Principality of Bulgaria

Bulgaria, 1878–1908. Draft, not yet reviewed

The Principality of Bulgaria was a vassal state under the suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire. It was established by the Treaty of Berlin in 1878. It had its own Constitution, flag and anthem, and conducted its own foreign policy. In 1885, a bloodless revolution resulted in Eastern Rumelia being de facto annexed by Bulgaria, which the Ottoman Empire accepted with the Tophane Agreement.

Seat of power: Sofia

No rulers documented for this era yet.

Culture

• The Bulgarians adopted an advanced democratic constitution, and power soon passed to the Liberal Party led by Stefan Stambolov.
• In a compromise, Prince Alexander of Battenberg, a nephew of Tsar Alexander II, was chosen.
• The Unification Day is celebrated on 6 September as a national holiday in Bulgaria.

Picture

The Unification of Bulgaria was the act of unification of the Principality of Bulgaria and the province of Eastern Rumelia in the autumn of 1885.

Image: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, file

Sources

• Principality of Bulgaria (Wikipedia)
• Principality of Bulgaria (Wikidata)
• About the picture (Wikipedia)

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