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What new alphabet was developed at the Preslav Literary School during Simeon I's rule?
Latin Alphabet
Hiragana
Egyptian Hieroglyphics
Cyrillic Alphabet
Answer
The Cyrillic alphabet was developed at the Preslav Literary School during Simeon I's rule. The school was established in 886 and was a major center of learning in the Bulgarian Empire. The Cyrillic alphabet was based on the Greek alphabet, but it was adapted to represent the sounds of the Slavic language. The Cyrillic alphabet was adopted by the Bulgarian Empire and spread to other Slavic countries.
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