Ivan Asen I of Bulgaria
Bulgarian tsar · Historical Figures · Died 1196
Ivan Asen I, also known as Asen I, Ioan Asen Belgun or John Asen I, was emperor or tsar of Bulgaria from 1187/1188 to 1196 as co-ruler with his elder brother, Peter II. Hailing from the Byzantine theme of Paristrion, his exact place and date of birth are unknown.
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The Byzantine themes (or districts) of Bulgaria and Paristrion![Second Bulgarian Empire from 1185 to 1196, according to a Bulgarian historical atlas. The theory that Bulgaria included Oltenia and Muntenia, as it is presented on the map, is not universally accepted by historians.[40]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Second_Bulgarian_Empire_%281185-1196%29.png/1280px-Second_Bulgarian_Empire_%281185-1196%29.png)
Second Bulgarian Empire from 1185 to 1196, according to a Bulgarian historical atlas. The theory that Bulgaria included Oltenia and Muntenia, as it is presented on the map, is not universally accepted by historians.[40]
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Most contemporaneous chronicles describe Asen and his brothers, Theodor (Peter) and Kaloyan, as Vlachs but they were most likely of mixed Bulgarian, Cuman and Vlach ancestry.