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Vasil Levski

1837 - 1873

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Vasil Levski (Bulgarian: Васил Левски, spelled in old Bulgarian orthography as Василъ Львскій, pronounced [vɐˈsiɫ ˈlɛfski]), born Vasil Ivanov Kunchev (Васил Иванов Кунчев; 18 July 1837 – 18 February 1873), was a Bulgarian revolutionary who is, today, a national hero of Bulgaria. 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. Born in the Sub-Balkan town of Karlovo to middle-class parents, Levski became an Orthodox monk before emigrating to join the two Bulgarian Legions in Serbia and other Bulgarian revolutionary groups. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vasil Levski is the 132nd most popular social activist (down from 94th in 2019), the 34th most popular biography from Bulgaria (down from 25th in 2019) and the most popular Bulgarian Social Activist.

Vasil Levski was a Bulgarian revolutionary who led a revolt against Ottoman rule in the late 19th century.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Vasil Levski ranks 132 out of 840. Before him are William Luther Pierce, Susan B. Anthony, Georgy Gapon, Kang Pan-sok, Alexander Parvus, and Steve Biko. After him are Bugsy Siegel, Hans Scholl, Stokely Carmichael, Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, Emilie Schindler, and Kasturba Gandhi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1837, Vasil Levski ranks 22. Before him are Édouard Stephan, Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse, Paul Morphy, Ivan Kramskoi, Marie François Sadi Carnot, and John Newlands. After him are Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, Georges Ernest Boulanger, Ilia Chavchavadze, Queen Cheorin, Rosalía de Castro, and Empress Dowager Ci'an. Among people deceased in 1873, Vasil Levski ranks 13. Before him are Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria, Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, John of Saxony, Edwin Landseer, Franz Xaver Winterhalter, and Alexandru Ioan Cuza. After him are Amélie of Leuchtenberg, Louis Agassiz, Fyodor Tyutchev, Émile Gaboriau, Jean Chacornac, and Adam Sedgwick.

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In Bulgaria

Among people born in Bulgaria, Vasil Levski ranks 34 out of 415. Before him are Fritz Zwicky (1898), John of Rila (876), Rumen Radev (1963), Kiril, Prince of Preslav (1895), Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria (1350), and Bonifacius (350). After him are Peter I of Bulgaria (927), Peter II of Bulgaria (1150), Petar Mladenov (1936), Jules Pascin (1885), Irina Bokova (1952), and Michael Shishman of Bulgaria (1280).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Bulgaria

Among social activists born in Bulgaria, Vasil Levski ranks 1. After him are Vlado Chernozemski (1897), Dimitrana Ivanova (1881), and Ekaterina Karavelova (1860).

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