﻿##d_vidin ###################################
###c_vidin
506 = {		#Vidin
	culture = thracio_roman
	religion = hellenic_pagan	
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = sclavenian
		religion = slavic_pagan
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	532.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	632.1.1 = {
		religion = "slavic_pagan"
		culture = sclavenian
	}
}
3667 = {	#Kladovo
	holding = none
	100.1.1 = {
		special_building_slot = west_trajans_bridge
		special_building = west_trajans_bridge
	}
	
}
3668 = {	#Zajecar
	holding = city_holding
	#Likely settled by slavs in th VIIth
}
3669 = {	#Petrus
	holding = none
}
3670 = {	#Belogradchik
	holding = castle_holding
	#Fortress built by romans and BYZ
}

###c_branicevo
3664 = {	#Branicevo
	culture = illyro_roman
	religion = hellenic_pagan
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = sclavenian
		religion = slavic_pagan
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	476.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	512.1.1 = {
		culture = herulian
	}
	632.1.1 = {
		religion = "slavic_pagan"
		culture = sclavenian
	}
}
3665 = {	#Kucevo
	holding = none
}
3666 = {	#Ravno
	holding = none
}

##d_turnovo ###################################
###c_turnovo aka Tarnovgrad
499 = {		#Tyrnovo	
	culture = thracian
	religion = hellenic_pagan
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = sclavenian
		religion = slavic_pagan
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	395.1.1 = {
		religion = gothic_pagan
		culture = gothic
	}
	476.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
		culture = thracio_roman
	}
	632.1.1 = {
		religion = "slavic_pagan"
		culture = sclavenian
	}
	768.1.1 = {
		religion = "tengri_pagan"
		culture = bolghar
	}
}
3682 = {	#Cherven
	holding = none
	
}
3683 = {	#Elena
	holding = none
	#Known since 1430
}
3684 = {	#Gabrovo
	holding = none
	
}

###c_sredets
500 = {		#Serdica	aka modern day Sofia
	culture = thracio_roman
	religion = macedonianism
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = thracio_roman
		religion = macedonianism
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	532.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	768.1.1 = {
		religion = "iconoclast"
		culture = greek
	}
}
3671 = {	#Meldi
	holding = none
}
3672 = {	#Pernik
	holding = castle_holding
}
3673 = {	#Stipon / linked to Gate of Trajan, near Ihtiman
	holding = castle_holding
}
3674 = {	#Rila
	holding = none
}

###c_nikopolis
507 = {		#Nikopolis
	culture = thracio_roman
	religion = hellenic_pagan
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = thracio_roman
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}

	476.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	768.1.1 = {
		religion = "tengri_pagan"
		culture = bolghar
	}
}
3679 = {	#Pliven aka Pleven
	holding = castle_holding
	culture = illyro_roman
	religion = dacian_pagan

	476.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	768.1.1 = {
		religion = "tengri_pagan"
		culture = bolghar
	}
}
3680 = {	#Lovech
	holding = city_holding
	culture = illyro_roman
	religion = dacian_pagan
	#One of the most ancient bolghar cities

	476.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	768.1.1 = {
		religion = "tengri_pagan"
		culture = bolghar
	}
}
3681 = {	#Samundzhievo
	holding = none
	culture = illyro_roman
	religion = dacian_pagan
	#Town status in XIXth

	476.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	768.1.1 = {
		religion = "tengri_pagan"
		culture = bolghar
	}
}

###c_dorostorum
508 = {		#Dorostotum	
	culture = thracio_roman
	religion = arianism
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = sclavenian
		religion = slavic_pagan
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	395.1.1 = {
		culture = gothic
	}
	476.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
		culture = thracio_roman
	}
	632.1.1 = {
		religion = "slavic_pagan"
		culture = sclavenian
	}
	768.1.1 = {
		religion = "tengri_pagan"
		culture = bolghar
	}
}
3685 = {	#Tutrakan
	holding = city_holding
	culture = illyro_roman
	religion = arianism
}
3686 = {	#Shumen
	holding = castle_holding
	culture = illyro_roman
	religion = hellenic_pagan
	#Heavily fortified in the Iron Age, then by the romans, then the bolghars
}
3687 = {	#Hrazgrad / Razgrad
	holding = none
	culture = illyro_roman
	religion = arianism
	#Seem to have started existing in the XIIIth
}
3688 = {	#Sborishte
	holding = none
	culture = illyro_roman
	religion = arianism
}
3689 = {	#Preslav
	holding = castle_holding
	culture = illyro_roman
	religion = arianism
	#1st bolghar Empire capital
	#Plundered and ravaged in the 960, but still existed
}

###c_vratsa
3678 = {	#Vratsa
	culture = thracio_roman
	religion = hellenic_pagan
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = sclavenian
		religion = slavic_pagan
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	476.1.1 = {
		culture = thracio_roman
		religion = hellenic_pagan
	}
	532.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	632.1.1 = {
		religion = "slavic_pagan"
		culture = sclavenian
	}
	768.1.1 = {
		religion = "tengri_pagan"
		culture = bolghar
	}
}
3675 = {	#Lom
	holding = none
	#Doesn't seem to have been important before Ottoman rule
}
3676 = {	#Orehovo
	holding = none
}
3677 = {	#Kutlovitsa aka Montana
	holding = church_holding
}

###c_aytos
3691 = {	#Aytos
	culture = thracio_roman
	religion = arianism
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = sclavenian
		religion = slavic_pagan
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	395.1.1 = {
		culture = gothic
	}
	476.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
		culture = thracio_roman
	}
	632.1.1 = {
		religion = "slavic_pagan"
		culture = sclavenian
	}
}
3690 = {	#Provadiya
	holding = church_holding
	culture = illyro_roman
	religion = arianism
	#important monastery during the 1st bolghar Empire
}
3692 = {	#Ktenia
	holding = castle_holding
	culture = illyro_roman
	religion = arianism
	#important fortified point
}

##d_dobrudja ###################################
###c_constanta
510 = {		#Constantia	
	culture = thracio_roman
	religion = arianism
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = thracio_roman
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	476.1.1 = {
		religion = "chalcedonian"
	}
}
3694 = {	#Tulcha / Tulcea
	holding = none
	culture = illyro_roman
	religion = arianism
	#built, destroyed and rebuilt a few times during medieval times
}
5010 = {	#Sulina
	holding = none
	culture = illyro_roman
	religion = hellenic_pagan
}
3695 = {	#Mangalia
	holding = city_holding
	culture = illyro_roman
	religion = arianism
}

###c_mesembria
498 = {		#Mesembria
	culture = thracio_roman
	religion = arianism
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = sclavenian
		religion = slavic_pagan
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	395.1.1 = {
		culture = gothic
	}
	476.1.1 = {
		culture = thracio_roman
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	632.1.1 = {
		religion = "slavic_pagan"
		culture = sclavenian
	}
}
3693 = {	#Varna
	holding = church_holding
	culture = illyro_roman
	religion = hellenic_pagan
}
509 = {		#Karvuna / Kavarna
	holding = city_holding
	culture = illyro_roman
	religion = arianism
}

##d_bulgaria ###################################
###c_naissus
3654 = {	#Bosilegrad
	culture = thracio_roman
	religion = macedonianism
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = thracio_roman
		religion = macedonianism
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	
	
}
501 = {		#Naissus	
	culture = illyro_roman
	religion = macedonianism
	holding = castle_holding
	532.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	768.1.1 = {
		religion = "iconoclast"
	}
}
3661 = {	#Svrljig
	holding = none
	1020.1.1 = {
		holding = city_holding
		#1st mention
	}
}
3662 = {	#Pirot
	holding = city_holding
}
3663 = {	#Breznik
	holding = none

}

###c_pomoravlje
3658 = {	#Vranje
	culture = thracio_roman
	religion = hellenic_pagan
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = illyrian
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = serbian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	
	476.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	768.1.1 = {
		culture = "serbian"
		religion = "slavic_pagan"
	}
}
3657 = {	#Glubocica / Glloboï¿½ica
	holding = none
}
3659 = {	#Novo Brdo
	holding = none
	#1st mention in XIVth
}
3660 = {	#Morava
	holding = none
}

###c_velbazhd
3656 = {	#Velbazhd
	culture = thracio_roman
	religion = macedonianism
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = thracio_roman
		religion = macedonianism
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	476.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	768.1.1 = {
		religion = "iconoclast"
	}
}
3655 = {	#Kratovo
	holding = none
}

###c_pirin
3653 = {	#Melnik
	culture = thracio_roman
	religion = arianism
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = thracio_roman
		religion = arianism
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	476.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	768.1.1 = {
		religion = "iconoclast"
		culture = greek
	}
}
3652 = {	#Scaptopara / modern Blagoevgrad
	holding = none
}

###c_strumica
3650 = {	#Strumica
	culture = thracio_roman
	religion = arianism
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = sclavenian
		religion = slavic_pagan
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	476.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	632.1.1 = {
		religion = "slavic_pagan"
		culture = sclavenian
	}
}
3648 = {	#Shtip
	holding = city_holding
}
3649 = {	#Maleshevo
	holding = none
}
3651 = {	#Prosek
	holding = none
}

###c_skopje
3643 = {	#Skopje
	culture = thracio_roman
	religion = arianism
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = sclavenian
		religion = slavic_pagan
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	476.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	632.1.1 = {
		religion = "slavic_pagan"
		culture = sclavenian
	}
}
3642 = {	#Zegligovo
	holding = none
	#1st mention in XIVth
}
3644 = {	#Tetovo
	holding = city_holding
	#Fortresses destroyed by barbarians, area re-occupied in mid-IXth
}
3645 = {	#Veles
	holding = none
	#Possibly linked to a Saint who lived in the IXth
}
3646 = {	#Kicevo
	holding = none
	1000.1.1 = {
		holding = city_holding
		#1st mention in 1018
	}
}
3647 = {	#Prilep
	holding = none
}

###c_ohrid
471 = {		#Ochrid
	culture = greek
	religion = hellenic_pagan
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = sclavenian
		religion = slavic_pagan
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	532.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	632.1.1 = {
		religion = "slavic_pagan"
		culture = sclavenian
	}
}
3638 = {	#Bitola
	holding = castle_holding
	#Old and important settlement
}
3639 = {	#Devol
	holding = none
}
3640 = {	#Kastoria
	holding = none
}
3641 = {	#Goritsa
	holding = none
}

##d_philippopolis ###################################
###c_philippopolis
493 = {		#Philippopolis
	culture = thracio_roman
	religion = messalian
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = thracio_roman
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	532.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	768.1.1 = {
		religion = "iconoclast"
		culture = greek
	}
}
3623 = {	#Tsepina
	holding = castle_holding
	#Old fortress, already seized by bolghars in the IXth
}
3624 = {	#Stanimaka / Asenovgrad
	holding = city_holding
}
3625 = {	#Krichim
	holding = church_holding
	#Old settlement hotly contested by BUL-BYZ
	#Set as church to have all 3 holding types
}

###c_kran
3636 = {	#Kran
	culture = thracian
	religion = collyridian # Collyridians originated in Thrace and Scythia, according to Epiphanius
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = sclavenian
		religion = slavic_pagan
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	476.1.1 = {
		religion = messalian
	}
	532.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	768.1.1 = {
		religion = "slavic_pagan"
		culture = sclavenian
	}
}
3635 = {	#Sliven
	holding = city_holding
	#very old city
}
3637 = {	#Kopsis
	holding = castle_holding
	#Old place, castle/fortress may be a bit later though, still set as castle_holding because who doesn't like those ?
}
3631 = {	#Dbilin
	holding = none
}

###c_beroe
3632 = {	#Beroe
	culture = thracian
	religion = collyridian # Collyridians originated in Thrace and Scythia, according to Epiphanius
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = thracian
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	476.1.1 = {
		religion = messalian
	}
	532.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	768.1.1 = {
		religion = "iconoclast"
	}
}
3633 = {	#Janitsa
	holding = none
}
3634 = {	#Haskovo
	holding = city_holding
	#Fortress turned into town in the IXth
}

###c_burgas
3628 = {	#Burgas
	culture = thracio_roman
	religion = macedonianism
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = thracio_roman
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	476.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	768.1.1 = {
		religion = "iconoclast"
	}
}
3629 = {	#Sozopol
	holding = city_holding
	#Very old settlement
}
3630 = {	#Potamukastel /site of Sredest, but not Sofia-Sredets
	holding = castle_holding #fortress
	1050.1.1 = {
		holding = none
		#destroyed in the XIth
	}
}

###c_adrianopolis
494 = {		#Adrianopolis
	culture = thracio_roman
	religion = macedonianism	
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = greek
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = greek
		religion = orthodox
	}
	476.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	768.1.1 = {
		religion = "iconoclast"
	}
}
3626 = {	#Mezeshka
	holding = none
}
3627 = {	#Didymoteichon
	holding = city_holding
	#old settlement
}

###c_zherkovo
3618 = {	#Zherkovo
	culture = thracian
	religion = messalian
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = sclavenian
		religion = slavic_pagan
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	476.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	632.1.1 = {
		religion = "slavic_pagan"
		culture = sclavenian
	}
	768.1.1 = {
		religion = "iconoclast"
		culture = greek
	}
}
3619 = {	#Lyutitsa
	holding = church_holding
}
3620 = {	#Smolyan
	holding = city_holding
	#Settled by slavs in the VIIth
}
3621 = {	#Ustra
	holding = none
}
3622 = {	#Byalgrad
	holding = none
	#Left empty to have some empty holdings
}

###c_rhodopes
3617 = {	#Nevrokop
	culture = thracio_roman
	religion = arianism
	holding = castle_holding
	632.1.1 = {
		culture = sclavenian
		religion = slavic_pagan
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = bulgarian
		religion = orthodox
	}
	476.1.1 = {
		religion = chalcedonian
	}
	632.1.1 = {
		religion = "slavic_pagan"
		culture = sclavenian
	}
}
3614 = {	#Kalyatta
	holding = none
}
3615 = {	#Dospat
	holding = none
	#Founded around the XIIth-XIIIth
}
3616 = {	#Kavurskoto Kale
	holding = none
}
