From: tolgs001
Message: 21877
Date: 2003-05-14
>I was/am in contact with Vassil [ie Mr. Karloukovski;Oh! So, does this mean then that there was no proto-
>Thank You again Vassil for all your help! It is much
>appreciated].
>The conclusion: the title 'BAN' has been attested
>among the bulgars with certainty since the XIV century.
>As for the writing of Mr. Peter Dobrev, who is the only
>one listing "BAN" as titles/ranks within the proto-
>Bulgarian ruling class
>S o r i nGeorge