Principality of Bulgaria

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Was a vassal state under the suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire. It was established by the Treaty of Berlin in 1878.

Establishment

March 1878: The Treaty of San Stefano was signed by Russia and the Ottoman Empire, with British and Austrian representatives present. It was negotiated by Russian statesman Count Nikolay Ignatyev and Ottoman Grand Vizier Mehmed Said Pasha. The treaty aimed to create a large Bulgarian state, but was later revised by the Congress of Berlin.

Chronology

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1. Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878)

Was a conflict between the Ottoman Empire and a coalition led by the Russian Empire, and including Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro.

1.1.Treaty of San Stefano

Was a treaty between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire that ended the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). The Ottoman Empire recognized the independence of Montenegro, Romania and Serbia.

2. Serbo-Bulgarian War

Was a war between the Kingdom of Serbia and the Principality of Bulgaria.

November 1885: Battle of Slivnitsa.

November 1885: Slivnitsa was the decisive battle of the Serbo-Bulgarian War. The Serbians fought only limited rearguard actions as they retreated and by 24 November they were back in Serbia.

March 1886: According to the terms of a peace treaty signed in Bucharest, no changes were made to the Bulgarian-Serbian border (status quo ante bellum).