Thracians were the first settlers in the Bulgarian lands and their civilisation is evidenced by the numerous archaeological finds, uncovered tombs, discovered gold and silver treasures.
During the Bronze Age the present-day Bulgarian lands were inhabited by the Thracians and the first Thracian state unions emerged in the 11th -6th centuries BC.
In the 1st century BC their lands were conquered by Rome, and after the 5th century AD they were incorporated in the Byzantine Empire.
The Thracians were later gradually assimilated by the Slavs who settled in the Balkan Peninsula in the 6th century AD.
During the Bronze Age the present-day Bulgarian lands were inhabited by the Thracians and the first Thracian state unions emerged in the 11th -6th centuries BC.
In the 1st century BC their lands were conquered by Rome, and after the 5th century AD they were incorporated in the Byzantine Empire.
The Thracians were later gradually assimilated by the Slavs who settled in the Balkan Peninsula in the 6th century AD.