Research Article

Political reasons for Danube Bulgarians accepting Christianity

Volume: 2 Number: 1 June 22, 2020
  • Gülnara Ergan
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Political reasons for Danube Bulgarians accepting Christianity

Abstract

Onogur-Bulgarians, belonging to the belief of Gök Tengri (Sky-God), came to the Danube and established a state there in the 7th century under the leadership of Asparuh. The indigenous Slavic population in the lands that the Bulgarians passed from and dominated was a pagan belief. The fact that both ethnic groups belonged to a different belief system did not prevent them from living side by side in peace. As a result of the nomadic Bulgarian Turks' resident life since the Omurtag period and their marriage to the Slavic population, the Slav and Slavic speaking population increased. On the other hand, in the Balkans, the closest neighbors of Bulgarians, Moravia and the Francs, accepted Christianity and strengthened politically, making it difficult for the Bulgarian Khan to control the settled population in the border area. The endless tensions with the Roman church of the Byzantine Empire in the south of Bulgaria, and the effort to see themselves superior to the others, continued for a long time. This fight between the two forces did not escape the eyes of the Bulgarians who were militarily strong. In this study, the political reasons of Bulgarians' acceptance of Christianity in the 9th century and the declaration of Christianity as the official religion of the state will be analyzed.

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Gülnara Ergan This is me
0000-0002-8699-3407
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 22, 2020

Submission Date

April 12, 2020

Acceptance Date

June 6, 2020

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Year 2020 Volume: 2 Number: 1

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Ergan, G. (2020). Political reasons for Danube Bulgarians accepting Christianity. Journal of International Eastern European Studies, 2(1), 61-90. https://izlik.org/JA94DN32NU
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1.Ergan G. Political reasons for Danube Bulgarians accepting Christianity. Journal of International Eastern European Studies. 2020;2(1):61-90. https://izlik.org/JA94DN32NU
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Ergan, Gülnara. 2020. “Political Reasons for Danube Bulgarians Accepting Christianity”. Journal of International Eastern European Studies 2 (1): 61-90. https://izlik.org/JA94DN32NU.
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Ergan G (June 1, 2020) Political reasons for Danube Bulgarians accepting Christianity. Journal of International Eastern European Studies 2 1 61–90.
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Ergan, Gülnara. “Political Reasons for Danube Bulgarians Accepting Christianity”. Journal of International Eastern European Studies 2/1 (June 1, 2020): 61-90. https://izlik.org/JA94DN32NU.
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Ergan, Gülnara. “Political Reasons for Danube Bulgarians Accepting Christianity”. Journal of International Eastern European Studies, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2020, pp. 61-90, https://izlik.org/JA94DN32NU.
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1.Gülnara Ergan. Political reasons for Danube Bulgarians accepting Christianity. Journal of International Eastern European Studies [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 1;2(1):61-90. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA94DN32NU