A Bulgar town south-east of Bulgar in today's Spassky district of Tatarstan, which struck its own coins in the 10th century and, by en.wikipedia's account, alternated with Bilyar and Bulgar as capital in the 12th-13th centuries.
Its position on this map is approximate (to within about 15 km).
Who holds it
- Title
- Bulgar town lord
- Confidence
- low
en.wikipedia Bilär (Suvar as alternating capital); position approximate
Lord in 1200
A prince or governor under the emir, not pinned.
How things stand that morning
A Bulgar town under the emir.
Charter
None: Rus' towns had no charters; the prince's rights and the townsmen's customs governed.
Council
None recorded.
Communities
Not recorded.
Fairs and markets
None recorded.
Militia
None recorded.
Walls and castle
Earth-and-timber hillfort.
Trade and crafts
Farming and crafts of the Bulgar heartland.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Archaeology; no notice for 1200.
Primary sources for Volga Bulgaria
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- The Laurentian Chronicle (the Suzdal continuation kept in the late 12th and 13th centuries; manuscript 1377). The court record of Vsevolod III of Vladimir. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.