bulgarian december december march march bulgarian officer politician recipients 1st grade chief architects bulgarian unification officer young defendants bulgarian war served bulgaria minister war government early years bulgarian unification born city central plain ottoman_empire today north central bulgaria studied years imperial capital constantinople istanbul graduated instead russian city soldier participated turkish war bulgarian volunteers involved russo turkish war brought war commander company 54th establishment bulgaria settled joined provincial police militia served 1st general staff eminent man arms main leaders bulgarian unification september revolution united bulgaria joined bulgarian stood unification time captain bulgarian monarch received prince notified forthcoming events requested approval prince wish publicly involved anti ottoman revolution unclear believed revolution likely break soon revolution commanded troops surrounded residence provincial governor demanded resignation bulgarian war regency following unification september member interim provincial government presided commanders bulgarian war caused disapproval bulgarian unification conflict bulgarian victory defended revolution headed troops fighting november charge central right wing forces november war appointed chief garrison commanded played important turbulent events wake pro russian coup état aiming organized counter coup widely supported population appointed commander chief troops loyal soldiers garrison transferred capital arrest drive events led prince alexander september russian pressure election bulgarian monarch prince ferdinand august bulgaria soon replaced delegation welcomed new prince arrived assume throne minister war death september year minister war government loyal friend trusted man premier brother law favoured prince ferdinand monarch desire replace enemy minister war served government february withdrew deteriorating health promoted died heart attack march visit naples kingdom italy interred despite active involvement practically major events bulgarian history lifetime described reserved honest firm writer regards person contemporary accomplice unification far time opened mouth market close long serving persons receive 1st grade oldest highest bulgarian military decoration
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