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Seizure of Plovdiv
- When
- 18 September 1885
- Where
- Plovdiv
Unionist forces and militia seized the governor's residence in Plovdiv on 18 September, establishing a temporary government.
BSCRC representatives directed rebels to Plovdiv, the capital of Eastern Rumelia, under Major Danail Nikolaev's command. On 18 September, armed groups entered the city and took over the governor's residence. The temporary government immediately sent a telegram to Prince Alexander I asking him to accept the unification.
Sources
- Bulgarian unification Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
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