{"id":866,"date":"2023-03-03T09:07:15","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T09:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magicart-delta.com\/?p=866"},"modified":"2025-03-03T13:46:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T11:46:50","slug":"%d0%be%d1%81%d0%b2%d0%be%d0%b1%d0%be%d0%b6%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%b5-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%b1%d1%8a%d0%bb%d0%b3%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%b8%d1%8f-3-%d0%bc%d0%b0%d1%80%d1%82","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magicart-delta.com\/en\/2023\/03\/03\/\u043e\u0441\u0432\u043e\u0431\u043e-\u0436\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435-\u043d\u0430-\u0431\u044a\u043b\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0438\u044f-3-\u043c\u0430\u0440\u0442\/","title":{"rendered":"LIBERATION OF BULGARIA \u2013 March 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

From "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our national holidays are more related to the historical events that have marked our country than to old folk traditions. Those that are part of the history of our people and that remind us that in addition to a rich culture, we have given the world our writing, that freedom and independence require sacrifices, remind us of the people who dedicated their lives to this - to keep the Bulgarian thing, to preserve and preserve the Bulgarian race and Bulgarian culture.<\/em><\/p>\n

On March 3, 1978<\/strong> Another war between Russia and Turkey ended. On this day, after five centuries of slavery, Bulgaria was once again a free state. That is why we call it the Liberation War. Although the previous three wars did not lead to liberation (from 1806-1812 and from 1828-1829, as well as the Crimean War from 1854-56), they were of exceptional importance for our people, because they began unrest in the Ottoman Empire. A large part of the population fled abroad, mainly to Wallachia and Moldova, and thousands of Bulgarians settled in Bessarabia and the southern part of Russia and formed colonies. Years of cruelty, lawlessness and thousands of innocent victims eventually led to an organized national liberation movement. Georgi Stoykov Rakovski is considered its founder. After him come Levski, Botev, Karavelov, Benkovski and hundreds of known and unknown patriots and patriots, thanks to whom the spirit of the people awakens and the people prepare for the fight against the tyrant.<\/p>\n

The undisputed peak of this struggle is The April Uprising of 1876<\/strong>. It failed to bring about the promised freedom, but because of the thousands of bloody victims and atrocities during its suppression, the tragedies of our people became known to all of Europe. Famous figures such as Dostoevsky, Garibaldi, Oscar Wilde, William Gladstone came out in defense of the Bulgarians. "It is necessary to draw the attention of European governments to a fact that, apparently, is so small that governments cannot notice it. Here is this fact: an entire people is being massacred. Where? In Europe... When will the martyrdom of this small but heroic nation end?\u201d asks Victor Hugo.<\/em><\/p>\n

Because of the wide resonance<\/strong>, which the events received, in 1876. a conference was convened in Istanbul<\/strong>, where Europe insisted that the Ottoman Empire grant Bulgaria greater autonomy. The empire refused and in 1877 Russia declared war on Turkey. The battle was fought mainly on two fronts: in the Caucasus and in the Balkans. A strategic moment was the participation of Romania in this war on the side of Russia. Thus, the Russian troops had access to the Danube River and managed to enter the Bulgarian lands unhindered and advance south. Providing food, gathering information, passing through difficult areas \u2013 the formed Bulgarian militia, the population, all helped the Russian army in the hope that finally the promised freedom would come.\"\"<\/p>\n

Key moments in the war are the battle for the Shipka Pass in the Balkan Mountains and the battle of Pleven<\/strong>The Ottoman army was modernly armed and well-trained. However, after three days of heavy fighting against an enemy four times larger in number, the militia and Russian troops defeated Suleiman's army.<\/p>\n

\"\"On March 3, in San Stefano near Istanbul, Russia and Turkey sign a peace treaty.<\/strong>According to the treaty, the Bulgarian lands in Moesia, Thrace and Macedonia became free. Unfortunately, the final terms were determined at a second congress in Berlin in June of that year.<\/strong>, where the Great Powers severely cut our territory and many lands inhabited by Bulgarians remained under Turkish rule. \"\"Only Northern Bulgaria and the Sofia region received freedom under the name Principality of Bulgaria.<\/strong>Southern Bulgaria received some autonomy, but remained under the political and military authority of the Sultan. Macedonia and Adrianople remained entirely within the empire.<\/p>\n

For the Liberation of Bulgaria, tens of thousands of soldiers and officers of the Russian army died. Together with the missing and wounded, their number is 200 thousand. About 7,600 were the victims among the Romanians. Tens of thousands were the Bulgarians who died in the course of the military operations. On March 3 - the national holiday of Bulgaria, we honor the memory of all those who sacrificed the most precious thing they have - their lives, for Bulgarian freedom.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 2023 Iliana Dechkova<\/em><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians" Our national holidays are more related to the historical events that marked our country than to the old folk traditions. Those who are part of the history of our people and who remind us that, in addition to a rich culture, we gave the world our writing, that freedom and independence want... <\/p>\n

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