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Khan Omurtag sends messengers to Emperor Michael II; miniature from the Madrid copy of John Skilitsa’s chronicle.
![](/images/stories/151str..jpg) Khan Omurtag’s gold medallion with the symbols of the imperial power, found in Veliko Tarnovo.
![](/images/stories/166str.jpg) Khan Omurtag rescues Byzantine captives and embraces the young Vasilius, the future Emperor Vasilius I of Macedonia; a miniature from the Madrid copy of John Skilitsa’s chronicles.
![](/images/stories/172.jpg) Khan Omurtag defeats the armies of Toma the Slav; a miniature from the Madrid copy of John Skilitsa’s chronicles.
![](/images/stories/155.jpg) Khan Omurtag puts on trail the Byzantine captives; a miniature from the Madrid copy of John Skilitsa’s chronicles.
Medieval images of khan Omurtag – from History of Bulgaria, vol. ІІ /BAS/
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