# The greatest Bulgarians: the top 10 of the Velikite Balgari poll

Vasil Levski on top, followed by Peter Deunov, Khan Asparuh and Tsar Simeon the Great: the top 10 of Velikite Balgari, the Bulgarian National Television version of the BBC's Great Britons format, decided in 2007.

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## Top 10

1. **Tsar Simeon I the Great** (11 · ▲11 ▼0) — c. 866–927: ruled during the golden age of Bulgarian culture and power.
2. **Vasil Levski** (10 · ▲11 ▼1) — 1837–1873: revolutionary and national hero, winner of the poll.
3. **Khan Asparuh** (10 · ▲11 ▼1) — d. 681: founder of the First Bulgarian Empire.
4. **Saints Cyril and Methodius** (8 · ▲10 ▼2) — 9th century: devised and spread the Glagolitic alphabet.
5. **Knyaz Boris I** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — d. 907: ruled during the Christianization of Bulgaria.
6. **Saint Paisius of Hilendar** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — 1722–1773: wrote the Istoriya Slavyanobolgarskaya.
7. **Peter Deunov** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — 1864–1944: spiritual master of a school of esoteric Christianity.
8. **Hristo Botev** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — 1848–1876: national poet and revolutionary.
9. **Stefan Stambolov** (2 · ▲5 ▼3) — 1854–1895: prime minister.
10. **Ivan Vazov** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — 1850–1921: national writer.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.