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Boris III of Bulgaria

1894–1943

Born
30 Jan 1894, Sofia
Country of birth
Principality of Bulgaria, today Bulgaria
Died
28 Aug 1943, Sofia
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A life in time

  1. Born · Sofia

    Birth, Sofia

  2. Event · King of Bulgaria

    Event

  3. Child born: Princess Maria Luisa, 9th Princess of Koháry

    Birth, Vrana Palace

  4. Child born: Simeon II of Bulgaria

    Birth, Sofia

  5. Died · Sofia

    Death, Sofia

What was it like?

The world around Sofia, 1894: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Boris was born the same year as John Ford, Jean Renoir, and Isaak Babel.

Known for

Boris III was Tsar of Bulgaria from 1918 until his death in 1943.

Titles held

  • King of Bulgaria1918–1943
Born the same year

  • John Ford

    American film director (1894–1973)

  • Jean Renoir

    French film director and screenwriter (1894–1979)

  • Isaak Babel

    Russian language journalist, playwright, literary translator, and short story writer (1894–1940)

  • Renzo De Vecchi

    Italian footballer and manager (1894-1967)

  • Nikita Khrushchev

    leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964

  • Aldous Huxley

    English writer and philosopher (1894–1963)

Family

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Ancestors and children

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Four generations back to the right, the children to the left. The number beside a child counts the generations of descendants known after them.