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- Event: Event 1230 Victorious in a battle against the Byzantines (lead byThodoros Komnenus) near the village of Klokotnitza
Event: Event 1235 Campaigned with John III of Nicaea against the LatinEmpire of Constantinople
Event: Event 1236 Excommunicated by Pope Gregory because of his supportof the Bogomil Heresy
Note: Ivan II or Ivan Asen (?v?n ??sn) (KEY) , d. 1241, czar of Bulgaria(1218X41). On the death (1207) of his father, Kaloyan, founder of thesecond Bulgarian empire, the throne was usurped by Ivan?s cousin Boril.Ivan fled to the duchy of Halych and secured its aid. Returning in 1218,he captured Trnovo, had Boril blinded, and was crowned czar. Under IvanII the Bulgarian empire reached its zenith, becoming the strongest powerin the Balkans; he added Macedonia, Epirus, and much of Albania andSerbia to his lands. He campaigned (1235) with John III of Nicaea againstthe Latin Empire of Constantinople, but later helped the Latins opposeJohn. Ivan?s generally mild conduct and sincere faith endeared him evento his foes. He restored the autonomy of the Bulgarian church,established a central administration, and encouraged the settlement ofRagusan merchants. For his repudiation (1232) of the union with Rome andhis support of the heretic Bogomils, he was excommunicated (1236) by PopeGregory IX. Ivan II was succeeded by his sons Kaliman I, who reigned1241X46, and Michael, who reigned 1246X57. With Michael?s death thedirect Asen line became extinct.
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