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Todor Zhivkov Todor Zhivkov
Todor Zhivkov , 1911-98, Bulgarian political leader. A printer, and a Communist party member from 1932, he rose to prominence as a partisan leader during World War II and headed the coup against the monarchy in Sept., 1944. In 1948 he became a member of the Communist party central committee. His... Read more
Gabrovo Gabrovo
Gabrovo , town (1993 pop. 75,999), N central Bulgaria, in the foothills of the Balkan Mts. It is Bulgaria's chief textile center, producing clothes, leather goods, and textile machinery. The town developed as a strategic point on the northern approaches to Shipka Pass and now stands on a highway... Read more
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Silistra Silistra
Silistra , town (1993 pop. 48,287), NE Bulgaria, a port on the Danube River bordering Romania. Products include textiles, furniture, foodstuffs, and bricks. The Roman Durostorum, it was founded in 29 BC and became an important town of Moesia. Its importance continued under Byzantine and Bulgar rule.... Read more
Ferdinand (Bulgaria) Ferdinand (Bulgaria)
Ferdinand 1861-1948, czar of Bulgaria (1908-18), after being ruling prince (1887-1908). A grandnephew of Ernest I of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, he was chosen prince of Bulgaria after the enforced abdication of Prince Alexander . He was, however, opposed by Russia, and it was not until 1896 that he was... Read more
Georgi Dimitrov Georgi Dimitrov
Georgi Dimitrov , 1882-1949, Bulgarian Communist leader. A revolutionary from boyhood, he was a leader in the 1923 Communist uprising against Alexander Tsankov . When it failed, he fled Bulgaria and continued to work for the Communist cause. In 1933 he was arrested in Berlin for alleged complicity... Read more
Treaty of Neuilly Treaty of Neuilly
Treaty of Neuilly , 1919, peace treaty concluded between the Allies and Bulgaria after World War I. It was signed at Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Bulgaria ceded part of W Thrace to Greece and several border areas to Yugoslavia; S Dobruja was confirmed in Romanian possession. Reparations were required,... Read more
Moesia Moesia
Moesia , ancient region of SE Europe, south of the lower Danube River. Inhabited by Thracians, it was captured by the Romans in 29 BC It was later organized as a Roman province, comprising roughly what is now Serbia (Upper Moesia) and Bulgaria (Lower Moesia). Under the empire Roman colonies... Read more
Shumen Shumen
Shumen , city (1993 pop. 96,099), NE Bulgaria. It is a railway junction and a market for grains and other agricultural products. Brewing, tobacco processing, canning, flour milling, furniture building, and the manufacture of parts for tractors are the chief industries. Founded in 927, the city was... Read more
Central Powers Central Powers
Central Powers in World War I , the coalition of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.... Read more

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