Biography

Stefan Karagiosov was born in 1818 in the village of Prisovo near Tarnovo (today Veliko Tarnovo

Veliko Tarnovo

Veliko Tarnovo is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. Often referred to as the "City of the Tsars", Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River and is famous as the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, attracting many tourists...

). The elder son of Nedjo Karagiosov and Anastsija. He had three brothers – Nikoli, Dimitar and Angel.

Working experience and activities

Stefan Karagiosov studied in Tarnovo. All the four brothers started own business – merchants in Tarnovo and Constantinople

Constantinople

Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...

 (today Istanbul

Istanbul

Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

). In 1860 Stefan Karagiosov established the first factory in Tarnovo for bread alcohol from maize. In 1861 Stefan Karagiosov built the first silk factory in Tarnovo with his business partner Doino Vichenti from Bergamo

Bergamo

Bergamo is a town and comune in Lombardy, Italy, about 40 km northeast of Milan. The comune is home to over 120,000 inhabitants. It is served by the Orio al Serio Airport, which also serves the Province of Bergamo, and to a lesser extent the metropolitan area of Milan...

 (Italy

Italy

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). They bought machines from Italy and developed their entrepreneurship. Since 1862 the silk factory opened branch in Gabrovo

Gabrovo

Gabrovo is a city in central northern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Gabrovo Province. It is situated at the foot of the central Balkan Mountains, in the valley of the Yantra River, and is known as an international capital of humour and satire , as well as noted for its Bulgarian National...

. In 1869 Doino Vichenti left Bulgaria and Stefan Karagiosov became the only owner of the two factories in Tarnovo and Gabrovo.
Stefan Karagiosoff built a bid and powerful flour-mill in Tarnovo. Using the scraps of food from the mill and bread alcohol company, Stefan Karagiosov fattened 250 – 300 animals per year.

Charity

Stefan Karagiosov donated a lot of money for different charity organizations, schools, churches and monasteries in Tarnovo and the region.

Other activities

Stefan Karagiosov was the first master in Tarnovo and member of the Tarnovo municipality, adveser of the Turkish governor in Tarnovo.

Family

Stefan Karagiosov had three children – two sons and one daughter. The daughter Venka married general Stefan P. Salabashev. The son Krastjo was born in 1860 in Tarnovo. He lived in Kjustendil and worked as a governor of the town during the First World war. The son Nikola was born in Tarnovo too. He was a soldier in Sofia

Sofia

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...

 after graduating the Military Academy in 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...

. Stefan Karagiosov is an uncle of Vasil Nikolov Karagiosov

Vasil Nikolov Karagiosov

Vasil Nikolov Karagiosov is a famous Bulgarian teacher, politician, industrialist and honorary German vice-consul in Gabrovo.- Biography :Vasil Nikolov Karagiosov was born in Tarnovo on June 14, 1856. Close friend with Sava Mutkurov and Stefan Stambolov since their childhood...

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