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Boris III of Bulgaria

Sofia, 30 Jan 1894 – Sofia, 28 Aug 1943

10 facts3 sources

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A life in time

  1. 30 Jan 1894

    Born in Sofia

  2. 1918–1943

    King of Bulgaria

  3. 1933–1937

    2 children are born

  4. 28 Aug 1943

    Dies in Sofia, aged 49

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Children · 2

During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Sofia.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1890s · Boris III is born in Sofia

Around the world1893

Women vote in New Zealand

New Zealand became the first country where women could vote in national elections.

The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.Around the world · 1895

The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.

Unknown authorUnknown author · public domain
The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.Around the world · 1896

The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.

Émile Gilliéron · public domain
The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.Around the world · 1889–1890

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.

Unknown · CC BY 4.0