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About Jacob Svetoslav
Jacob Svetoslav was a prominent 13th-century Bulgarian noble (bolyarin) of Rus' origin. Bestowed the title of despot, Jacob Svetoslav was the ruler of a widely autonomous domain of the Second Bulgarian Empire most likely located around Sofia. Seeking further independence and claiming the title of Emperor of Bulgaria, he twice changed allegiance from Bulgaria to the Kingdom of Hungary and vice versa, and the Hungarians recognized his Bulgarian royal rank as their vassal and ruler of Vidin.
Everything about Jacob Svetoslav →- Occupation
- military leader
- Position held
- tsar
- Citizenship
- Bulgaria, Tsardom of Vidin
- Born
- 1201
- Died
- 1270