Smilets dynasty
The House of Smilets was an imperial house of the Second Bulgarian Empire. Founded by Tsar Smilets of Bulgaria in 1292, the dynasty was short-lived, ending under Smilets' son Ivan [II of Bulgaria] in 1299.
Notable members
- Smilets of Bulgaria – his parentage is unknown, but he was of noble birth and had two brothers
- Smiltsena Palaiologina – niece of Byzantine Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos and wife of Smilets
- Marina Smilets of Bulgaria – daughter of Smilets and his wife, Smiltsena
- Teodora of Bulgaria, Queen of Serbia – daughter of Smilets and his wife, Smiltsena
- Ivan II of Bulgaria – the son of Smilets and Smiltsena, who later reigned as Tsar Ivan II of Bulgaria. With his death, the former ruling House of Smilets became exintct.