在这部伊瓦伊洛剧情/冒险片中,公元十三世纪中叶，蒙古大军逼近保加利亚第二帝国，帝国统治式微，并于1277年爆发了伊瓦伊洛领导的农民起义。1278年伊瓦伊洛攻占首都第诺伐，自封为保加利亚沙皇，1279年东罗马帝国军队攻占第诺伐，伊瓦伊洛被迫逃亡，次年被蒙古人所杀
Bulgaria. 13th century. The people, driven to utter despair, rise in arms. They elect Ivaylo - a poor peasant but gifted military commander - as their leader. Ivaylo's army overruns the Tatar invaders and the royal troops. In a decisive battle with the royal army, Ivaylo defeats and slays King Konstantin Asen. To prevent a betrayal on the feudal nobles, who intend to open the gates of the royal capital to Byzantine army, Ivaylo sacrifices his personal happiness, abandons his sweetheart and agrees to marry the widowed queen.
