Historedia
Episode 3 of 3

Massacre and Burning

When
31 July–2 August 1877
Where
Stara Zagora
Part of
Russo-Turkish War: destruction of Stara Zagora and massacre of its inhabitants

Regular Ottoman troops committed mass murder of civilians and burned the city, with casualty estimates ranging from 14,000 to 30,000.

The massacre occurred between 31 July and 2 August 1877. Regular Ottoman troops commanded by Süleyman Hüsnü Pasha murdered approximately 14,000 civilian Bulgarians. Other sources cite 30,000 citizens from Stara Zagora and nearby villages perishing. Young women and girls were sold in slave markets.

Sources

  1. Stara Zagora massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-23
  2. Stara Zagora Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08

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