Vasil Levski

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Vasil Levski was a Bulgarian revolutionary leader and national hero who organized and led the struggle for Bulgaria’s liberation from Ottoman rule during the 19th century.

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instanceOf Bulgarian revolutionary
national hero of Bulgaria
person
advocatedFor equality of all ethnic and religious groups in Bulgaria
independent Bulgarian republic
alsoKnownAs The Apostle of Freedom NERFINISHED
birthDate 1837-07-18
birthPlace Karlovo NERFINISHED
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
burialPlace exact burial place unknown
causeOfDeath execution by hanging
commemoratedBy Levski Peak in Antarctica NERFINISHED
Levski Peak in the Balkan Mountains NERFINISHED
PFC Levski Sofia football club NERFINISHED
Vasil Levski National Stadium NERFINISHED
numerous streets and squares in Bulgaria
convictedOf revolutionary activities against the Ottoman Empire
countryOfCitizenship Bulgaria NERFINISHED
deathDate 1873-02-18
deathPlace Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
Sofia NERFINISHED
educatedAt monastic school in Karlovo
era 19th century
ethnicGroup Bulgarians NERFINISHED
founded Bulgarian Revolutionary Central Committee (network in Bulgaria) NERFINISHED
Internal Revolutionary Organization NERFINISHED
fullName Vasil Ivanov Kunchev NERFINISHED
gender male
hasMonument Monument to Vasil Levski in Sofia NERFINISHED
hasOccupationRole organizer of a nationwide revolutionary network in Bulgaria
ideology national liberation
republicanism
inspired Bulgarian revolutionary committees network NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName Bulgarian
mannerOfDeath capital punishment
militaryConflict Serbo–Turkish conflicts (as volunteer in Bulgarian Legion)
movement Bulgarian national liberation movement NERFINISHED
nationality Bulgarian
nativeName Васил Левски NERFINISHED
notableFor struggle for Bulgaria’s liberation from Ottoman rule
notableQuote If I win, I win for all our people; if I lose, I lose only myself.
occupation freedom fighter
revolutionary
opponent Ottoman Empire
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
servedIn Bulgarian Legion NERFINISHED

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PFC Levski Sofia namedAfter Vasil Levski