Abstract

In this study, we examine the various variants of the royal title of “Tsar,” which have given to the Ottoman sultans from the end of the 14th century until 1878, by Bulgarian authors and scribals (amanuenses), who have been consistently had some records, yet never interpreted. The study scrutinizes respectively the questions of where and which period were the first sources of examined case belonged, and what are the matter of facts that led to the emergence of this expression, and also, whether or not, had the title of “Tsar” had a relation with the identity myths of the early Ottoman community. The study has conclusions after the investigation on quotes of the title of “Tsar” amongst different Bulgarian authors and scribals that there were differences as opinions and attitudes regarding the issue of Balkan conquest of the Ottoman State between different Bulgarian Medieval societies by linguistic and historical analyses.