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Author : Stephen Constant
Release : 1979
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis Foxy Ferdinand, 1861-1948, Tsar of Bulgaria by : Stephen Constant
Download or read book Foxy Ferdinand, 1861-1948, Tsar of Bulgaria written by Stephen Constant. This book was released on 1979. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stephen Constantine Daneff
Release : 1979
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Book Synopsis Foxy Ferdinand, Tsar of Bulgaria by : Stephen Constantine Daneff
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Book Synopsis Ferdinand Von Bulgarien, Tsar of Bulgaria by :
Download or read book Ferdinand Von Bulgarien, Tsar of Bulgaria written by . This book was released on . Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two wax seals Bulgaria Ferdinand (26 February 1861 - 10 September 1948), born Ferdinand Maximilian Karl Leopold Maria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry, was the ruler of Bulgaria from 1887 to 1918, first as knyaz (prince regnant, 1887-1908) and later as tsar (1908-1918). He was also an author, botanist, entomologist and philatelist. On 5 October 1908 (celebrated on 22 September), Ferdinand proclaimed Bulgaria's de jure independence from the Ottoman Empire (though the country had been basically independent since 1878). He also elevated Bulgaria to the status of a kingdom, and proclaimed himself tsar, or king. The Bulgarian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed by him at the Saint Forty Martyrs Church in Turnovo. It was accepted by Turkey and the other European powers. Ferdinand was known for being quite a character. On a visit to German Emperor Wilhelm II, his second cousin once removed, in 1909, Ferdinand was leaning out of a window of the New Palace in Potsdam when the Emperor came up behind him and slapped him on the bottom. Ferdinand was affronted by the gesture and the Emperor apologised. Ferdinand however exacted his revenge by awarding a valuable arms contract he had intended to give to the Krupp's factory in Essen to French arms manufacturer Schneider-Creusot. Another incident particularly occurred on his journey to the funeral of his second cousin, British King Edward VII in 1910. A tussle broke out on where his private railway carriage would be positioned in relation to the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The Archduke won out, having his carriage positioned directly behind the engine. Ferdinand's was placed directly behind. Realising the dining car of the train was behind his own carriage, Ferdinand obtained his revenge on the Archduke by refusing him entry through his own carriage to the dining car. On 15 July the same year during a visit to Belgium Ferdinand also became the first head of state to fly in an airplane.
Author : Frederick B. Chary
Release : 2011-02-18
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The History of Bulgaria by : Frederick B. Chary
Download or read book The History of Bulgaria written by Frederick B. Chary. This book was released on 2011-02-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive overview of the history of Bulgaria covers events in this important Balkan nation from its 9th-century origins in the first Bulgarian Empire through the present day. Now an Eastern European leader in the fields of science and technology, a nation with impressive renewable energy production capabilities and an extensive communication infrastructure, as well as a top exporter of minerals and metals, Bulgaria has grown both economically and politically over the past two decades. The History of Bulgaria examines the country's development, describing its cultural, political, and social history and development over 13 centuries. The modern era is particularly emphasized, including Bulgaria's role in World War II, the long tenure of Communist leader Todor Zhivkov, the role of Aleksandur Stamboliiski and the Bulgarian Agrarian National Union, and the myriad changes in Bulgaria's post-Communist period. The author also highlights significant individuals in Bulgarian history, such as Dimitur Peshev, the Deputy Speaker whose actions saved 50,000 Jews from the Holocaust.
Author : Wojciech Roszkowski
Release : 2016-07-08
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Synopsis Biographical Dictionary of Central and Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century by : Wojciech Roszkowski
Download or read book Biographical Dictionary of Central and Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century written by Wojciech Roszkowski. This book was released on 2016-07-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on newly accessible archives as well as memoirs and other sources, this biographical dictionary documents the lives of some two thousand notable figures in twentieth-century Central and Eastern Europe. A unique compendium of information that is not currently available in any other single resource, the dictionary provides concise profiles of the region's most important historical and cultural actors, from Ivo Andric to King Zog. Coverage includes Albania, Belarus, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Moldova, Ukraine, and the countries that made up Yugoslavia.
