Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Boris III of Bulgaria across 3 places, from 1894 to 1937.
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Boris III (28 August 1943) was the Tsar of the Kingdom of Bulgaria from 1918 until his death in 1943.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Boris III of Bulgaria was documented, and when
30 January 1894exact date
Sofiaattested“Boris was born on 30 January 1894 in Sofia to Ferdinand I, Prince of Bulgaria, and his wife Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma.”source: Wikipedia: Boris III of Bulgaria
July 1898month
Saint Petersburgattested“Nicholas II of Russia stood as godfather to Boris and later met the young boy during Ferdinand's official visit to Saint Petersburg in July 1898.”source: Wikipedia: Boris III of Bulgaria
1937year
United Kingdomattested“During another visit to the United Kingdom in 1937, Boris made international news for taking the throttle of a London Midland Scotland Railway Coronation Class steam locomotive.”source: Wikipedia: Boris III of Bulgaria
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14 April 1925exact date
Arabakonakmentioned“On 14 April 1925, an anarchist group attacked Boris's cavalcade as it passed through the Arabakonak Pass.”source: Wikipedia: Boris III of Bulgaria
1927year
Blair Drummondmentioned“Rare is the Bulgarian township that does not boast of at least one person who has ridden with the King." "He is without question one of the best kings in Europe." Boris visited the United Kingdom in 1927 and 1932, staying with his childh…”source: Wikipedia: Boris III of Bulgaria
1927year
United Kingdommentioned“Rare is the Bulgarian township that does not boast of at least one person who has ridden with the King." "He is without question one of the best kings in Europe." Boris visited the United Kingdom in 1927 and 1932, staying with his childh…”source: Wikipedia: Boris III of Bulgaria
25 October 1930exact date
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisimentioned“It was held at the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi in Assisi, Italy, on 25 October 1930.”source: Wikipedia: Boris III of Bulgaria
25 October 1930exact date
Assisimentioned“It was held at the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi in Assisi, Italy, on 25 October 1930.”source: Wikipedia: Boris III of Bulgaria
22 February 1943exact date
Aegean Thracementioned“They held closed-door meetings and ended with a secret agreement signed on 22 February 1943 for the deportations of 20,000 Jews – 11,343 from Aegean Thrace and Vardar Macedonia, and 8,000 from Bulgaria proper.”source: Wikipedia: Boris III of Bulgaria
9 March 1943exact date
Auschwitz-Birkenaumentioned“The initial roundups began on 9 March 1943, during that month, Bulgarian military and police authorities deported 11,343 Jews from the Bulgarian-occupied regions of Vardar Macedonia, Pomoravlje in occupied Yugoslavia and Aegean Thrace to…”source: Wikipedia: Boris III of Bulgaria
4 April 1943exact date
Macedonia (region)mentioned“A telegram dated 4 April 1943 from Germany's foreign minister, Joachim von Ribbentrop, indicated the readiness of King Boris to hand over half of the Jewish population: The King has declared that up to now he has only given his consent f…”source: Wikipedia: Boris III of Bulgaria
4 April 1943exact date
Nazi Germanymentioned“A telegram dated 4 April 1943 from Germany's foreign minister, Joachim von Ribbentrop, indicated the readiness of King Boris to hand over half of the Jewish population: The King has declared that up to now he has only given his consent f…”source: Wikipedia: Boris III of Bulgaria
5 April 1943exact date
Sofiamentioned“In a report of 5 April 1943, Adolph Hoffman, a German government adviser and police attache at the German legation in Sofia from 1943 to 1944 wrote: "The Minister of Interior has received instruction from the highest place to stop the pl…”source: Wikipedia: Boris III of Bulgaria
9 August 1943exact date
Rastenburgmentioned“On 9 August 1943, Hitler summoned Boris to a stormy meeting at Rastenburg, East Prussia.”source: Wikipedia: Boris III of Bulgaria
10 October 1943exact date
Rila Monasterymentioned“A wood carving is placed on the left side of his grave in Rila Monastery, made on 10 October 1943 by inhabitants of the village of Osoj, Debar district.”source: Wikipedia: Boris III of Bulgaria
September 1944month
Sofiamentioned“After taking power in September 1944, the Communist-dominated government had his body exhumed and secretly buried in the courtyard of Vrana Palace, near Sofia.”source: Wikipedia: Boris III of Bulgaria
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