Ilyo Voyvoda

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Ilyo Voyvoda
Ilyo Voyvoda
Nickname(s)Ilyo Voyvoda
Born(1805-05-28)May 28, 1805
Berovo, Ottoman Empire (present-day North Macedonia)
DiedApril 17, 1898(1898-04-17) (aged 92)
Kyustendil, Principality of Bulgaria
Allegiance
Years of service1862–1885
RankVoivode (Voyvoda)
Battles/wars
  • Serbian-Turkish War (1876–77)
  • Russo-Turkish War (1877–78)
  • Kresna-Razlog Uprising
    (1878-1879)
  • Serbo-Bulgarian War (1885)

Iliya Markov (Bulgarian: Илия Марков, Macedonian: Илија Марков, pronounced [i'lija 'markɔf]; May 28, 1805 – April 17, 1898), known as Ilyo Voyvoda or Dedo Iljo Maleshevski, was a Bulgarian revolutionary[1][2][3] from the region of Macedonia, who is considered a national hero in both Bulgaria and North Macedonia. He was the father-in-law of revolutionary Dimitar Popgeorgiev (1840-1907).

Early life

Iliya was born in the city of

Russo-Turkish War (1877–78)
.

Liberation of Bulgaria

Ilyo used every chance to make a contribution in any war against the

Joseph Vladimirovich Gourko and participated in the liberation of Sofia, Radomir and Kyustendil. Illyo was one of the Bulgarian representatives at the signing of the Treaty of San Stefano which marked the restoration of Bulgaria in its ethnic borders. It was there he was awarded a medal for bravery.[4]

Post-Liberation activity

The joy from the liberation was short-lived though, as the

Kresna-Razlog Uprising (1878–1879) in which Illyo took active participation. Illyo Voivoda and his band took part in Serbo-Bulgarian War despite the advancing age of the leader. As part of the Radomir squad they participated in the battles of Breznik, Slivnitsa and Vranje
among others.

Legacy

He fought in battles all his life, and died from old age at the end of the 19th century in Kyustendil. He is a near-mythical figure of the region and has been the subject of many folk songs. Some of his personal belongings are kept in the monastery of St. Archangel Michael which serves as the city museum of Berovo.[5] The house in which Ilyo Voyvoda lived from 1878 to his death in 1898 in Kyustendil survived long enough to be renovated in 1979-1980 and has served as a museum, dedicated to Ilyo Voyvoda and the people's fight for freedom in Kyustendil since 1981. Ilyo Voyvoda's grave is also located in Kyustendil.

Honours

Ilyo Point on Clarence Island, Antarctica is named after Ilyo Voyvoda.

References

  1. ^ For freedom and perfection. The Life of Yané Sandansky, Mercia MacDermott, (Journeyman, London, 1988) p. 21.]
  2. ISBN 0-88033-527-0
  3. ISBN 0-904526-32-1
  4. ^ Petrinska, M., Illyo Voivoda zhitie-bitie, Sofia, 1988, Narodna Mladezh, p. 76
  5. ^ "Living Heritage". 2007-09-11. Archived from the original on 2007-08-14. Retrieved 2007-09-11.

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