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73.2 Russo-Turkish War 1877-78
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Dec 9, 2022
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In April 1876 news spread across Europe of appalling atrocities being committed in Bulgaria, by Turks against local uprisings. These occurred soon after similar events elsewhere in the Balkans region – in Bosnia and Serbia. The strongest reaction came from Russia where widespread sympathy for their fellow Slavs led to a nationwide surge in patriotismA new sultan in Constantinople, Abdul Hamid II, rejects any concessions, leading to warwww.patreon.com/historyeuropewww.historyeurope.netMusic composed by Frederic Chopin - Mazurkas in C sharp minorPicture - The Batak massacre carried out by Ottoman irregular troops in Bulgaria in 1876 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 9, 2022
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