Bulgaria on Instagram: "Do you remember this? 🇧🇬 Follow @Bulgaria 🎥 Unknown | DM for credit The First Bulgarian Empire was founded in 681 AD by Khan Asparuh after victory over Byzantium. It grew into a major Balkan power, ruling lands across today’s Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, North Macedonia, Greece, and Hungary. Under Simeon the Great (893–927), it reached its height - expanding territory, spreading Orthodox Christianity, and giving rise to the Cyrillic alphabet. The empire lasted until 1018