Shishman

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Shishman (Bulgarian: Шишман), also Shishmanovtsi (Шишмановци), was a medieval Bulgarian royal dynasty of partial [1] Cuman origin.[2]

The Shishman dynasty ruled the Second Bulgarian Empire during significant periods of its existence. Among its representatives were:

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Plamen Pavlov, "Cuman, Tatars and Alans in the Second Bulgarian Empire" (2005)
  2. ^ István Vásáry (2005) "Cumans and Tatars", Cambridge University Press.
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