More than one thousand horses and tens of thousands extras take part in the film. In Bulgaria alone the three parts of the film have been seen by 12 million people.
Official submission of Bulgaria for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 55th Academy Awards in 1983.
According to the available official information, some 99 000 people took part in creating the film, with some 60 000 of them actually appearing on screen.
The filming process took 11 months in 1980-1981.
The Bulgarian State was founded in 681 A.D. by Khan Asparuh. The film was devoted to the 1300th Anniversary of the event, being released in Bulgaria on 19 October 1981.