Krum

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Krum
A 14th-century depiction of Krum
Khan of Bulgaria
Reign	803–814
Predecessor	Kardam
Successor	Omurtag
Died	(814-04-13)13 April 814
Spouse	Unknown
Issue	Omurtag Budim
House	Krum's dynasty (possibly Dulo)
Religion	Tengrism

Krum (Bulgarian: Крум, Greek: Κροῦμος/Kroumos^[a]), often referred to as Krum the Fearsome (Bulgarian: Крум Страшни) was the Khan of Bulgaria from sometime between 796 and 803 until his death in 814. During his reign the Bulgarian territory doubled in size, spreading from the middle Danube to the Dnieper and from Odrin to the Tatra Mountains. His able and energetic rule brought law and order to Bulgaria and developed the rudiments of state organization.^[1][2]