Sabin (Bulgaria)
Sabin or Sawin ( Bulgarian Сабин , or Савин) was the ruler of Bulgaria from 765 to 766. He succeeded Khan Telez on the throne. Little is known about his life, apparently he was either a son or brother of Khan Kormisosch and belongs to the Wokil family .
After Telez was killed in the battle of Anchialus , Sabin was enthroned as the new ruler, apparently with the help of the Bulgarian nobility. After the defeat at Anchialus, he immediately tried to negotiate a new peace treaty with the Byzantine Empire . When these peace negotiations, which were carried out secretly by his agents, were exposed, he lost the support of the Bulgarian nobility and was removed from office at a meeting.
Abandoned by his supporters, Sabin fled to Constantinople via Nessebar in 766 . After his family was able to flee to Constantinople with the help of the Byzantine emperor Constantine V , he spent the rest of his life in exile in the Byzantine capital. Any attempts to rehabilitate him have failed.
literature
- Mosko Moskov: Imennik na bălgarskite hanove (novo tălkuvane) , Sofia 1988.
- Jordan Andreev, Ivan Lazarov, Plamen Pavlov: Koj koj ev srednovekovna Bălgarija , Sofia 1999.
- Bahši Iman: Džagfar Tarihy , vol. III, Orenburg 1997.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Telez |
Bulgarian ruler 765–766 |
Umor |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sabin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sawin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ruler of Bulgaria (between 765 and 766) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 8th century |