Romania-Bulgaria 2023

Ruse PYCE – Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Photo display at Ruse railway station
Bulgaria was under the rule of the Ottomans from 1396 to 1878. The lead-up to its final liberation was a period of national revival, from 1762-1878. Paisius, a Bulgarian monk, published a history book, Istoriya Slavyanobolgarskaya, in 1762, which is considered to have been instrumental in launching a revival of Bulgarian identity.
Liberation was gained through first the failed April Uprising of 1876, then the Liberation War of 1877-8, with the aid of Russia.

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