
Second Bulgarian Tsardom · Tsar
Ivan Sratsimir
Ruled in Vidin while his half-brother Ivan Shishman ruled in Tarnovo.
See the sources for the dating evidence.
Life
Editorial draft
Ivan Sratsimir ruled at Vidin amid divided territories and Ottoman expansion. His authority was restored after the Hungarian occupation. The fortress predates him, and the legend of Vida is not a ruler’s documented biography. Scholars debate the end of Vidin’s independent statehood. Was a son of Tsar Ivan Alexander. Ruled at Vidin in the fourteenth century. His name is associated with Baba Vida fortress. Calling him the “last tsar” depends on interpretations of Constantine’s later role.
Open · Ivan SratsimirAchievements
- Was a son of Tsar Ivan Alexander
- Ruled at Vidin in the fourteenth century
- His name is associated with Baba Vida fortress
Sources
- Ian S. R. Mladjov Bulgaria (Bălgarija): kings and emperors of the Bulgarians; princes of Bulgaria and kings of the Bulgarians
- Министерство на външните работи на Република България История
- Иван Билярски 1396: Царете, кръстоносците, османците и краят на средновековната българска държава
All sources (11)
- Български туристически съюз Крепост „Баба Вида“
- Областна администрация Видин Забележителности
- Синиша Мишић Видинско царство
- Община Видин Забележителности — Крепостта „Баба Вида“
- Регионален исторически музей – Видин Крепост „Баба Вида“
- Министерство на туризма на Република България Baba Vida Fortress
- Иван Асенов Тютюнджиев; Пламен Христов Павлов Българската държава и османската експанзия 1369–1422
- Исторически музей – Белоградчик Белоградчишка крепост
Images
Later artistic depiction
Alexander Shukshin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Later artistic depiction · late 19th century
Full attribution
Alexander Shukshin / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Later artistic depiction

