Khan Krum famously turned the skull of his greatest enemy into a drinking goblet.

A new Khan rises to power intent on crushing the Byzantines underfoot. The thing is, he just might have the cunning, skill, and brutality to do it.

Bulgarian territorial expansion under the reign of Khan Krum

Bulgaria under the rule of Khans Krum and Omurtag

Europe during the early rule of Khan Krum

Below are images I took of Byzantine ruins in Nessebar