Ivan Asen V was the second son of emperor Ivan Alexander and his second wife Sarah-Theodora. He was probably named after his elder brother Ivan Asen IV who died in 1349 in battle against the Ottoman Turks near Ihtiman or Sofia.

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Position held: King of Bulgaria
Born: 1301
Died: 1388

Family

Ivan Alexander of Bulgariafather Sarah-Theodoramother Kera Tamarasibling Desislava of Bulgariasibling Keratsa of Bulgariasibling Michael Asen IV of Bulgariasibling Ivan Shishman of Bulgariasibling Ivan Asen IV of Bulgariasibling Ivan Sratsimir of Bulgariasibling

King of Bulgariaposition held

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Position held: King of Bulgaria
Born: 1301
Died: 1388

Family

King of Bulgariaposition held