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Mihail Apostolov
Mihail Raynov Apostolov ( bg, Михаил Райнов Апостолов; 1871 – March 21, 1902), also known as Mihal Postolov or Popeto, was an officer in the Bulgarian army and a worker of the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization (IMARO). Biography Early years Mihail Apostolov was born in the village of Gorna Dikanya, Radomir region, in 1871. He was raised in a very poor family. After his mother died, his father sent him to Sofia to study. He served his military service in the cavalry, in the First Cavalry Regiment, and was promoted to the rank of a sergeant. He left the army and became a policeman in the Cavalry police in Sofia. In 1895, when the Macedonian Committee in Sofia organized a revolutionary action in Macedonia, he left his police service and joined the revolutionary band of lieutenant Petar Nachev. After the action, he returned to Sofia. He met Gotse Delchev, who at that time organized the first revolutionary bands of the IMARO, which had t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorna Dikanya
Gorna Dikanya ( bg, Горна Диканя) is a village in Radomir Municipality, Pernik Province, Bulgaria. Geography Gorna Dikanya is located in a mountainous area at an altitude of 900 metres. It covers an area of 35 km2. The village is located at the foot of the western slopes of Verila mountain. The distance from the village to the capital Sofia is 45 km, to the town of Dupnica - 20 km, to Radomir -20 km and the distance to Pernik is 25 km. The nearest villages are Dolna Dikanya, situated at 2 km west, and Dren, situated 6 km to the south. The lake near the village offers good opportunities for fishing and swimming. History In late Antiquity in the village of Gorna Dikanya in the area Chukata there was a fortress, walls from which have been partly preserved to date. The fortress covered an area of about 4-5 dk and was built of stone and mortar. Outside the castle, there were many doliа. In the area Balinitsa, a late Antiquity necropolis was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atanas Babata
Atanas is a name. Its most common use is a masculine given name in Bulgarian and Macedonian, derived from Greek Athanasios, "immortal". It can also be a surname. List People with the name Atanas include: Given name * Atanas Andonov (born 1955), Bulgarian decathlete * Atanas Angelov, Bulgarian sprint canoer * Atanas Apostolov (born 1989), Bulgarian football winger * Atanas Arshinkov (born 1987), Bulgarian football goalkeeper * Atanas Atanasov (other), multiple people, including: **Atanas Atanasov (footballer, born 1985) (born 1985), Bulgarian footballer **Atanas Atanasov (long jumper) (born 1956), Bulgarian retired long jumper **Atanas Atanasov (runner) (born 1945), Bulgarian retired runner **Atanas Atanasov (cyclist) (born 1904), Bulgarian cyclist **Atanas Atanasov (football manager) (born 1963), Bulgarian footballer and football coach and manager * Atanas Badev (1860–1908), Bulgarian composer and music teacher * Atanas Bornosuzov (born 1979), Bulgarian football midfiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radoviš
Radoviš ( mk, Радовиш ) is a city in the southeastern part of North Macedonia. It is the second largest city in the southeastern region. The city is the seat of Radoviš Municipality, which is spread on the bottom of Plačkovica Mountain and the northern part of the Radoviš-Strumica valley. The main road M6 Štip–Radoviš-Strumica is tangentially placed on the township of Radoviš. This road is a main communication route with other parts of the country. History The town of Radoviš was mentioned for the first time in 1019 during the reign of the Byzantine King Basil II (which was the name of the town during the Middle Ages). At this time in history, Radoviš is an important center for regional trade, craftsmanship and mining. At that time, the town was located in the North-West of the town's present location, on the banks of the Old river, where we can find traces of several churches, for example ''St. Archangel church''. In the 14th century, after the withdrawal of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kočani
Kočani ( mk, Кочани ) is a town in the eastern part of North Macedonia, situated around east from Skopje. It has a population of 28,330 and is the seat of the Kočani Municipality. Geography and population The town spreads across the Northern side of the Kočani valley, along the banks of the Kočani river, where it leaves the mountain slopes and flows through the valley. North of the town there is the Osogovo mountain () and to the south the valley is closed by the mountain Plačkovica (). The town is above sea level. Kočani spreads over an area of and has population of 28,330 inhabitants which makes it the third regional center in the Eastern part of the country: * 1948 - 6,657 inhabitants * 1994 - 26,364 inhabitants * 2002 - 28,330 inhabitants Demographics Ethnic structure According to the 1903 Austrian consular reports on ethnic composition of the kazas of the Sanjak of Skopje in 1903, the kaza of Kočani was populated by a total of 39,406 inhabitants, of whom 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maleshevo Mountain
The Maleshevo Mountain ( bg, Малешевска планина, ''Maleshevska planina'') or Maleševo Mountain ( mk, Малешевски Планини, ''Maleševski Planini''), is situated in southwestern Bulgaria and eastern North Macedonia. It is the third of the five mountains of the Osogovo-Belasitsa mountain group, known also as the Western Border Mountains. The highest point is Ilyov Vrah (1,803 m). In Bulgarian territory the mountain represents an elongated structure with area of 497 km2. It has rich wildlife which includes many Mediterranean flora and fauna species. There are two nature reserves to protect the varied wildlife. Maleshevo Cove on the north coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filip Grigorov
Filip () is a masculine given name and a surname, cognate to Philip. In Croatia, the name Filip was among the most common masculine given names in the 2000s. Notable people with the name include: ; Given name * Filip Barović (born 1990), Montenegrin basketball player * Filip Đorđević (born 1987), Serbian footballer * Filip Filipović (born 1987), Serbian water polo player, Olympic champion * Filip Hološko (born 1984), Slovak footballer * Filip Cristian Jianu (born 2001), Romanian tennis player * Filip Marković (born 1992), Serbian footballer * Filip Mișea (1873–1944), Aromanian activist, physician and politician * Filip Petrušev (born 2000), Serbian basketball player * Filip Ugran (born 2002), Romanian race car driver * Filip Verlinden (born 1982), Belgian kickboxer * Filip Višnjić Filip Višnjić ( sr-cyr, Филип Вишњић, ; 1767–1834) was a Serbian epic poet and ''guslar''. His repertoire included 13 original epic poems chronicling the First Serbi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plovdiv
Plovdiv ( bg, Пловдив, ), is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, standing on the banks of the Maritsa river in the historical region of Thrace. It has a population of 346,893 and 675,000 in the greater metropolitan area. Plovdiv is the cultural capital of Bulgaria and was the European Capital of Culture in 2019. It is an important economic, transport, cultural, and educational center. Plovdiv joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016. Plovdiv is situated in a fertile region of south-central Bulgaria on the two banks of the Maritsa River. The city has historically developed on seven syenite hills, some of which are high. Because of these hills, Plovdiv is often referred to in Bulgaria as "The City of the Seven Hills". There is evidence of habitation in the area dating back to the 6th millennium BCE, when the first Neolithic settlements were established. The city was subsequently a local Thracian settlement, later being conquered and ruled also by Persia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandar Marinov
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasil Ivanov Chochov
Vasil (Bulgarian and Macedonian: Васил, Georgian: ვასილ) is a Bulgarian, Macedonian and Georgian masculine given name. It may refer to: * Vasil Adzhalarski, Bulgarian revolutionary, an IMARO leader of revolutionary bands *Vasil Amashukeli (1886–1977), early Georgian film director & cinematographer in Azerbaijan and Georgia * Vasil Angelov (1882–1953), Bulgarian military officer and a revolutionary, a worker of IMARO * Vasil Aprilov (1789–1847), Bulgarian educator *Vasil Barnovi (1856–1934), Georgian writer popular for his historical novels * Vasil Biľak (born 1917), former Slovak Communist leader of Rusyn origin *Vasil Binev (born 1957), Bulgarian actor * Vasil Boev (born 1988), Bulgarian footballer *Vasil Bollano, the ethnic Greek mayor of Himara municipality, in southwest Albania * Vasil Bozhikov (born 1988), Bulgarian football defender *Vasil Bykaŭ (1924–2003), prolific Belarusian author of novels and novellas about World War II * Vasil Chekalarov (1874 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Alyabaka
Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgarian tsar Ivan Vladislav. It is very popular in Russia, Ukraine, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Belarus, North Macedonia, and Montenegro and has also become more popular in Romance-speaking countries since the 20th century. Etymology Ivan is the common Slavic Latin spelling, while Cyrillic spelling is two-fold: in Bulgarian, Russian, Macedonian, Serbian and Montenegrin it is Иван, while in Belarusian and Ukrainian it is Іван. The Old Church Slavonic (or Old Cyrillic) spelling is . It is the Slavic relative of the Latin name , corresponding to English '' John''. This Slavic version of the name originates from New Testament Greek (''Iōánnēs'') rather than from the Latin . The Greek n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
