Sevar of Bulgaria
"Sevar" redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Sevar, Iran. Sevar Севар Khan of Bulgaria Reign 738–753 Predecessor Kormesiy Successor Kormisosh House Dulo Sevar (Bulgarian: Севар ) was a ruler of Bulgaria in the 8th century. The Nominalia of the Bulgarian khans, states that he belonged to the royal Dulo clan and ruled for 15 years. According to the chronology developed by Moskov, Sevar would have reigned 721–737. Other chronologies place his reign in 738–754, but cannot be reconciled with the testimony of the "Namelist". According to historians as Steven Runciman and David Marshall Lang Sevar is the last ruler of the Dulo dynasty, with him died out the lineage of Attila the Hun. [1] [2] It has been suggested that his name is derived from Persian Ziwar (adornment). [3] Although initially a female name, it could also serve as a component of male names, as suggested by Chuvash pre-Christian name Aksĕver . [3] It is possible tha...