Kingdom of Bulgaria

The Tsardom of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Царство България), also called the Third Bulgarian Tsardom (Bulgarian: Трето Българско Царство), sometimes translated in English as Kingdom of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Крáлство България), was a constitutional monarchy in Southeastern Europe. It was established on 5 October (O.S. 22 September) 1908, when the Bulgarian state became a Tsardom.

Tsardom of Bulgaria Царство България  (Bulgarian) Tsarstvo Balgariya
1908–1946
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Anthem:  Royal anthem: Химн на Негово Величество Царя Himn na Negovo Velichestvo Tsarya ("Anthem of His Majesty the Tsar")
The Kingdom of Bulgaria in 1914, on the eve of World War I
Capital and largest city	Sofia
Official languages	Bulgarian
Religion	Orthodox Christianity (established religion)
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy (1908–1934; 1943–1944) Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy under military junta (1934–1935) Unitary authoritarian absolute monarchy (de facto 1935–1943) Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy under a communist dominant-party military junta (1944–1946)
Tsar (King)
• 1908–1918	Ferdinand
• 1918–1943	Boris III
• 1943–1946	Simeon II
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
• 1908–1911 (first)	Aleksandar Malinov
• 1944–1946 (last)	Kimon Georgiev
Legislature	National Assembly
History
•	5 October 1908
• Balkan Wars	1912–1913
• Treaty of Bucharest	10 August 1913
• World War I	1915–1918
• Treaty of Neuilly	27 November 1919
• Coup d'état	9 June 1923
• Coup d'état	19 May 1934
• Counter-coup by Boris III	1935
• Treaty of Craiova	7 September 1940
• Coup d'état	9 September 1944
•	15 September 1946
Area
1915
Population
• 1915	4,580,000
Currency	lev
Preceded by Succeeded by Principality of Bulgaria People's Republic of Bulgaria Kingdom of Yugoslavia

Kingdom Of Bulgaria Media

• Royal anthem of the Tsardom of Bulgaria

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  Shumi Maritsa

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  Ferdinand I of Bulgaria at the proclamation of Bulgarian independence, 1908

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  Map of the Bulgarian Exarchate (1870–1913).

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  Boundaries on the Balkans after the First and the Second Balkan War (1912–1913)

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  Areas where Bulgarians were the majority of the population (in light green) according to Anastas Ishirkov (1912).

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  The largest territorial extent of the Kingdom of Bulgaria during World War I (including occupied territories)

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  Bulgarian officers on the Macedonian front

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  Territorial changes after the Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine

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  Boris III of Bulgaria, who reigned from 1918 to 1943