За едно изображение на княз Александър І Български (Батенберг)
About a portrayal of prince Alexander I of Bulgaria (Battenberg)

Summary/Abstract: In his book Stefan Stambolov and Our Latest History Dimitar Marinov tells about the historic events of 1885 related to the Union of Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia. Prince Alexander I Battenberg accepts to head the Union. Dimitar Marinov repeats Stefan Stambolov’s story of the historic moment when Alexander I Battenberg standing on Mount St. Nicholas in Stara Planina decides to cross the border between the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia. At that moment, Stefan Stambolov describes the prince as radiating holiness in his prayer to God for Bulgaria, as a martyr ready to sacrifice himself in a nation’s name. The portrayal is much like an icon. Such vision continues the spirit of the Bulgarian national revival, which presents the making of history through sacrifices and martyrdom. The fate of Alexander I Battenberg after the Union is that of a martyr and a victim of historical reality and truth.

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