Kormisosh ( bg, Кормисош) was a ruler of

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during the 8th century. The Namelist of Bulgarian Rulers states that he belonged to the

Ukil Uokil, or Vokil, was a name of Bulgar dynastic clan listed in the '' Nominalia of the Bulgarian khans''. The first listed in Nominalia was Kormisosh (r. 737–754) and the last was Umor (r. 766). Theories regarding origins Kazakh Turkologist Yur ...

(or

Vokil Uokil, or Vokil, was a name of Bulgar dynastic clan listed in the '' Nominalia of the Bulgarian khans''. The first listed in Nominalia was Kormisosh (r. 737–754) and the last was Umor (r. 766). Theories regarding origins Kazakh Turkologist Yur ...

) clan and ruled for 17 years. According to the chronology developed by Moskov, Kormisosh would have reigned from 737 to 754. Other chronologies place his reign in 753–756, but cannot be reconciled with the testimony of the "Namelist" (or would require us to assume a long period of co-regency). The "Namelist" stresses the fact that the accession of Kormisosh represents a change of dynasty, but it remains unclear whether that was done through violence. The reign of Kormisosh inaugurated a prolonged period of war with the

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. The

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Kopronymos had begun to fortify the frontier and started settling

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and

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ns in Byzantine

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. In response Kormisosh demanded the payment of tribute, perhaps constituting an increase in the traditional payments. Rebuffed, Kormisosh raided into

, reaching the

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stretching between the

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and the

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40 km in front of

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. Constantine V marched out with his army, defeated the Bulgarians and turned them to flight. Conflict was resolved with a peace treaty between Kormisosh and Constantine V that probably confirmed the existing frontier.Runciman S., ''A history of the First Bulgarian empire'', London, G.Bell & Sons, 1930, pp. 37, 289 It is sometimes supposed that this defeat brought the reign of Kormisosh to its end through a palace coup, but the next ruler

Vinekh Vineh (also spelled Vinekh; bg, Винех) was ruler of Bulgaria in the mid-8th century. According to the Nominalia of the Bulgarian khans, Vineh reigned for seven years and was a member of the Vokil clan. Vineh ascended the throne after the de ...

may have been from the same royal house.

References

* Mosko Moskov, ''Imennik na bălgarskite hanove (novo tălkuvane)'', Sofia 1988. * Jordan Andreev, Ivan Lazarov, Plamen Pavlov, ''Koj koj e v srednovekovna Bălgarija'', Sofia 1999. * (primary source), Bahshi Iman, ''Djagfar Tarihi'', vol. III, Orenburg 1997. {{DEFAULTSORT:Kormisosh Of Bulgaria 756 deaths Monarchs of the Bulgars 8th-century Bulgarian monarchs Bulgarian people of the Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars Year of birth unknown

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