Ohrid (1954) - Macedonian movie (2/2)
Macedonian movie from 1954 - Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia.Ohrid is notable for having once had 365 churches, one for each day of the year, and is referred to as the Macedonian Jerusalem. The city is rich in picturesque houses and monuments, and tourism is predominant.
In 1980, town Ohrid and Lake Ohrid were accepted as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
In the 10th century Ohrid was the capital of the first Macedonian Slavic State, the Kingdom of Tsar Samuel (976-1014):
In 969 a conflict between the Byzantine Empire and the state of Kiev occurred. During the most severe conflicts between the Bulgarians, Byzantine and Russians, the Bulgarian Czar Peter died. His death in Macedonia was used as an excuse to start-up for a liberation resurrection. From the very beginning of the uprising incited by the sons of a Slav prince Nikola: David, Moses, Aaron and Samuel, the town of Ohrid and its surroundings were in the very centre of the tumults. The uprising started in 969 and quickly stretched out throughout the territory of the former Sklavinia (province) Berzitia. This territory and other neighbouring regions were freed from the Bulgarian rule. The former Macedonian sclavinias (provinces) were united into a Macedonian Slavic state known as Samuel's Empire. Soon he conquered parts of Greece, Epirus, a large part of Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro and Dalmacia. This was not a Bulgarian state, but an independent Macedonian State with a capital in Ohrid, Macedonia, not in Preslav, Bulgaria where the Bulgarian kings ruled. Samuel was defeated in 1014 by Basil II when the Byzantine army won the battle on Mount Belasica capturing 15,000 of his soldiers. All were blinded, except one in every one hundred, who were left with one eye to lead the rest back to Samuel who escaped death at Belasica. At the site Samuel suffered a stroke and died two days later on October 6, 1014.