Bulgaria was pulled firmly into the Byzantine Orthodox sphere of influence through the mission of Cyril and Methodius and later confirmed by Basil's diplomatic maneuver routing the Bulgarian ecclesiastical question to friendly eastern bishoprics. Brownworth notes this allegiance endures to this day.
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Episode 12 (1 mention)
Bulgaria was pulled firmly into the Byzantine Orthodox sphere of influence through the mission of Cyril and Methodius and later confirmed by Basil's diplomatic maneuver routing the Bulgarian ecclesiastical question to friendly eastern bishoprics. Brownworth notes this allegiance endures to this day.
“through the conversion of the Slavic tribes.”
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