# Bulgaria Returns Czar Samuel's Remains

> Bulgaria receives Czar Samuel's remains after decades of talks with Greece.
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- Summary: Bulgaria receives Czar Samuel's remains after decades of talks with Greece. Bulgaria's remains of medieval ruler Czar Samuel arrive in Sofia with state…
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## Czar Samuel's remains arrive in Sofia
Bulgaria's remains of medieval ruler Czar Samuel arrive in Sofia with state honors after decades of negotiations with Greece.
## Czar Samuel ruled 997-1014
Czar Samuel ruled the First Bulgarian Empire from 997 to 1014, extending authority over the Balkans as far south as Lake Ohrid.
## Samuel defeated by Byzantines
Samuel's army was defeated by the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of Kleidion in 1014.
## Samuel died of shock
Samuel reportedly died of shock after thousands of his blinded soldiers returned home from Byzantine Emperor Basil II's order.
## Remains discovered 60 years ago
Bulgaria discovered Czar Samuel's remains in a Greek border area 60 years ago.
## Bulgarian Prime Minister Radev
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Czar Samuel unites Bulgarians and strengthens strategic cooperation with Greece.
## Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis acknowledged Czar Samuel's remains have 'incalculable cultural and spiritual but also emotional value' for Bulgaria.
## Greece receives WWI objects
Greece will receive 48 sentimental objects pillaged by Bulgarian troops from churches and monasteries in northern Greece during World War I.
## Key takeaway

Bulgaria's remains of medieval ruler Czar Samuel arrive in Sofia with state honors after 60 years.