1. Krum, often referred to as Krum the Fearsome was the Khan of Bulgaria from sometime between 796 and 803 until his death in 814.
11 Facts About Krum
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The Bulgar name Krum comes from the Old Turkic qurum and means "ruler".
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Around 805, Krum defeated the Avar Khaganate to destroy the remainder of the Avars and to restore Bulgar authority in Ongal again, the traditional Bulgar name for the area north of the Danube across the Carpathians covering Transylvania and along the Danube into eastern Pannonia.
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In 809 Krum besieged and forced the surrender of Serdica, slaughtering the garrison of 6,000 despite a guarantee of safe conduct.
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Krum's savagery went to the point that he ordered to bring their small children, got them tied down on earth and made thresh grain stones to smash them.
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In 812 Krum invaded Byzantine Thrace, taking Develt and scaring the population of nearby fortresses to flee towards Constantinople.
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From this position of strength, Krum offered a return to the peace treaty of 716.
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Krum led his army south towards Adrianople and pitched camp near Versinikia.
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The new emperor started the peace negotiations, with a secret idea that during the negotiations Krum will be killed.
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Krum's wrath culminated in the capture of Adrianople and the capture of 10,000 soldiers defending the city.
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Krum was remembered for instituting the first known written Bulgarian law code, which ensured subsidies to beggars and state protection to all poor Bulgarians.