List of massacres in Ottoman Bulgaria
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The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Bulgaria and its predecessors:
| Event | Most significant massacre | Date | Perpetrator | Deaths | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April Uprising[1] | Batak massacre | 1876 | Ottoman irregular troops, composed mainly of Pomaks in Batak | 3,000-5,000[2] | Bulgarian civilians |
| Russo-Turkish War (1877–78) | Stara Zagora massacre | 1877–78 | Suleiman Pasha's Ottoman Army, composed mainly of 48,000 Albanian troops | 18,000[3][4] | Bulgarian civilians |
References
- ^ https://www.britannica.com/event/Bulgarian-Horrors
- ^ Crowe, D. (2016-04-30). A History of the Gypsies of Eastern Europe and Russia. ISBN 9781349606719.
- ^ http://members.tripod.com/nie_monthly/nie11_01/slaveikov.htm
- ^ Statistika (54 ed.). Indiana University. 2002. p. 35.
