… Bulgaria's death.
"In 2014, this country marks 1,000 years since the tragic death of Samuel of Bulgaria, who couldn't bear the sight of his blinded warriors after the Battle of Kleidion and most likely suffered a fatal heart attack as a result.
Radio Bulgaria has already framed the anniversary and the forthcoming commemorating events, but Samuel's life appears to have been so colorful and full of dramatic turnabouts that a mini-series of articles devoted to it would be more than justifiable.
For instance, on 14 June 987 Samuel ordered the execution of… Aaron, his own brother! However, some prehistory here proves that he had a good reason to do that.
In the late 10th century, both Bulgaria and Byzantium had entangled themselves in a war with Prince Sviatoslav, the ruler of Kievan Rus'. The relations between the two neighboring empires were tense as well, especially after the death of the Byzantine Princess Maria Lakapina, who had been married to the Bulgarian Tsar Peter I. The latter was forced to send his two sons – Boris and Roman, as honorary hostages to Constantinople, in order to maintain the peace. However, Petar I also died of a heart attack after a defeat by Prince Sviatoslav in 969 /or 970/…"
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