On October 16, 2026 (Friday) at 14:00 at the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBSCT-BAS), 45 Moskovska Street, Sofia, a public defense of the dissertation of doctoral student Milen Krasimirov Petrov on the topic "The Holy Roman Empire and the Crusade of Nicopolis (1395–1396): Participants and Sources" for the acquisition of the educational and scientific degree "doctor" in professional field 2.2. History and Archaeology, doctoral program "Medieval History".
The reviews and opinions of the members of the scientific jury, as well as the dissertation abstract, are available on the institute's website. The dissertation is available in the administrative office of IBSCT-BAS.
Review of Prof. Ivelin Ivanov, D.Sc.
Review of Prof. Alexandar Nikolov, PhD
Opinion of Prof. Ivayla Popova, PhD
Opinion of Assos. Prof. Kalin Yordanov, PhD
Opinion of Assos. Prof. Georgi Dimov, PhD