The provincial stone fortresses of the First Bulgarian Empire 
(9th — beginning of 11th century) (Dissertations, volume 5)

Table of contents /summary/

Introduction

Chapter I. Regional groups of fortresses – architectural outline and constructional specifics

I. Fortresses East of Yantra River, enclosed between the Danube River and the Balkan Mountains

II. Fortresses west of Yantra River

ІІІ. Fortresses north of Danube River

ІV. Fortresses south of the Balkan Mountains

V. Fortresses of the southwestern Bulgarian Territories

Chapter II. The provincial stone fortresses as defense systems and habitation sites

1. Typology of the fortresses

2. Organization of the defense and siege on fortresses according to written sources and archaeological data

3. The provincial stone fortresses in the defense and road network of the First Bulgarian Kingdom

4. The provincial stone fortresses in comparative plan. Architectural and construction tradition of the stone provincial fortresses

5. The provincial stone fortresses in the settlement system of the First Bulgarian Kingdom

Chapter III. Emergence, life, and abandonment of the provincial stone fortresses

1. Fortification of the early period of the First Bulgarian Kingdom: earthen fortifications

2. Chronological frame of the stone fortresses by region and by architecturalfunctional groups: the archaeological evidence

3. Motives for the abandonment of the earthen fortifications and the emergence of the provincial stone fortresses

4. Factors contributing to the abandonment of the provincial stone fortresses. The faith of the provincial stone fortresses during the period of the Byzantine dominion and the Second Bulgarian Kingdom

Conclusions

Извънстоличните каменни крепости на Първото българско царство (IX – началото на XI век)

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