Vasil Levski
(1837-1873)
Bulgarian revolutionary
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Vasil Levski (Bulgarian: Васил Левски, originally spelled Василъ Лѣвскій, ), born Vasil Ivanov Kunchev (Васил Иванов Кунчев; 18 July 1837 – 18 February 1873), was a Bulgarian revolutionary and is a national hero of Bulgaria today. Dubbed the Apostle of Freedom, Levski ideologised and strategised a revolutionary movement to liberate Bulgaria from Ottoman rule. Levski founded the Internal Revolutionary Organisation, and sought to foment a nationwide uprising through a network of secret regional committees.
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18 July 1837 Karlovo, Bulgaria
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| Died |
19 February 1873 (aged 35) Sofia, Bulgaria
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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