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Bulgaria under the yoke

In 1396 Bulgaria fell under the domination of the Ottoman Turks. As a result of their invasion many mosques were built, the Arabic alphabet was introduced for official. The Bulgarians suffered heavy taxes, duties and the so-called blood tax. Blood tax required that a boy from the family be taken and be converted into the Islam religion and was train for a janissar-warrior with no knowledge of parents and fatherlands. These janissars as well as the Turkish civil army-the bashibozuk were the real ruthless masters in command in the country. These were very hard times for the Bulgarian nation.

The freedom-loving spirit of the Bulgarian people

The Bulgarian population started to organize self-defense movements. First appeared the hajduti (outlaw rebels) who protected the Orthodox Christian population. They united in cheti (detachments), which later on grew into organized movement for the liberation of Bulgaria. The New Bulgarian National Revival began in the middle of the 18 th century. The struggle for independent church and freedom of religious belonging, the publishing of books, and later the Bulgarian press release, the establishment of Bulgarian secular school and the Bulgarian language and culture were some of the steps taken towards the revival of the nation. The writing of the History of the Bulgarian People by Father Paisii of Hilendar marks an important moment in our history. In 1862 Georgi Sava Rakovski organized the First Bulgarian Armed Legion in Belgrad. A key figure among the revolutionaries was Vasil Levski. The Bulgarian people worship him and consider him to be a saint. The April Uprising from 1876 was a turning point in the movement for the national liberation.


 

 

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