The Monk versus the Philosopher: From the History of the Bulgarian-Byzantine War 894-896

Abstract

<jats:p>The article is devoted to a few problems: 1 how Symeon and Leo the Philosopher looked at the Bulgarian-Byzantine war of 894–896; 2. what place it took in their life experiences; 3 how it was inscribed in the concept of relations between countries whose inhabitants follow the same religion. The war of the years 894–896 showed that Symeon was not only a cabinet scholar and a former monk, but a statesman, a gifted leader, skillful and ruthless negotiator. This war made him realize his own strength and gave him an opportunity to test his skills as a leader and a ruler. The war also demonstrated to the Byzantines that the Bulgarians, although they were Christians, were still dangerous opponents. Leo VI, a wise man and a scholar suffered a great defeat in dealing with just as scholarly but much more determined and gifted with military talents Bulgarian ruler. The former Monk defeated the Philosopher.</jats:p>

„Opowieść o krzyżu żelaznym” jako źródło do dziejów wojny bułgarsko-węgierskiej z lat 894-896

“…Taka hipoteza tłumaczyłaby, dlaczego nie ma zgodności w źródłach co do tego, w której z fortec miał znaleźć Symeon schronienie w czasie drugiego wtargnięcia Madziarów na ziemie bułgarskie. Można założyć, że podczas pierwszego najazdu Węgrów bułgarski władca znalazł je w Mundradze, w czasie zaś drugiego w Drystrze -tak Ангелов, Кашев, Чолпанов 1983, s. 257;Leszka 2011, s. 63-64, Leszka 2013, s. 85. 4 G. Cankova-Petkova (Цанкова-Петкoва 1968) akceptuje pogląd, że chodzi o Mały Presław (Perejasławiec) nad Dunajem.…”