Indian Wojwoda (rebel)
Indzhe voivoda , actually Stojan Voivoda , Bulgarian Индже войвода (* 1755 in Sliven ; † 17th June 1821 in Skuleni ) was a Bulgarian Heiduckenführer .
Life
He was the leader of a free group and fought in the area of the Stara Planina against the Ottoman rule. In 1821 he took part in the Greek uprising directed against the Ottoman Empire . Indsche Vojwoda fell in battle against Ottoman troops near the Prut .
Because of his valor , he is sung about in folk songs. The village of Indsche Wojwoda was named after him, where, according to legend, he was wounded.
literature
- Indshe Voivoda . In: Taschenlexikon Bulgaria , Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig 1983, page 82.
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SURNAME | Wojwoda, Indsche |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wojwoda, Stojan (real name); Войвода, Индже (Bulgarian) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian heathen leader |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1755 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Sliven |
DATE OF DEATH | June 17, 1821 |
Place of death | Skuleni |