Euthymius was the Bulgarian patriarch, head of the Church, when Tarnovo fell in 1393. He remained in the besieged town. Euthymius’s pupil Gregory Tsamblak describes the killing of leading townspeople in Tarnovo. He also describes the patriarch’s farewell to his people. Euthymius was sent into exile: forced to leave his home.
Tsamblak wrote a panegyric, a text of praise. It includes a miracle: the executioner’s arm becomes motionless. This is a legendary motif, not an independently confirmed event.
Achievements
Led the Bulgarian Church when Tarnovo fell.
Was exiled after the conquest.
Was exiled after the conquest.
Where you meet Euthymius
Klearchos Kapoutsis from Santorini, Greece · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
History of Bulgaria
