The Brsjak Revolt refers to an uprising in 1880-1881, in areas of Demir Hisar

Demir Hisar

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, Porech and Kichevo in present-day Republic of Macedonia

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. The leaders of the uprising were local Chetniks: Ilija Delija, Rista Kostadinovich, Micko Krstich and Andjelko Tanasovich.

After the Serbo-Turkish war in 1876-78, the assembling of 65 of the most notable men of the districts of Kumanovo

Kumanovo

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, Kriva Palanka

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, Kochani, Ishtip, Veles

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, Prilep

Prilep

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, Bitola

Bitola

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, Ohrid

Ohrid

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, Kichevo and Skopje

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 sent an appeal to the Serbian

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 commander of Macedonian

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 volunteers (Serbo-Turkish war) M.S. Milojevic, asking for the arming and leading towards an insurrection.

In 1880, the populations of the counties Kichevo, Porech, Bitola

Bitola

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 and Prilep

Prilep

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engaged in a 6-month long uprising that ended in failure.

Sources

• Веселиновић, В.М. "Брсјачка Буна" Београд 1905
• Macedonia
• Révolutions des peuples balkaniques