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Shishman of Vidin

Bulgarian despot and semi-independent ruler

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Shishman was a Bulgarian nobleman (boyar) who ruled a semi-independent realm based out of the Danubian fortress of Vidin in the late 13th and early 14th century. Shishman, who was bestowed the title of "despot" by Bulgarian emperor George Terter I, was a Cuman, and may have been established as lord of Vidin as early as the 1270s.

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Occupation: voivode
Position held: despot, King of Bulgaria
Citizenship: Second Bulgarian Empire, Tsardom of Vidin
Born: 1300
Died: 1301

Family

Mariaspouse Michael Shishman of Bulgariachild Belaurchild Keratsa Petritsachild

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