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 | 7,000[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 | 14,500[3][4] | Bulgarian civilians |
| Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) | Harmanli massacre | 16–17 January 1878 | Russian Empire , Bulgarian rebels | 2,000-5,000[5] | Muslim civilians |
| First Balkan War | Strumnitsa | 1912 | Bulgarian Army | 3,000-4,000[6] | Turkish Civilian |
| First Balkan War | Kukush | October, 30 1912 | Komitadji | 700 burned + up to 2,000 slaughter[7] | Disarmed Ottoman Soliders^ |
| Second Balkan War | Serres | September 5, 1913. | Bulgarian Army | 600[8][9] | Turkish Civilians^ |
References
- ^ "Bulgarian Horrors | European history".
- ^ Crowe, D. (2016-04-30). A History of the Gypsies of Eastern Europe and Russia. ISBN 9781349606719.
- ^ "Етнодемографска характеристика на българското население".
- ^ Statistika (54 ed.). Indiana University. 2002. p. 35.
- ^ Medlicott, William Norton (2013-10-28). Congress of Berlin and After. Routledge. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-136-24317-2.
- ^ "Report of the International Commission to Inquire into the Causes and Conduct of the Balkan Wars". The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. p. 277. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19.
- ^ "Report of the International Commission to Inquire into the Causes and Conduct of the Balkan Wars". The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. p. 279. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19.
- ^ "Report of the International Commission to Inquire into the Causes and Conduct of the Balkan Wars". The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. p. 280. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19.
- ^ "Report of the International Commission to Inquire into the Causes and Conduct of the Balkan Wars". The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. p. 280. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19.
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