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St. Nedelya Church Assault
The St Nedelya Church assault was a terrorist attack on St Nedelya Church in Sofia, Bulgaria. It was carried out on 16 April 1925, when a group of the Military Organisation of the Bulgarian Communist Party directed and supplied by the Soviet Military Intelligence blew up the church's roof during the funeral service of General Konstantin Georgiev, who had been killed in a previous communist assault on 14 April. Over 200 people, mainly from the country's political and military elite, were killed in the attack and around 500 bystander worshipers, who attended the liturgy, were injured. Preparation After the failure of the September Uprising in 1923 and the prohibition of the BCP by the Bulgarian Supreme Court of Appeal on 2 April 1924, the Communist Party found itself in a difficult situation. The government arrested many activists and the organization's very existence was under threat. A Special Punitive Group was established as part of the Central Committee of the BCP, including Ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Nedelya Church
Saint Nedelya Cathedral (), is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, a cathedral of the Sofia bishopric of the Bulgarian Patriarchate. The temple of Sveta Nedelya dates back to the 10th century, being a cathedral of the city from the 18th century. The sacred building has suffered destruction through the ages and has been reconstructed many times. The present building of the temple is among the landmarks of Sofia. It was designed by the famous Bulgarian architectural team Vasilyov- Tsolov. The relics of the Serbian king Stefan Uroš II Milutin are kept in the church. History The history of the cathedral's earliest years is to a large extent unknown. It was probably built in the 10th century and had stone foundations and an otherwise wooden construction, remaining wooden until the middle of the 19th century, unlike most other churches in the city. A German traveller by the name of Stephan Gerlach visited Sofia in 1578 and mentioned the church. Around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atanas Todovichin
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, date of death unknown), 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krastyu Zlatarev
Krastyu Christ Zlatarev () was a Bulgarian officer, and commanded the 11th Macedonian Infantry Division throughout World War I. Biography Krastyu Zlatarev was born on 23 February 1864 in the city of Ohrid. His father was a priest from the District of Koshishta and his brother Andon Zlatarev was a revolutionary from the Internal Macedonian-Edirne Revolutionary Organization but later died in 1903 in conflict. Krastyu Zlatarev enlisted in the Bulgarian Armed Forces on 11 September 1881. He graduated from military school in 1884 and August 30 of that year was promoted to lieutenant and was assigned to the 13th Risa Infantry Regiment of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. Serbo-Bulgarian War In the Serbo-Bulgarian War he was given command of the 3rd Company of the reserves battalion of the 2nd Strumski Infantry Regiment. He fought near Slivnitsa and near Keltash and fought even when wounded. He was awarded the Order of Courage IV degree for these actions. In 1889 he was promoted to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Popov (general) (1910–1980), Serbian spy who work for MI6 during World War II
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Ivan Popov is the name of: * Ivan Popov (cyclist) (1951–2014), Bulgarian Olympic cyclist * Ivan Popov (wrestler), Australian wrestler * Ivan Popov (general) who died during St. Nedelya Church assault * Ivan Popov (major general) (born 1975), Russian army commander *, see Tripartite Pact * Ivan Popov (governor), see List of governors of Chernigov Governorate *Ivan Popov (chess player), Russian chess grandmaster * Ivan Popov (revolutionary), Bulgarian revolutionary * Ivan Evseyevich Popov (1797–1879) a Russian Orthodox missionary priest * Ivan Nikolaevich Popov (1878-after 1912), Russian deputy in 3rd Imperial Duma * Ivan Popov (spy) Ivan Popov is the name of: * Ivan Popov (cyclist) (1951–2014), Bulgarian Olympic cyclist * Ivan Popov (wrestler), Australian wrestler *Ivan Popov (general) who died during St. Nedelya Church assault *Ivan Popov (major general) (born 1975), Russian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dojran
Dojran ( ) was a city on the west shore of Lake Dojran in the southeast part of North Macedonia. Today, it is a collective name for two villages on the territory of the ruined city: Nov Dojran (New Dojran, settled from the end of World War I to World War II) and Star Dojran (Old Dojran), which contains both old ruins and recent construction, especially hotels, resorts, and restaurants. Dojran is from Skopje, from Strumica, and some from Gevgelija. The nearest airports are Thessaloniki International Airport and Skopje Airport. The mayor of Dojran Municipality is currently Ango Angov. The old city of Dojran was totally ruined during the First World War, and the modern villages were established after the Second World War. History Dojran, primarily Star Dojran, was first settled in prehistoric times, and the first written record of the city was in the 5th century BC, when the Greek historian Herodotus wrote about the Paeonians, an ancient Thraco-Illyrian people, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgarian Army
The Bulgarian Army (), also called Bulgarian Armed Forces, is the military of Bulgaria. The commander-in-chief is the president of Bulgaria. The Ministry of Defense is responsible for political leadership, while overall military command is in the hands of the Defense Staff, headed by the Chief of the Defense. There are three main branches of the Bulgarian military, named literally the Land Forces, the Air Forces and the Naval Forces (the term "Bulgarian Army" refers to them encompassed all together). Throughout history, the Army has played a major role in defending the country's sovereignty. Only several years after its inception in 1878, Bulgaria became a regional military power and was involved in several major wars – Serbo-Bulgarian War (1885), First Balkan War (1912–13), Second Balkan War (1913), First World War (1915–1918) and Second World War (1941–1945), during which the Army gained considerable combat experience. During the Cold War, the People's Republic of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Nerezov
Stefan Mikhailov Nerezov () (born 12 November 1867 – 16 April 1925) was a Bulgarian General and Chief of the Bulgarian Army Staff. Biography Stefan Nerezov was born in Sevlievo, at the time part of the Ottoman Empire. After the liberation of Bulgaria he was a volunteer in the Student's Legion during the Serbo-Bulgarian War and took part in the defense of the unification of the Principality of Bulgaria and the province of Eastern Rumelia. After the war he served for a short time as a corporal in the 12th Infantry Regiment and in 1887 he was accepted in Sofia Military School. After his graduation he served in the 4th Artillery Regiment but in 1892 was sent to specialize in the Turin Military Academy in Italy. There he spent four years between 1892 and 1896. With his return to Bulgaria he performed different duties in the General Staff of the Army and in some of the field units. In 1903 Prince Ferdinand took him in his retinue and made him Commandant of the Palace and promo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting took place mainly in European theatre of World War I, Europe and the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I, Middle East, as well as in parts of African theatre of World War I, Africa and the Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I, Asia-Pacific, and in Europe was characterised by trench warfare; the widespread use of Artillery of World War I, artillery, machine guns, and Chemical weapons in World War I, chemical weapons (gas); and the introductions of Tanks in World War I, tanks and Aviation in World War I, aircraft. World War I was one of the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflicts in history, resulting in an estimated World War I casualties, 10 million military dead and more than 20 million wounded, plus some 10 million civilian de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalin Naydenov
Kalin may refer to: Places * Kalin, East Azerbaijan, a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Kalin, Qazvin, a village in Qazvin Province, Iran * Kalin-e Khalaseh, a village in Tehran Province, Iran * Kalin-e Sadat, a village in Tehran Province, Iran Other uses * Kalin Lucas (born 1989), American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League * Kalin (surname) * Kalin (Tamil origin name) Kalin (கலின்) is a Tamil origin name derived from "கலி" which means flourishing, thriving and prospering. It is also inspired from: * Tamil grammar written in kalippa (கலி-ப்பா) * Kalithokai (கலி-த்தொ ... See also * * Kälin {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stara Planina
The Balkan mountain range is located in the eastern part of the Balkan peninsula in Southeastern Europe. It is conventionally taken to begin at the peak of Vrashka Chuka on the border between Bulgaria and Serbia. It then runs for about , first in a south-easterly direction along the border, then eastward across Bulgaria, forming a natural barrier between the northern and southern halves of the country, before finally reaching the Black Sea at Cape Emine. The mountains reach their highest point with Botev Peak at . In much of the central and eastern sections, the summit forms the watershed between the drainage basins of the Black Sea and the Aegean. A prominent gap in the mountains is formed by the predominantly narrow Iskar Gorge, a few miles north of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. The karst relief determines the large number of caves, including Magura, featuring the most important and extended European post-Palaeolithic cave painting, Ledenika, Saeva dupka, Bacho Kiro, e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabakonak
Arabakonak () or Botevgrad Pass is a mountain pass through the Balkan Mountains connecting Sofia with Botevgrad and Northern Bulgaria. It has been the site of several important events of the history of Bulgaria. On 22 September 1872, Dimitar Obshti robbed an Ottoman postal convoy in the pass, an event that would lead to the capture and execution of Vasil Levski. During the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), the pass was contested between the Russians and the Ottomans until December 1877. On 14 April 1925, a group of anarchists organized an unsuccessful assassination attempt on Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria Boris III (; 28 August 1943), originally Boris Klemens Robert Maria Pius Ludwig Stanislaus Xaver (Boris Clement Robert Mary Pius Louis Stanislaus Xavier), was the Tsar of the Kingdom of Bulgaria from 1918 until his death in 1943. The eldest son .... Mountain passes of Bulgaria Landforms of Sofia Province {{Sofia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris III
Boris III (; 28 August 1943), originally Boris Klemens Robert Maria Pius Ludwig Stanislaus Xaver (Boris Clement Robert Mary Pius Louis Stanislaus Xavier), was the Tsar of the Kingdom of Bulgaria from 1918 until his death in 1943. The eldest son of Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Ferdinand I, Boris assumed the throne upon the abdication of his father in the wake of Bulgaria in World War I, Bulgaria's defeat in World War I. Under the 1919 Treaty of Neuilly, Bulgaria was forced to cede various territories, pay crippling war reparations, and greatly reduce the size of its military. That same year, Aleksandar Stamboliyski of the Bulgarian Agrarian National Union became prime minister. After Stamboliyski was overthrown in 1923 Bulgarian coup d'état, a coup in 1923, Boris recognized the new government of Aleksandar Tsankov, who harshly suppressed the Bulgarian Communist Party and led the nation through a Incident at Petrich, brief border war with Greece. Tsankov was removed from power in 1926 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
