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Petko D Petkov

Petko D Petkov

Petko Dimitrov Petkov was a politician, member of the Bulgarian diplomatic corps, a Member of Parliament, and Director of the Political department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Khan Tervel

Khan Tervel

Khan Tervel was the son of Asparukh and second ruler of the First Bulgarian Kingdom. Given the title Caesar by Justinian II. Known as the “Saviour of Europe.”

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Turkish Atrocities in Bulgaria: Horrible Scenes at Batak

Turkish Atrocities in Bulgaria: Horrible Scenes at Batak

Observations of J. A. MacGahan appearing in The Daily News, August 22, 1876, concerning the scenes he witnessed at Batak following the massacre there in May 1876.

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EU Accession Treaty (word cloud)

EU Accession Treaty (word cloud)

Here is a wordle word cloud representation of the Bulgaria EU Accession Treaty of 2005.

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Treaty of San Stefano (word cloud)

Treaty of San Stefano (word cloud)

The Treaty of San Stefano marked the end of the Russo-Turkish War. Bulgarians celebrate 3 March as their liberation day from 500 years of Ottoman oppression.

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Crown of Thorns

Crown of Thorns

An informative, entertaining biography of Boris III of Bulgaria, by Stephane Grueff, the son of a close advisor to the King. Originally published in 1987.

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Timeline of the Life of Paisiy of Hilandar

Timeline of the Life of Paisiy of Hilandar

Important events in the life of Paisiy of Hilandar, Bulgarian monk famous for Slavonic-Bulgarian History and forerunner of the Bulgarian National Revival.

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Alexander Stamboliiski

Alexander Stamboliiski

R.J. Crampton offers an adept short treatment describing Alexander Stamboliiski and the impact of Agrarianism in Bulgaria during the 20th century.

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Famous Bulgarians – Vasil Levski

Famous Bulgarians – Vasil Levski

Vasil Levski, also called the Apostle of Freedom of the Bulgarians, was one of the most important revolutionaries and heroes in national history.

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A Short History of Bulgaria

A Short History of Bulgaria

A Short History of Bulgaria is a communist era history published in 1963 by the foreign language press of the Georgi Dimitrov State Printing House.

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