The Berkovitsa rebellion or Mancho's rebellion (Bulgarian: Манчова буна, Манчова размирица) broke out in the Berkovitsa (Turkish: Berkofce) nahiya, part of the Ottoman Empire, on 7 May 1836.[1] It was led by Mancho Punin.[2] That year there were also rebellions in nearby Pirot and in Belogradchik.
References[edit]
- ^ BANU (May 1985). Information Bulgaria: a short encyclopaedia of the People's Republic of Bulgaria. Pergamon Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-08-031853-0.
- ^ Evgheni Dinchev; Alexander tour (Firm) (December 2002). Bulgaria guide book. Alexander Tour. p. 189. ISBN 978-954-9942-35-4.
