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Sviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria

Hello Gligan! I have just begun an article on Sviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria, and am gradually expanding it. As it concerns a crucial period in Bulgarian history, but Bulgarian aspects are rather a bit lacking from the available bibliography (except for Fine's book), it'd be nice if you could check it as it goes along and carry out or propose changes/modifications/additions. Best regards, Constantine ✍ 14:00, 29 March 2010 (UTC)

All right, thanks for the quick response and the suggestions. I have not yet found adequate mention of the initial clashes, so whatever source you have is more than welcome. I intend to flesh the article out over the next days, during which time any suggestions will be welcome. Just for your information, what I would most like to know (for now) from Bulgarian sources falls into three broad categories: a) the Bulgarian participation in the military side of the conflict, b) the perceptions by the Bulgarians of the Rus' occupation and of the Byzantine "liberation", both contemporary (and perhaps more modern as well, I don't know if and how this event influenced modern Bulgarian historiography or perceptions), and finally c) retrospectively, the effects on Bulgarian statehood. The sources I already have cover much of this, but (again except for Fine), they are often slightly biased or elliptic. Anyhow, here's to a fruitful collaboration. Cheers, Constantine ✍ 17:13, 30 March 2010 (UTC)

It was precisely this part that was missing: "According to that treaty the Bulgarians had to allow the Magyars to pass through Bulgaria when they want to raid in Byzantium". Otherwise the treaty would not seem to concern Byzantium. I'll add it right away. Constantine ✍ 19:45, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

Wow, thanks a lot for the award, Gligan! I am not sure I deserve it, since my contribution on Bulgaria-related articles is rather small, but I deeply appreciate the spirit! BTW, in case you have not seen it, I have nominated the article for GA, and intend to take it further yet. So if you have any further additions/suggestions, they'd be more than welcome, as always. Best regards, Constantine ✍ 17:42, 15 April 2010 (UTC)