BC - 149 BC) = 2%
10. Kingdom of Bulgaria (1908 - 1945) = 2%
11. Other states (4%)

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