Tina Georgieva
Sofia University
https://doi.org/10.53656/his2024-1-2-tin
Abstract. Grandiose celebrations took place in 1902 in Bulgaria on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the epopee of Shipka. The idea for the celebration belongs to the “Tsar Osvoboditel Alexander IIˮ Committee. Started as a public initiative, the preparations for the jubilee received the full support of the Bulgarian prince, and at a later stage, the government in Sofia became involved. The present study reveals the activity of the Bulgarian country to organize the celebration and to ensure Russian presence at it. The different visions of Sofia and Petersburg regarding the nature of the celebrations and the reasons for the difficult communication between the two countries are presented. Moreover, the article emphasizes the efforts of the Bulgarians to turn the anniversary into a demonstration of the close relations between Bulgaria and Russia. Last but not least, the study interprets the Shipka celebrations as the first manifestation of the so-called jubilee diplomacy, which gained momentum in this period and used landmark historical events and the celebrations organized in their honor to achieve political goals.
Keywords: Shipka, jubilee, diplomacy, Stoyan Zaimov, Russo-Bulgarian relations
Свързани статии:
Diplomatic Activity between Byzantium
and the West/Papacy on the Eve of the Crusade of Vladislav III Jagello and Jan Hunyadi in 1443 – 1444]
Spanish Diplomats on The History of The Balkans and the Bulgarians 18th – 19th Centuries
Inclusive Education in the Course of Social Studies
Study of Cognitive Strategies for Self-regulated Learning of Students in their Professional-pedagogical Training
