The rise and fall of the First Bulgarian Empire once again confirmed the laws of history. At one time, all of Europe under the rule of this empire was subjugated to it. However, it eventually went into decline like other dynasties. After the fall of the empire, only one man and 16 women survived, and they hid deep in the mountains, determined to live on their offspring there, waiting for the time for revenge. In 1018 AD, Byzantium overthrew the First Bulgarian Empire. The war brought endless **, and Bulgaria, which suffered from aggression, was no exception. Under the strong attack of the Byzantine army, the people of the empire were devastated by the war, and the entire land was stained red with blood.
However, one of the men, Christo, was not a valiant warrior, but a cowardly deserter. Faced with the might of the Byzantine army, he sneaked away and hid in a small town far from the battlefield. However, the town was soon occupied by Byzantine troops, making it impossible for Christo to seek refuge there again. On the run, he discovers that 16 women have also survived, most of them the wives of Bulgarian warriors, but fate has caused their husbands to die on the battlefield. In order to survive, they can only hide in the mountains with Christo and plan for future revenge.
Deep in the mountains, Christo took on the responsibility of finding food to feed the group. It was a difficult task, but his efforts deeply touched the women hiding in the caves. During this time, some women developed feelings for Christo and were willing to spend the rest of their lives with him and have offspring together. This is not surprising, because we have all experienced the destruction of our country, and we are both mentally and physically traumatized. At this time, Christo played the role of a powerful protector, and these women couldn't help but fall in love with him. Eventually, all 16 women became Christo's wife.
Christo, the founder of the Second Bulgarian Empire: From a man and 16 women to the founder of the great cause, it was originally a family of 1 man and 16 women, but after a few years, it has developed into a large family. This period was a time when Christo's responsibilities were even heavier, as he had to take care of a group of newborns in addition to his 16 wives. At the same time, many years had passed since the war, and Christo felt that the outside world had become safer. Therefore, he left the mountains with his family and settled in a village under the mountains in Bulgaria.
In this village, the villagers were also bullied by the Byzantine Empire, and even some Byzantine garrisons were stationed nearby. However, for Christo and his 16 wives, the hatred in their hearts has never subsided, and they have passed on the national hatred and family hatred they have experienced to the next generation, so that these children will remember history and never forget the hatred. A former soldier, Christo has accumulated a wealth of combat experience, and after many years of living in the mountains, he has also mastered extremely strong survival skills.
The townspeople hoped that he would lead them to revenge, as Christo's military skills convinced them of their ability to stand up to the Byzantine army. However, Christo knew that his current strength could not compete with the Byzantine army, so he had to wait for the moment. Time passed, hundreds of years passed, and Christo's family not only grew, but also accumulated enough military strength. Eventually, they recuperated and successfully recovered their country.
In 1185 A.D., Christo gathered all the Bulgarians and launched a war that routed the Byzantine army stationed in Bulgaria and forced the Byzantines to recognize their independence. This meant that Bulgaria once again gained autonomy, established the Second Bulgarian Empire, and moved its capital to Dinova. Christo, known as the "God of Liberation", would not have had Bulgaria a strong and hateful family if he had not fled to the mountains with his 16 wives and had children.
Just like the story of Gou Jian, the king of Yue in ancient China, if Gou Jian did not keep his voice down, he would probably be executed by King Wu, and once he died, there would be no possibility of recovering the Yue Kingdom. The same was true of the Bulgarian Empire, which could not have been rebuilt without Christo's reign. The continued growth of the Christto family stems from the anger in their hearts, and they are well aware of the invasion and occupation of history, and they will not forget it. For them, forgetting history is a betrayal of their ancestors, and forgetting means abandoning the truth.
For those who lost their lives in the service of the Second Bulgarian Empire, forgetting means that their sacrifices will be meaningless, because posterity will not remember them. Therefore, in order for future generations of the country to remember this history, Christo was made a statue and erected in the country to highlight the significance of this important figure to the country's revival and glory. Of course, Christo's success is also inseparable from the support of those 16 women.
If these women were unwilling to bear children for Christo, even if he had the ambition to restore the country, he would be helpless, because his power alone is insignificant, how can he compete with the Byzantine Empire?