List of massacres in Bulgaria
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The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Bulgaria
and its predecessors:
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
and its predecessors:
| Name | Date | Location | Deaths | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batak massacre Batak massacre Batak massacre refers to the massacre of Bulgarians in Batak by Ottoman irregular troops in 1876 at the beginning of the April Uprising. The number of victims ranges from 3,000 to 5,000, depending on the source.- The Massacre :... |
April 30, 1876 | Batak Batak, Bulgaria Batak is a town in Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria, not far from the town of Peshtera. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Batak Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 3,498 inhabitants.- Geography :... , Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries... |
3000-5000 | |
| Harmanli Massacre Harmanli Massacre Harmanli massacre refers to the massacre of Muslims in Harmanli by Russian troops in 1878.During the Russo-Turkish War .The number of victims numbered at least 2,000.- The Massacre :... |
January 19, 1878 | Harmanli Harmanli Harmanli is a town in Haskovo Province, South-central Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Harmanli Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 18,557 inhabitants.... |
2000+ |