Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria
Ivan Alexander (transliterated "Ivan Aleksandǎr", ; original spelling:), also sometimes Anglicized as John Alexander, ruled as Emperor ("Tsar") of Bulgaria from 1331 to 1371, during the Second Bulgarian Empire.
The date of his birth is unknown.
He died on 17 February 1371.
The long reign of Ivan Alexander is considered a transitional period in Bulgarian medieval history.
Ivan Alexander began his rule by dealing with internal problems and external threats from Bulgaria's neighbours, the Byzantine Empire and Serbia, as well as leading his empire into a period of economic recovery and cultural and religious renaissance.
However, the emperor was later unable to cope with the mounting incursions of Ottoman forces, Hungarian invasions from the northwest and the Black Death.
In an ill-fated attempt to combat these problems, he divided the country between his two sons, thus forcing it to face the imminent Ottoman conquest weakened and divided.
Irene Komnene Doukaina
Irene Komnene Doukaina or Eirene Komnene Doukaina was an Empress of Bulgaria during the Second Bulgarian Empire and Byzantine princess.
She was the third wife of tsar Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria.
She was the mother of tsar Michael Asen I of Bulgaria.
Maria-Irene Palaiologina
Irene Palaiologina( Irina; Ειρήνη Παλαιολογίνα)( 1327- after 1356) was a Byzantine princess and Bulgarian empress consort.
She was also known as Maria Palaiologina( Μαρία Παλαιολογίνα).
Her parents were Andronikos III Palaiologos and Anna of Savoy, whilst her siblings were John V Palaiologos and Michael Palaiologos.
She married in 1336 Tsar Michael Asen IV of Bulgaria.
Nothing else is known about her, except that she was an Orthodox Christian.
Michael Asen IV of Bulgaria
Michail Asen  (c. 1322–1355) was the eldest son of Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria from his marriage with Theodora of Wallachia.
After his father acceded to the throne in 1331, the young prince was proclaimed co-Emperor.
He was to succeed his father under the name Michael IV Asen.
The heir to the throne was the pride of the royal family and was said to possess "all virtues".
He married Maria, renamed Irina, the daughter of Andronikos III Palaiologos.
In 1354–1355 the Ottoman Turks invaded Bulgaria and headed towards Plovdiv and Sofia.
It is mentioned in an anonymous Bulgarian chronicle that Michail Asen gathered the Bulgarians and engaged the Turks near Sofia.
The Bulgarians were defeated and suffered heavy casualties including Michail himself.
But the battle was not in vain: the Ottomans failed to capture the cities and did not attack the country up to 1370.In
the Bulgarian folklore is mentioned that the son of the Emperor perished with the death of the brave.
Kaliman Asen II of Bulgaria
Kaliman Asen II, or commonly, but less accurately Koloman Asen II, ruled as tsar of Bulgaria for a short time in 1256.
The year of his birth is unknown.
Kaliman Asen II was the son of" sebastokrator" Alexander, who was the younger brother of Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria.
Kaliman
Asen II's mother is unknown, and attempts to identify her as a Serbian princess are based on the erroneous identification of Kaliman Asen II with the" sebastokrator" Kaloyan, who was still alive in 1258/ 59.
In 1256 Kaliman Asen murdered his first cousin Michael Asen I during a hunting party in the environs of the capital Tărnovo and usurped the throne.
In the process he married Michael Asen I's widow, the unnamed daughter of Rostislav Mihailovich, but he was unable to maintain himself on the throne.
Rostislav advanced on Tărnovo from Belgrade, and Kaliman Asen II fled the capital.
Rostislav returned home with his daughter and claiming the title of emperor of Bulgaria, while a brother- in- law of Michael Asen I, Mitso Asen took the throne.
In the meantime, Kaliman Asen II had been murdered after being abandoned by most of his supporters.
Smilets of Bulgaria
Smilets reigned as tsar of Bulgaria from 1292 to 1298.
The date of his birth is unknown.
Kiril, Prince of Preslav
Prince Kyril of Bulgaria, Prince of Preslav (Kyril Heinrich Franz Ludwig Anton Karl Philipp; 17 November 1895 – 1 February 1945) was the second son of Ferdinand I of Bulgaria and his first wife Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma.
He was a younger brother of Boris III of Bulgaria and a prince regent of the Kingdom of Bulgaria from 1943 to 1944.
Ivan Asen IV of Bulgaria
Ivan Asen, also known as Ivan Asen IV was a Bulgarian Prince, third son of Emperor Ivan Alexander from his first wife Theodora of Wallachia.
He was born c. 1326.
Little is known about him.
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Ivan Alexander- i. e. 1349- he and his troops faced a 20,000- strong Ottoman army under the command of Murad I's elder brother Syuleiman.
The fierce battle between Bulgarians and Turks took place in the area around Sofia.
According to the Anonymous Bulgarian chronicle," the Turks killed Asen and a great number of Bulgarians"; according to Ottoman chronicles" many jannisaries perished" in the battle.
That shows that the battle claims many casualties from both sides and Ivan Asen perished fighting bravely for his country.
It seems that despite the great losses the Bulgarians had repulsed the enemy as the next recorded Ottoman invasion occurred 6 years later, in 1355, when in the battle of Ihtiman the Ottoman Turks killed Asen's eldest brother, Michael Asen.
Ivan Asen IV married a Wallachian Princess and had two daughters.
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
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The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
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Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."

Question: What is the date of death of Michael Asen Iv Of Bulgaria's father?
Answer: 17 February 1371