Having spent his early years in Constantinople, Simeon introduced Byzantine culture to the Bulgarian court, but eliminated its assimilative effect by means of military power and religious autonomy.
Simeon, som hade tillbringat en del av sin uppväxt i Konstantinopel, introducerade bysantinsk kultur vid det bulgariska hovet, men eliminerade dess assimilerande effekt med hjälp av militär makt och religiös autonomi.