Despotate of Lovech
The Despotate of Lovech (Bulgarian: Деспотство Ловеч, romanized: Despotstvo Lovech), was a Bulgarian state, covering parts of the territory of what is now Lovech Province, formed in 1330 after Ivan Alexander was appointed to govern Lovech, the capital of the despotate, and the nearby area around the town. It was dissolved after the fall of the Lovech Fortress in 1446 to the Ottomans.
Despotate of Lovech | |||||||||
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Coat of arms (14th century)
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| Status | Despotate | ||||||||
| Capital and largest city | Lovech 43°08′05″N 24°43′02″E | ||||||||
| Common languages | Middle Bulgarian | ||||||||
| Religion | Bulgarian Orthodoxy | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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• 1330–1371 | Ivan Alexander | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Appointment of Ivan Alexander | 1330 | ||||||||
• Conquest by the Ottomans | 1446 | ||||||||
| Currency | Various coins | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Bulgaria | ||||||||
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The state was the last independent Bulgarian state after 1396, before its conquest by the Ottoman Empire. It was ruled by the Sratsimir dynasty.
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