Khan Kubrat was born around 585-600 AD. He was the father of Asparuh, the founder of Bulgaria.

As the Khan was dying, he ordered his sons to bring a bundle of sticks and told them to break the bundle in two. When none of the sons could break the bundle, the Khan took the sticks and broke them one by one with his weak hands.The sons understood their father's message: their strength depended on their unity. Kubrat's wanted his sons to be together, "so they never become other peoples' slaves".

After Kubrat’s death (around 668) his five sons (Batbayan, Asparukh, Kotrag, Altsek and Kuber) didn’t listen to their father’s advice They separated and ruled independently.

Khan Kubrat’s treasure found in 1912. It consists of more than 700 gold and silver objects.