Thracian History:
Bulgaria
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The first recorded people to settle in the land of Bulgaria were the Thracian's, around the 5th
century BC. The Thracian settlement spanned the whole of Bulgaria, Romania and parts of
northern Greece and Turkey.
It is said that the Thracian people were a major factor in the civilisation of Europe, and were the
second largest population in the world after the Indian people during this period of history.
century BC. The Thracian settlement spanned the whole of Bulgaria, Romania and parts of
northern Greece and Turkey.
It is said that the Thracian people were a major factor in the civilisation of Europe, and were the
second largest population in the world after the Indian people during this period of history.
Some of the main cities set up by the Thracian people are still around today, and make up
some of the oldest cities in Europe, like Plovdiv and Varna.
The structure of the Thracian people was very simple; there was a ruler, who happened to be
the supreme priest who was above all others. The ruler would have a group of aristocrats to act
as his aides; these aristocrats reined above all others except the main ruler. Below the
aristocrats was the rest of the Thracian society.
The main economy for the Thracian people was the production of food and raw materials.
Once the materials were used by the local population, the extras were taken through the
southern trade routes to the Middle East.
To this day archaeologists are finding a wealth of Thracian treasures hidden in burial mounds
and other ceremonial places that have been buried for millennia.
some of the oldest cities in Europe, like Plovdiv and Varna.
The structure of the Thracian people was very simple; there was a ruler, who happened to be
the supreme priest who was above all others. The ruler would have a group of aristocrats to act
as his aides; these aristocrats reined above all others except the main ruler. Below the
aristocrats was the rest of the Thracian society.
The main economy for the Thracian people was the production of food and raw materials.
Once the materials were used by the local population, the extras were taken through the
southern trade routes to the Middle East.
To this day archaeologists are finding a wealth of Thracian treasures hidden in burial mounds
and other ceremonial places that have been buried for millennia.
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