Theodore Svetoslav of Bulgaria

Theodore Svetoslav
Tsar of Bulgaria
Reign1300–1322
PredecessorChaka
SuccessorGeorge Terter II
Born1270s
Died1322
SpouseEuphrosyne
Theodora Palaiologina
IssueGeorge Terter II
HouseTerter
FatherGeorge Terter I
MotherMaria Terter
ReligionChristianity

Theodore Svetoslav (Bulgarian: Тодор Светослав, Todor Svetoslav and also Теодор Светослав, Teodor Svetoslav) ruled as emperor (tsar) of Bulgaria from 1300 to 1322. The date of his birth is unknown. He captured northeast fortresses and expanded the territory of the Bulgarian Empire.

Apart from his external and economic successes, Theodore Svetoslav dealt with the separatists among the nobility including his uncle. He persecuted the traitors who he thought were responsible for the Mongol interference and even the Patriarch, Joachim III, was executed.