Rostislav Stratimirovic
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Rostislav Stratimirovic belongs to the Bulgarian nobility from the 17th century. Prince of Tarnovo
and descendant of the medieval Bulgarian Shishman
dynasty, he is the leader of the Second Tarnovo Uprising
of the Bulgarians against the Ottoman Empire
in 1686.
In 1686 Rostislav Stratimirovic visited Moscow
where he asked the Russia
n Patriarch Joachim
for help about the rebellion he was preparing. The agreement was being guaranteed by the engagement between the Prince and the niece of the patriarch – Maria Dubrovska. During this time in the old Bulgarian capital - Tarnovo, the rebellion burst prematurely. Rostislav returned to Bulgaria, but the forces of the Ottoman Empire were much greater and the rebellion was suppressed. Heavily wounded Rostislav got to the Rila Monastery
, where the monks saved his life. After many adventures he went back to Moscow, where he finally married Maria Dubrovska and gave the foundations of the Russian noble family Saveliev–Rostislavic. One of his descendants is the Russian writer Nikolay Saveliev–Rostislavic.
Prince of Tarnovo
Prince of Tarnovo or Prince of Turnovo is the title held by the first born son of the Bulgarian monarch. This title is held only by the heir to the throne....
and descendant of the medieval Bulgarian Shishman
Shishman
Shishman , also Shishmanids or Shishmanovtsi , was a medieval Bulgarian royal dynasty of partial Cuman origin.The Shishman dynasty consecutively ruled the Second Bulgarian Empire for approximately one century, from 1323 to 1422, when it was conquered by the Ottomans...
dynasty, he is the leader of the Second Tarnovo Uprising
Second Tarnovo Uprising
The Second Tarnovo Uprising was a Bulgarian uprising against Ottoman rule based in the former Bulgarian capital, Tarnovo, that broke out in 1686 and was severely crushed by the Ottoman authorities....
of the Bulgarians against the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
in 1686.
In 1686 Rostislav Stratimirovic visited Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
where he asked the Russia
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 Patriarch Joachim
Patriarch Joachim
Patriarch Joachim was the eleventh Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, an opponent of the Raskol , and a founder of the Slavic Greek Latin Academy....
for help about the rebellion he was preparing. The agreement was being guaranteed by the engagement between the Prince and the niece of the patriarch – Maria Dubrovska. During this time in the old Bulgarian capital - Tarnovo, the rebellion burst prematurely. Rostislav returned to Bulgaria, but the forces of the Ottoman Empire were much greater and the rebellion was suppressed. Heavily wounded Rostislav got to the Rila Monastery
Rila Monastery
The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, better known as the Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. It is situated in the southwestern Rila Mountains, south of the capital Sofia in the deep valley of the Rilska River at an elevation of above sea level...
, where the monks saved his life. After many adventures he went back to Moscow, where he finally married Maria Dubrovska and gave the foundations of the Russian noble family Saveliev–Rostislavic. One of his descendants is the Russian writer Nikolay Saveliev–Rostislavic.