Polity Tsardom of Vidin

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Was a medieval Bulgarian state centred in the city of Vidin from 1356 to 1422.

Establishment

  • January 1357: In 1356, Bulgarian tsar Ivan Alexander isolated Vidin from the Bulgarian monarchy and appointed his son Ivan Stratsimir as absolute ruler, the first Tsar of the domain of Vidin.

Chronology

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1. Dissolution of Serbia

Dissolution of Serbia after the Battle of Maritsa between the Ottoman Empire and Serbia.

  • September 1371: After the Battle of Maritsa, Serbia fragmented into several successor states.

2. Conquests of Bayezid I

Expansion during the rule of Bayezid I in the Ottoman Sultanate.

  • January 1398: According to various sources, the fall of the Kingdom of Vidin is given as 1396 or 1397.

3. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • January 1366: In 1365, the Tsardom of Vidin was occupied by Hungarian crusaders.
  • January 1370: The Hungarian occupation of the Tsardom of Vidin was short-lived.

Disestablishment

  • January 1398: According to various sources, the fall of the Kingdom of Vidin is given as 1396 or 1397.