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De Jure Abolition of Serfdom
- When
- 1858
- Where
- Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire formally abolished feudalism and serfdom in Bulgaria in 1858, marking a significant legal change in the region's social structure.
This event is recorded as a de jure abolition in 1858. While the legal decree was issued in this year, the practical implementation of these rights is often associated with the period following the Russo-Turkish War of 1878, when Bulgaria was gradually liberated from the Ottoman Empire.
Sources
- Serfdom Wikipedia
- Ottoman Bulgaria Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
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