Strez
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Strez (Bulgarian and Macedonian: Стрез; original spelling: Стрѣзъ;[1] fl. 1207–1214) was a medieval, semi-independent Bulgarian sebastokrator.[2] He was a member of the Asen dynasty and a cousin or a brother of Boril of Bulgaria. A major contender for the Bulgarian throne, Strez initially opposed the ascension of his close relative Tsar Boril. He fled to Serbia, where he accepted the vassalage of Grand Prince Stefan Nemanjić, and Serbian support helped him establish himself as a largely independent ruler in a large part of the region of Macedonia. However, Strez turned against his suzerains to become a Bulgarian vassal and joined forces with his former enemy Boril against the Latins and then Serbia. Strez died amidst a major anti-Serbian campaign under unclear circumstances, sometimes described as a Serbian plot.
Strez | |
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sebastokrator | |
Born | 12th century |
Died | 1214 Polog Valley |
Noble family | Asen dynasty |