Khan Omurtag sends messengers to Emperor Michael II; miniature from the Madrid copy of John Skilitsa’s chronicle.




Khan Omurtag’s gold medallion with the symbols of the imperial power, found in Veliko Tarnovo.

Khan Omurtag rescues Byzantine captives and embraces the young Vasilius, the future Emperor Vasilius I of Macedonia; a miniature from the Madrid copy of John Skilitsa’s chronicles.

Khan Omurtag defeats the armies of Toma the Slav; a miniature from the Madrid copy of John Skilitsa’s chronicles.

Khan Omurtag puts on trail the Byzantine captives; a miniature from the Madrid copy of John Skilitsa’s chronicles.

Medieval images of khan Omurtag – from History of Bulgaria, vol. ІІ /BAS/