George I of Bulgaria
Georgi I. Tartar (also George I. Tartar, Bulgarian Георги I Тертер ) was 1280-1292 Tsar of Bulgaria. He is the founder of the house of Tartar. Until 1279 he was despot of Tscherwen. The despot of crane, Eltimir was his brother.
Life
1279 Ivan Asen III could. be Byzantine Help Bulgarian Tsar. The mighty Boljar Georgi Tartar was then not only its first advisors but also his brother in law by marrying Kira- Marija. For his first marriage with Mary, daughter of the Russian princes Yakov Svetoslav was annulled. His son from his first marriage, Todor Svetoslav and his wife were taken hostage by Konstantin Opel ( Nicaea ).
As Ivan Asen III in 1280. then had to flee himself, was Georgi I. Tartar Bulgarian Tsar. One of his first acts was to marriage with the sister of Ivan, Kira -Maria to cancel, and retrieve his first wife, together with their son from captivity. Next he tried to fight the political turmoil in Bulgaria. In captivity, was engaged to the daughter of the Thessalian Sebastocrator Ioan Angelo to 1284/85, the young Todor Svetoslav. 1284 returned to his mother, Maria Tartar, thanks to an agreement from captivity back.
In the case Todor Swetaslaw could only Bulgarian Patriarch Joakim III. , The delegation accompanied in 1285 by Konstantin Opel, achieve success. It should marry at a later time with the daughter of the Byzantine nobles Sinadin the young Todor what he did not. After returning to the Bulgarian capital, Todor by his father Mitzar ( co-emperor ) was appointed.
In the same year came Georgi Tartar function of the Golden Horde under Khan Nogai and became his vassal. To hedge Georgi Terters daughter was married with Nogais son Chaka and Todor Svetoslav sent to the Tatar captivity. There he remained for about 15 years. As the Bulgarian Tsar lost his throne in 1292 to support and after a Boljarenverschwörung, he fled to Byzantium. New Bulgarian Tsar was with the approval Khan Nogais, the Boljar Smilez.