
With Bulgaria in the heart
Some may not accept the fact that a girl transforms into a mummer (given the customs of the past). For those who love traditions, it may be nice to go back in time.
Whose writers are they? Vladislav Gramatik
Involuntarily, I allowed myself to be involved in an argument. The reason was a historical figure to whom I have a special attitude - Sofroniy Vrachanski. A kind lady, with whom I do not have the honor to know personally, shared on Facebook the opinion that historians should not ...
Neophyte Bozveli - a rebel before the revolutionaries
The Bulgarian Revival differs from the European Renaissance in one essential feature. While the Renaissance personalities in Europe are people outside the Church, in Bulgaria the first bearers of spiritual renewal are still churchmen. The most prominent among them are Paisius ...
From the High School to the Twin Towers in New York - the family of Dimitar Agura
Many personalities of Bulgarian origin from Bessarabia leave lasting traces in the cultural and historical development of Bulgaria. Observations about them Many personalities of Bulgarian origin from Bessarabia leave lasting traces in the cultural and historical development of Bulgaria. For them...
Partenii Pavlovich - the first New Bulgarian writer
The Revivalist Parthenius Pavlovich is a person who was rediscovered relatively soon in the Bulgarian historical memory. For a long time, Parthenius was forgotten and ignorant. Namely, he is the direct predecessor of the great revivalists Paisii Hilendarski and Sofronii ...
Saint Cyprian the Bulgarian - from a monk in Kilifarevo to a metropolitan of all Russia
Cyprian, unknown today, is among the most influential Bulgarians in world history. Leaving his homeland, this compatriot of ours settled in another country, where he began to rule millions of human destinies. Nearly thirty years (from 1375 to 1406), with short ...
Konstantin Fotinov - founder of the Bulgarian periodical press
Now we will tell more about the founder of our periodical press - the great educator Konstantin Fotinov. He is the person who lays the foundations of national literacy with the help of mass media. Photo: Historical Museum, Samokov Portrait of ...
Bat Organa - the ancestor of Old Great Bulgaria
Recently, the scientific community has come to believe that the Proto-Bulgarians are mainly of Iranian (Sarmatian) origin, and only the ruling Dulo dynasty has Turkic roots. BECOME A VIRTUE ♥ Recently, the scientific community has come to believe that the Proto-Bulgarians are ...
The cult complex near Malko Tarnovo - the main sanctuary of the supreme Thracian deity
The Thracian religion is entirely organized around the veneration of the Sun.photo: Plamen Petkov / BulgarianBECAME A VIRTUE ♥ The Thracian religion is entirely organized around the veneration of the Sun. The main source for the worship of the Thracians is the ancient Roman writer ...

The Prince's Monastery near the village of Ravna - the "stone library" of the Bulgarians
The monastery near the village of Ravna, Provadia region, functions as the main seat of the Preslav Literary School photo: muzei-provadia.com BECOME A VIRTUE ♥ The monastery near the village of Ravna, Provadia region, functions as the main seat of the Preslav Literary School and ...

The nobles of the First Bulgarian Kingdom
Medieval Bulgarian history is marked by extremes. After the incredible rise there is a lightning fall. BECOME A VIRTUE ♥ Medieval Bulgarian history is marked by extremes. The incredible rise is followed by a lightning fall. Caesar Tervel ...

Trebelius - the Bulgarian Christian ruler in a French tragedy from the XVII century.
It is amazing how the name of Trebelius (Tervel) was imprinted in the minds of the representatives of the Catholic circles. It has become a nickname for a worthy Christian ruler BECOME A VIRTUE ♥ For the basis of the story, this is not very popular ...

Rituals and beliefs during Todor's week
Rituals and beliefs during Todor's week. The testament of the old Bulgarians to restore the balance of power between the earthly and the afterlife.photo: Michael AnfangBECOME A VIRTUE ♥ The testament of the old Bulgarians to restore the balance of power between the earthly and ...

Trifon Zarezan - the king of the vineyards
The election of the "king of the vineyards" is an ancient Bulgarian custom, revered in Northern Bulgaria to this day. The holiday "King of the Vineyards" is a form of the Greco-Thracian Dionysian celebrations. BECOME A VIRTUE ♥ The choice of "King of the Vineyards" is an ancient Bulgarian custom, revered in ...
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Whose writers are they? Vladislav Gramatik
Involuntarily, I allowed myself to be involved in an argument. The reason was a historical figure to whom I have a special attitude - Sofroniy Vrachanski. A kind lady, with whom I do not have the honor to know personally, shared on Facebook the opinion that historians should not ...

Balkan traditions in women's tattoos
Today it is not strange to see a man or a woman with tattoos. They are a kind of rebellion against the norms of society or are considered a symbol against evil forces. But although most young people consider tattooing a fashion sign and a symbol of masculinity, it has deep roots ....
Holy Mountain - the center of medieval Bulgarian education
The Golden Age of Bulgarian writing from the time of Simeon the Great finds its worthy continuation in the reign of his son, Tsar Peter of Bulgaria. The centers of the Preslav literary school flourish in both of them - the princely monastery near the village of Ravna, Provadia region, ...
Dionysus Zagreus, the Divine Prince of the Thracians
Today we do not have first-person descriptions of Thracian religious practices. Dionysus and Ariadne Today we do not have first-hand descriptions of Thracian religious practices. During the classical (XNUMXth - XNUMXth century BC) and especially during the Hellenistic period (XNUMXth - ...
The Low Rise - a heroic episode of the Bulgarians' struggle for freedom
After the Great French Revolution, Europe is not the same. In the bloody quarrel, the "third class" (people without noble origins) managed to put an end once and for all to the centuries-old domination of the "first" (clergy) and the "second" (aristocracy). The common people -...
Great women of Bulgaria
For everyone in the world Bulgaria is known for its beautiful nature, with its herbs and rose oil, with the archeological monuments standing next to those of Italy and Greece, with the brave men who left their bones on Shipka, in the struggle for freedom of the country and the people. us. But besides ...
Neophyte Bozveli - a rebel before the revolutionaries
The Bulgarian Revival differs from the European Renaissance in one essential feature. While the Renaissance personalities in Europe are people outside the Church, in Bulgaria the first bearers of spiritual renewal are still churchmen. The most prominent among them are Paisius ...
Chiprovtsi Monastery "St. Ivan Rilski" - center of patriotism and literature
Throughout northwestern Bulgaria, the main center of Bulgarianness and intolerance of slave conditions was the Chiprovtsi Monastery. photo: Spiritia, www.commons.wikimedia.org During the dark centuries of slavery, there are few places left in our country where the spirit can still burn ...
The intrepid Tsar Michael III Shishman and his plans for Greater Bulgaria in the Balkans
The fourteenth century ends with the sunset of the medieval Bulgarian kingdom. Turkish rule in the Bulgarian lands began and our country faced the most difficult historical test so far. It is in the last decades of free ...
Old Greater Bulgaria - the birthplace of the Bulgarians
The testament of the ruler of Old Great Bulgaria Khan Kubrat to his sons is well known. Here is what is written in the historical sources: a painting by Dimitar Gudzhenov The Testament of Khan Kubrat The testament of the ruler of Old Great Bulgaria Khan Kubrat to his sons is well known. Here ...
Proto-Bulgarian chapels - the "temples of fire" in pagan Bulgaria
In the past, it was believed that the proto-Bulgarians did not have a strict system of religious ideas. Therefore, their beliefs are like those of the primitive tribes living in the tribal system. Given the cultural and especially political kinship of the proto-Bulgarians with Huns and Turks, ...
Preslav Artistic Painted Ceramics - a Peak in Bulgarian Early Christian Art
Bulgaria adopted Christianity from its military rival Byzantium, which is interpreted ambiguously in historical science. photo: archaelogyinbulgaria Bulgaria adopts Christianity from its military rival Byzantium, which is interpreted in historical science ...
The Black Thorn of the Bulgarian Throne
Bulgarian and All-Slavic educators in the Middle Ages belonged to the social group of the clergy. The holy brothers Cyril and Methodius, Kliment Ohridski, Naum, Konstantin Preslavski, Chernorizets Hrabar and Ivan Rilski are from the First Bulgarian Kingdom. From the period ...
The father of aircraft manufacturing in Bulgaria
Although the First Balkan War was a success for the country, very soon the territorial ambitions of its former allies united them in a war called by many historians the Second Balkan War. As the only bright ray, in those troubled times, is the name of Assen ...
"Bulgarians are obliged to erect monuments everywhere" - Meet Yuri Venelin
If we are interested in History, which foreigner has done what is good for Bulgaria and what he has given for the well-being of Bulgarians - we will understand that at the top of the list is the exclusive Yuri Venelin photo: Historical Museum - Haskovo If we are interested .. .
Bulgaria between East and West - creation of an independent Bulgarian church
Civilized European nations embraced Christianity in the Middle Ages. The conversion of large communities is accompanied by their church inclusion. Civilized European nations embraced Christianity in the Middle Ages. The christening of large communities is ...
The ossuary of the Bachkovo Monastery is the pearl of medieval architecture in Bulgaria
The construction of the Bachkovo Monastery dates back to the time of the Byzantine rule - a real jewel of the medieval temple architecture in our country. For the period between the Christianization and the fall of Bulgaria under Ottoman rule (865 - 1396) to this day are ...
Kresna-Razlog Uprising: "No blood from Krum and Simeon has stopped flowing in our veins"
This injustice led to the first uprising in modern Bulgarian history - Kresna-Razlog Detachment of Grandfather Ilio Maleshevski and Dimitar PopGeorgiev In the magazine "Bulgarka" we have repeatedly focused on the merits of the Macedonian Bulgarians for the Bulgarian ...
God Zelsurd - the mysterious deity of the Thracians
The god Zbelsurd is even more interesting in that he is considered the highest among the other Thracian gods, and at the same time he is almost unknown among the lovers of our ancient history. God Zbelsurd Among the Hellenic supreme gods are Zeus the Thunderer and his wife Hera ....
Neophyte Rilski - the first grammarian of Bulgarian Revival
Nikola pop Petrov Benin was born in 1793 in Bansko (or in the village of Banya). His monastic name is Neophyte, and he signed himself with "Neophyte PP Rilets" or "Neophyte Pop Petrov Rilski". Children at school have great difficulty understanding even Vazov's language from Under the Yoke. And what ...
About the great sadness in the enslaved Balkans and the personality of the writer Dimitar Kantakuzin
Dimitar Kantakuzin is the last old Bulgarian writer who is directly connected with the flourishing of the Bulgarian writing and culture. Novo Bardo Dimitar Kantakuzin is the last old Bulgarian writer who is directly connected with the flourishing of the Bulgarian writing and culture ....
The Cumans - the founders of the glorious ruling families of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom
The glorious ruling dynasties of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom: Asenevtsi (with representatives Asen, Petar, Kaloyan, Ivan Asen II, etc.), Shishmanovtsi (Mikhail Shishman, Ivan Alexander, Ivan Shishman, etc.) and Terterovtsi (Georgi I Terter, Teodor Svetoslav) - come from baptized ...
Saint King Peter the Great - peace-maker and enlightener
What is unusual about Tsar Peter I? It is often puzzled that the first Bulgarian rulers who rebelled against Byzantine rule sought recognition and legitimacy by adopting the name "Peter". The first three rebel kings are called just that ....
From the High School to the Twin Towers in New York - the family of Dimitar Agura
Many personalities of Bulgarian origin from Bessarabia leave lasting traces in the cultural and historical development of Bulgaria. Observations about them Many personalities of Bulgarian origin from Bessarabia leave lasting traces in the cultural and historical development of Bulgaria. For them...
Alexander Exarch could become prince of the Bulgarians
Years ago, I had a friend, a Serb, who was not particularly interested in history or politics. That is why I was once very surprised, Alexander the Exarch. Years ago I had a friend - a Serb, who was not particularly interested in history or politics. That's why once I ...
Bulgaria under the power-loving Boril - between greatness and shame
The importance of the rulers of medieval Bulgaria is often discussed. Great Bulgarian kings are those in which our country not only stands firmly on the European map, but imposes dominance in the European Southeast. The great rulers succeed ...
The reign of Theodore Svetoslav - a true celebration of order against disorder
It was said that the last powerful Bulgarian ruler was Tsar Ivan Asen II. He was appreciated with dignity by his contemporaries, who wrote: "The great and pious Tsar Ivan Assen, son of the old Tsar Assen, who, having a great love for God, glorified and ...
The feat - the sacrifice of Hadji Dimitar and Stefan Karadja
"Tell me, sister, where is Karadzha?" Where is my faithful company? Tell me, take my soul, - I want, sister, to die here! ”In the history of Bulgaria are written in golden letters the names of the greatest voivodes, brave leaders of detachments and troublemakers ...
The goddess Bendida - the almighty mistress of the Thracians
The great mother goddess, known as Bendida, is one of the most important Thracian deities. Experts translate the name "Bendida" both as "white, radiant, beautiful" and as "shining woman", but mostly as a derivative of the verb "connect, combine". The name of...
Boris Sarafov - The Prince of Macedonia
When we read or listen to the opinions of historians about the prominent historical figures of our time, we sometimes feel that we are witnessing the words of praise typical of the Middle Ages. Modern words of praise abound in superlatives and what not ...
King Ivaylo - the brave pig who changed history
If you check which of the typically Bulgarian royal names is the most popular in our country today - it is easy to establish that this is Ivaylo. Ivaylo is the 18th most common male name in Bulgaria according to data from the National Statistical Institute as of January 2017 ....
Simeon I - the greatest ruler in our entire history
Simeon the Great is the only Bulgarian ruler who is spoken of abroad with true reverence and undisguised admiration. He was probably born in 864 and is therefore called the "child of peace". painting by Dimitar Gudzhenov "Simeon, King of Bulgaria wrote many books and ...
Partenii Pavlovich - the first New Bulgarian writer
The Revivalist Parthenius Pavlovich is a person who was rediscovered relatively soon in the Bulgarian historical memory. For a long time, Parthenius was forgotten and ignorant. Namely, he is the direct predecessor of the great revivalists Paisii Hilendarski and Sofronii ...
One patriot with good intentions - the dunovist Ivan Bagryanov
For the sixth year in a row, the festival "Meetings of Young European Cinema" will be held, organized by the association "Arte Urbana Collective". From the 21st to the 23rd of June in the Slaveykov Hall of the French Institute in Bulgaria Specialists express contradictory opinions about the events of ...
King Samuel - the irreconcilable warrior on the throne of Bulgaria
The life of the glorious Bulgarian king Samuel is filled with victories and defeats on the battlefield. Samuel is an extremely gifted general. If we look at his life in historical sources, we will find only constant battles. Most of them won. The family ...
The builder Omurtag - from god ruler of the land where he was born
Khan Syubigi Omurtag (814 - 831) was a famous and very successful ruler of Bulgaria. He is one of the most popular personalities from the First Bulgarian Kingdom: he is the son of Krum the Terrible, he remains in history with his constructions and the long-term peace concluded with Byzantium. Thanks to...
The mysteries of the greatest gold treasure from the Bulgarian lands
The most mysterious golden treasure from our lands is undoubtedly the Valchitran one. It contains items with unclear purpose. Its weight, of nearly 12 and a half kg, makes it the greatest golden treasure ever discovered in our lands. Its significance for history ...
"History is not for sale and it is not for fun!" - Interview with Prof. Dr. Evgenia Kalinova
Prof. Dr. Evgenia Kalinova is a specialist in contemporary history of Bulgaria. She was born in Plovdiv, where she graduated from the English Language High School. He studied at the Faculty of History of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski ”, where he defended his doctoral dissertation on the topic ... European ...
Stefan Verkovich, Ivan Gologanov and their landmark work Veda Slovena
If we use the metaphor that the "erased paths" of Bulgaria are our broken spiritual connection with „
"Archeology is a passion for life" - interview with Mikhail Hristov
In fact, archeology is a difficult discipline that requires not only a high general culture but also a will…
"The Debt of the Intellectual - This is the Protection of Morality in Society!" - Interview with Iskra Baeva
Iskra Baeva was born in Sofia in 1951. Since 1982 she has been a senior assistant at the Faculty of History at Sofia University "Kliment Ohridski", since 1995 - associate professor, and since 2011 - professor. Her narrow scientific specialization is in the field of modern history of Eastern Europe, in particular ...
The Bulgarian National Liberation Movement after 1878 and the role of Hristo Silyanov
Can it be said that our national liberation movement ended with the Liberation (1878)?
Gregory Zamblak - The Bulgarian "Shining Before Sunset"
Every long period of the Bulgarian past is accompanied by ups and downs, the degree of which is difficult to measure…
24 May - our holiday of spirituality!
On the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture, according to an old tradition, praises will be poured. And according to the "new and modern" tradition, the Slavic language of writing and culture will be challenged, because it is something that is not "purely" Bulgarian. I plan to refrain from speaking clichéd ...
Significance of Cyril - Methodius case for Bulgaria
Around the date of May 24, the work of the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius is always remembered. What an imprint the two Thessalonian brothers left in the Bulgarian family memory is well demonstrated by the glorious episode with the presentation of the Samara flag in the hands of the Bulgarian volunteers (6th ...
Imagine the afterlife of the old Bulgarians. Cult of the 'housekeeper'
When we talk about the notions of the afterlife in the old Bulgarians, it should be clear that such people exist in people in every historical time and in all societies. It should be borne in mind that in pre-religious societies the specifics of these notions are very ...
Sophroni Vrachanski. Can a "Kaluger Save Paradise"?
Sofroniy Vrachanski has been appointed a moralist writer in several places. This means that in his works (First and Second Vidin Collection) he instructs his readers (the Bulgarian people), instructs them, shows them the mistakes and the way to correct them. And he doesn't "revolt" them, when ...
Ideas for millions. Ivan Hadjiberov - "King of Electricity"
This is about a person who, in my opinion, has long deserved to be recognized as a symbol of ingenuity and innovative thinking in business.
The Preslav Gold Treasure
One of the most valuable finds for the period of the First Bulgarian Kingdom is the Preslav Golden Treasure. Apart from giving direct information about the aesthetic taste of the Bulgarians of that time, the treasure serves as an important historical source. It testifies to the power ...
In memory of Raina Princess - the female lion's heart
It was said that the heroes of the April Uprising came to life for the first time under the pen of Zahari Stoyanov. There is a woman among the male characters. She is theirs, and our princess - Princess Raina. She sewed the flag of the Panagyurishte rebels. The whole of Panagyurishte gathers to watch ...
Pro-Bulgarian titles in the First Bulgarian Kingdom
As the great researcher of the proto-Bulgarians Rasho Rashev emphasizes, the ideology of power in the first years of Danube Bulgaria (after 681) inherited the political principles of Greater Bulgaria, and hence of the Hun Empire and the Western Turkic Haganate. This ...
Fighters for Bulgarian Liberation: The Voivode's Post - The Eniwardarian Sun and Marko Lerinski
There is one common mistake. When it comes to the "Macedonian revolutionaries", some of us greet the subject with great enthusiasm, while others are a little grumpy and disappointed, as if it were an irregularity or a taboo. In this case, I am referring to the opinions expressed in the cases ...
Heydut Velko - the young man from the Belogradchik Rocks
There is hardly a Bulgarian who has not heard of the Belogradchik rocks. Most of us have even been to enjoy this exceptional natural landmark. However, few people know that only one of the figures among the rocks bears the name of a real historical ...
Slavic and Slavic pagan necropolises in today's Bulgarian lands
Recently, there has been a lot of talk that "there were no Slavs" at all in the early Middle Ages, much less in the early centuries of the existence of pagan Danube Bulgaria. This thesis is widespread mainly among history buffs. Let's point out the well-known fact: ...
Hesychasm. "Humility is a frightening love, the most powerful of all and it is not like her."
Hesychasm is of great importance in the Bulgarian cultural life during the Middle Ages. Suffice it to say that thanks mainly to Bulgarian hesychasts it became possible to establish the so-called Second golden age of Bulgarian literature. The golden age from the time of the First ...
Striving for Freedom - The Belogradchik Uprising of 1850
In Northwestern Bulgaria there is still the expression: "Borovan sleeps and will sleep forever!" It is said that it was uttered by Hristo Botev. The reason is that the inhabitants of this local village did not support in any way Botev and his detachment during the April Uprising in 1876 ...
About the find of a two-tone tombstone with a Thracian horseman
One of the most interesting archeological sites from Roman times in today's Veliko Tarnovo region is the Ancient Ceramic Center near the town of Pavlikeni. The Pavlikeni History Museum is proud that this ceramic center is the best-studied site in Southeast Europe. More ...
Stoyan Zaimov and the general popular struggle for freedom
Recently, a very controversial opinion characterizing the period of the Bulgarian Revival has become more and more popular. It broadly expresses the understanding that "the people are the sum of the shortcomings of the peoples." So, the people are simple, ignorant, speak dialect, do not know foreign languages, ...
Medieval Bulgarian Literature. Who is Konstantin Kostenechki?
The thing that Bulgaria should be most proud of, because it simultaneously distinguishes and elevates it in front of many other countries, is its medieval literature. The topic is very broad, it is usually too difficult to explain and make sense, so it is undeservedly ...