Khan Asparuh - (05) - Nemesis of the Roman Empire, Part 1

A cut-scene from the Bulgarian movie "Khan Asparuh" (aka "681 - Glory of the khan"), the full Bulgarian version. The movie was made for the 1981 jubilee "1300 years since the creation of Bulgaria". It has absolutely no computer effects, all the actors are real (around 50 000 extras, to be concrete)!
This scene in particular shows the first part of the Byzantine assault on the Bulgar camp of Onglos/Ongal.

NOTE: All Pan-Turkic propaganda will be removed without any further ado.
NOTE2: English subtitles for the three movies can be found here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?66r6w8zfw7l2l28

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[jonathan4055]

the attackers are retards just burn the defensive fort it is in wood

[NikeBG]

@jonathan4055 Have you ever tried to set such thick beams on fire, while the people inside just cramp out bucket after bucket of water? You certainly can't just light a match and "poof, no more wood". And the Romans hadn't brought any Greek fire or siege equipment either, considering they weren't expecting any fortification in the first place. ;)

[VictumRoManius]

If you consider that the Turks have had big influence in regions of todays Bulgaria, Romania etc. we can maybe say that he really was called Khan? I dont know this guy so much so i better shut up.

[NikeBG]

@VictumRoManius The Turks did have a big influence in the areas of modern Bulgaria and Romania, but that's nearly a milennium after the events this film portrays. The old Gok-Turks also had an influence on Great Old Bulgaria (ruled by Asparukh's father, Kubrat, who created his state after chasing away the Gok-Turk and Avar forces in modern Ukraine), but whether or not Asparukh used the title "khan" cannot be answered positively.

[gogoasacenusie]

@NikeBG , i don't know about the Turk influence in Romania but definetely there is Cuman and Magyar influence. These people were assimilated into the future Romanian people and we can see it also into the genetical markers of the Romanian people. Anyway overall, both Bulgarian and Romanian people are extremely close genetically.

[NikeBG]

@gogoasacenusie In that comment I meant mostly a "cultural influence" of the (Ottoman) Turks over the lands of Bulgaria and Romania. Otherwise, there's an absolutely minimal genetic Turkish influence even on the Turks themselves - most of them are genetically of Greek, Bulgarian, Armenian etc. descent, original Turkic genetics are only a small part, found only in Asia Minor. It's the culture that makes them Turkish and which has had a lesser influence here as well. ;)

[firedragonv92]

There are no special video effects! All these people are actually there. Most of them are soldiers from the Bulgarian Army. There are also many volunteers. At some scenes 45 000 men can be seen! Great movie at the time!

[wargod2009]

Peter Jackson, eat your heart out. This is a proper battle scene.

[ubiozmiec]

Търкаляйте се по насипа ромейски кучета!

[tonsyidibe]

ancient wars were slaughters ... but very good scene , i see the war .

[Playmesomeshit]

@KubernetePirata Actually historians think that we Bulgarians are Asian tribes that came here with the Huns and that we were a part of their horde, when they were in war against the Romans, but after their defeat we went East and created Great Bulgaria, later conquered by other tribes. Few that remained left the country and created the first Bulgarian kingdom (i don't actually know why they call it first)

[MattBG67]

@christakiev Какво кралство бе? Царство ,не кралство!