Second Bulgarian Empire (Fidem Pacis)


 * First Bulgarian Empire}}
 * years = 1604 - 1961
 * succeeded_by = Republic of Bulgaria
 * name_short = the Bulgarian Empire
 * map = Bulgaria secunda.png
 * lang_official = Greek
 * capital = Sofia
 * language_other = Bulgarian
 * religion = Islam}}The Second Bulgarian Empire (Bulgarian: българско царство, Greek: Βασιλεια Βουλγαριων) was a powerful state in the Balkans during the early modern period. It began with the reestablishment of Bulgarian independence in the Danubian Wars of 1603 - 1685 and ended when the monarchy was abolished by referendum in 1961, creating the modern-day Republic of Bulgaria. At its height it controlled much of present-day Serbia and Albania as well, and was a key belligerent in all three World Wars as it struggled with its Roman neighbour for dominion over the Balkans.