History of the Thracians

History of the Thracians and Thrace.

[Esstan]

I had never heard that Aries had ties to Bulgaria before, that's interesting. Orfeus and Dyonisous are gods that come from these regions and worshipped by Thracians from what I've found in my own research. I've read this in different sources over the years as well as visited some interesting sites in Bulgaria during my travels. The province that today goes by the name Kardjali still uses Orfeus as a provincial symbol.

This is really interesting since no one ever really mentions this anywhere. I find it very interesting that Orfeus is still meaningful to the region, but it's not commonly known or accepted. I actually asked my professor in Antiquity at University about this, her only explanation was that different regions worshipped different gods. However, she couldn't explain why Bulgarians claim that Orfeus' birthplace was in this region of today's Bulgaria. Ofc, it's very hard to trace and all religions and gods are just different versions of each other - they all inspired each other and "cross-bread" to fit their societies needs. It's sad that the Thracians have been neglected in research especially since they obviously had very interesting techniques and were forward people.

Hopefully, Bulgaria can now fund some more research on archaeology now that they're a part of the EU. I mean the oldest gold treasure has been found in Bulgaria but also neglected by western history. It's a shame really, the region is the bridge between Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Lots of people have been in these regions and lots of things have happened in those regions, I just wanna dig it all up and look under the earth and see what we can find! There are so many discoveries, in only Sofia, that has caused the building of the Subway to take 10 years longer than expected. They just find new things all the time, it's crazy! Just imagen all the interesting things that could be found around the whole region :)

[zeusnitch]

...'cause these are Thracians
Warriors in the night
And no one's gonna save you
From the Thracians 'bout to strike

[peturpetrov]

Nice video mate! Greeting's from Bulgaria. 😁👋

[jordanhe]

A "history of the dacians" video next?

[anasevi]

Brilliant overview video, thank you. Glad to be in before the anti-slav greek squad.

[_Fruzhin_]

Spartacus was born around city Pleven(Bulgaria)
The football club, volleyball clubs and boxing club bear his name Spartak

[OrthodoxBulgaria]

Bulgarians were Thracians!
It was the Romans who nicknamed the Thracians with the term Volgari which reads Bolgari.

[fonthracian]

Here some middle ages proofs about that.. Joannes Zonaras (12th century):

"[...] Paeonians - Latins or Thracian people, Macedons. These are so-called Paeonians. Paeonians are Bulgarians [...]"

Johannes Tzetzes (12th century):

"[...] The Paeonians are Bulgarians [...]"

Gilo Tusculanus (11th century):

"[...] Bulgarians who are named Thracians according to the previous (older) monuments [...]"

John Malalas (6th century):

"[...] Achilles left with the Atreidai, bringing his own army of 3000 of the men known then as Myrmidons but known now as Bulgars [...]"

Michael Attaleiates (11th century):

"[...] The Moesi are certainly Bulgarians who later received their new name. [...] the Bulgarians are the Myrmidons [...]"

Joan Ekzarh (10th century):

"[...] The Thessalian Myrmidons of Achilles are Bulgarians [...]"

Flavius Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator (5th century):

"[...] The Bulgarians are old Moesian or Illyrian people [...]"

Magnus Felix Ennodius (6th century):

"[...] The Bulgarians are old Moesian or Illyrian people [...]"

Demetrios Chomatenos (13th century):

"[...] This Great father and enlightener of Bulgaria was from the European Moesians by origin, which the people usually know also as Bulgarians [...]"

Anastasius Bibliothecarius (4th century):

"[...] The Bulgarians have united their homeland in accordance to their blood right [...]"

Leo the Deacon (10th century):

"[...] For the Byzantines, the words Moesians, Scythians, and Bulgarians mean the same thing, they use them as synonymes [...]

V-VI century


- Michael Attaleiates: History - ''the Moesi ... are certainly Bulgarians who later received their new name ... Bulgarians Myrmidons ..."

- John Zonaras: ''Paeonians - Latins or Thracian people of Macedonia. These are so-called Paeonians. Paeonians were Bulgarians. "

- Johannes Tzetza: ''Pyros and Akamas (native) of the Thracian Hellespont, Maronietza Evfimos son of Treziius, Pirehmie, who was of the Paeonians they were all from the Bulgarians, from those of the river Axios, also called Vardar'' (see photo with Greek text).

XI century

- ''Bulgarians who are named Thracians according to the previous (old) monuments'' - „Hinc iter aggressi per fines Vulgariorum, quos vocitant Thracas, ut habent monumenta priorum“ - Fulcher of Chartres, a French priest, (a description of the first crusade in 1096)

III-IV century

- Mavro Orbin cites evidence of Marcus Aurelius Kasiodor that Bulgarians fought with the Romans about 390 AD.

- Cassiodorus writes that the Bulgarians are old Moesian or Illyrian people

- Ennodius Ticinensis (473-524, Bishop, court historian of the Gothic King Theodoric) indicate that Bulgarians are old Moesian and Illyrian people.


I-II century

-Flavius Josephus writes ''Dacians called Bulgarians''

In addition:


- Demetrios Chomateno: Brief Life of Clement Ohridski - ''This great Father was a native from the European Moesians, people usually known as Bulgarians. They were displaced in the old days by the military power of Alexander of placement of Brusa, Olympus to the North Atlantic and the Dead Sea, and after a long time with terrible army crossed the Danube and invaded all the neighboring areas: Pannonia and Dalmatia, Thrace and Illyricum, and and much of Macedonia and Thessaly

[akrybion]

I love these ancient people, very interesting videos!

[zarni]

probably the oldest country and the oldest people's ever known and only a 7minute video of their history...it's sad we know so little of them

[joojoojuice]

Your videos are always educational and entertaining, thank you!

[zacharymullins]

Great video my friend. Your content is always informed and entertaining.

[philRminiatures]

Lovely vid, well choosen illustrations and interesting informations!

[kobs]

do you think the thracians could have defeated the persians if they unified (like macedonians)?

[AndyAndrei]

Thracians are also related to the northern dacians. They are very simillar to each other, because only in some centuries BC they sepparated each other, but not significantly.

[tanpar]

Dear "autor", you have to read carefully Herodotus : Danaus brings danaans from Libya.
Today were goings also many Libyans as migrants, like before 3000 years.
But, if the "author" is going to open the Chronographs from the Creation of the World on the year 1812 will see the history of the SCYTHIAN tzar TA.NA.SA.(Linear B) who created the Scythian kingdom(today's North Bulgaria) and going to fight against the pharaoh Ramsey the Second on the side of the hittes in the battle of Kadesh 1274 B.C.
30 years after that will be the birth of Abraham...

[RichSpirit]

There is so much mystery arround these people.

[thewatchingtiger]

The DNA test of the people who live on the area of today shows a significant portion of a greek DNA.

[functionatthejunction]

Why in the world, aside from the cancer of political correctness, would we discount historical descriptions of a people's appearance from their contemporaries? The descriptions given of other aspects of their culture can be trusted but not the description of their physical characteristics?

[lloydbautista]

Do you have plans to make a video on Epirus?