Remains of Bulgaria’s Czar Samuel return ‘home’ after 1,000 years

October 3, 2026 · 12:17 pm 2 sources

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• Greece returns remains of Czar Samuel to Bulgaria
  Deutsche Welle · October 3, 2026 12:17
  A warrior emperor who ruled the Bulgarian Empire in the Middle Ages, Czar Samuel is a symbol of Bulgarian national identity. But his remains have been in Greece for decades – and he is also claimed by North Macedonia.
• Remains of Bulgaria’s Czar Samuel return ‘home’ after 1,000 years
  Al Jazeera · October 3, 2026 19:14
  The emperor is a symbol of Bulgarian national identity whose repatriation stoked tensions with Greece.