{"id":22583,"date":"2026-09-29T16:38:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T16:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/29\/bulgaria-announces-historic-deal-to-return-tsar-samuels-remains-from-greece-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T16:38:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T16:38:56","slug":"bulgaria-announces-historic-deal-to-return-tsar-samuels-remains-from-greece-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/29\/bulgaria-announces-historic-deal-to-return-tsar-samuels-remains-from-greece-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulgaria announces \u2018historic\u2019 deal to return Tsar Samuel\u2019s remains from Greece \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Bulgaria has reached what Prime Minister Rumen Radev described as a \u201chistoric agreement\u201d with Greece to return the remains of Tsar Samuel<\/strong>, one of Bulgaria\u2019s most prominent medieval rulers.<\/h3>\n
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Radev made the announcement on Tuesday, September 29, at the start of a Bulgarian government meeting, saying the agreement followed intensive negotiations between Bulgaria and Greece.<\/p>\n

The Bulgarian prime minister did not provide further details about the terms of the agreement or how the transfer of the remains would be carried out.<\/p>\n

Radev said a public ceremony will take place in Sofia on Saturday, October 3.<\/p>\n

\u201cI invite all Bulgarians on October 3, Saturday, at 12:30 pm, to Battenberg Square in front of the Royal Palace, to welcome together the remains and pay tribute to the great Bulgarian ruler,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Tsar Samuel and Greece<\/h3>\n

Tsar Samuel ruled the First Bulgarian Empire from 997 until his death in 1014.<\/p>\n

He is a major figure in Bulgarian history and is particularly associated with the long Byzantine Bulgarian wars of the late 10th and early 11th centuries.<\/p>\n

Samuel died after the Battle of Kleidion in 1014, a major confrontation between the forces of the Bulgarian Empire and Byzantine Emperor Basil II.<\/p>\n

According to historical accounts, Samuel\u2019s remains were later discovered in the Prespa region.<\/p>\n

The reported agreement now opens the way for the remains to be returned to Bulgaria following negotiations between Sofia and Athens.<\/p>\n

The announcement is expected to draw significant public attention in Bulgaria, given Samuel\u2019s importance in the country\u2019s medieval history.<\/p>\n

Source: Bulgarian News Agency (BTA)<\/strong><\/p>\n