Petar Draganov
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Petar Draganov was a Russia
n philologist and slavist.
in 1857. In ethnic sense he was a Bulgarian
born in Bessarabia
. Draganov studied history and philology at the University of Sankt Petersburg. In the period from 1885 - 1887 he was working as a teacher in Thessaloniki
after he was invited by the Bulgarian Exarchate
.
He came in Thessaloniki with the claim that the people of Macedonia
are Bulgarians. However, after the huge research that he has done in Macedonia he came up with his own scientific opinion about the ethnicity of the Macedonian people. In other words, Draganov claimed that Macedonia is a separate ethno-geographic unit of the Balkans
and the Macedonian dialects form separate language. As a result of this claim and his personal beliefs, he was sent back to Russia, where he set the foundations of the Macedonistics
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n philologist and slavist.
Biography
Drganov was born in Komrat, Russian EmpireRussian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
in 1857. In ethnic sense he was a Bulgarian
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
born in Bessarabia
Bessarabia
Bessarabia is a historical term for the geographic region in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the east and the Prut River on the west....
. Draganov studied history and philology at the University of Sankt Petersburg. In the period from 1885 - 1887 he was working as a teacher in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
after he was invited by the Bulgarian Exarchate
Bulgarian Exarchate
The Bulgarian Exarchate was the official name of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church before its autocephaly was recognized by the Ecumenical See in 1945 and the Bulgarian Patriarchate was restored in 1953....
.
He came in Thessaloniki with the claim that the people of Macedonia
Macedonia (region)
Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. Its boundaries have changed considerably over time, but nowadays the region is considered to include parts of five Balkan countries: Greece, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, as...
are Bulgarians. However, after the huge research that he has done in Macedonia he came up with his own scientific opinion about the ethnicity of the Macedonian people. In other words, Draganov claimed that Macedonia is a separate ethno-geographic unit of the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
and the Macedonian dialects form separate language. As a result of this claim and his personal beliefs, he was sent back to Russia, where he set the foundations of the Macedonistics
Macedonistics
Macedonistics or sometimes called Macedonian Studies is a science that studies the Macedonian language. The person that studies the Macedonian language is called Macedonist or in Macedonian Македонист / Makedonist...
.