Bulgaria's Tsar Samuel returns 'home' after 1,000 years A warrior emperor who ruled the Bulgarian Empire in the Middle Ages, Czar Samuel is a symbol of Bulgarian national identity. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Bulgaria's Tsar Samuel returns 'home' after 1,000 yearsS1

• A warrior emperor who ruled the Bulgarian Empire in the Middle Ages, Czar Samuel is a symbol of Bulgarian national identity. But his remains have been in Greece for decades – and he is also claimed by North Macedonia.S2