Bulgarian History

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. [...more]

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. [...more]

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Alexander Stamboliiski

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

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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. [...more]

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. [...more]

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“Grandpa” Nikola Filipovski

In 1856, a band of armed rebels under the command of Captain "Grandpa" Nikola Filipovski mounted a short-lived rebellion against the Ottoman Turks. [...more]

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Koprivshtitsa

Koprivshtitsa is a living monument to the life, history and architecture of the National Revival period. [...more]

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National Ethnographic Museum

The Bulgarian National Ethographic Museum is charged with the duty to collect, preserve, and exhibit items of national cultural and historical significance. [...more]

Book Review: The Orient Within

Mary Neuberger’s The Orient Within: Muslim Minorities and the Negotiation of Nationhood in Modern Bulgaria is a detailed study of the policies, actions and attitudes of the Bulgarian state towards its Muslim minorities during the period 1930 to 1989. The total span of the book is somewhat broader, beginning with observations as far back as [...] [...more]

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