1. Made by: Ivana Katsunova
Hristo Botev
Made by: Ivana Katsunova

2. In the balkan town Kalofer on 25 December was born the first son of Botyo Petkov and Ivanka Petkova – Hristo Botev.

3. Botyo Petkov
Botyo Petkov, called teacher Botyo, is a Bulgarian teacher, Ivanka Petkova’s husband and father of the revolutionar Hristo Botev and 8 children. They lived in Kalofer.

4. Ivanka Petkova
Hristo Botev’s mother.

5. Hristo Botev studied under his father comands
Hristo Botev studied under his father comands. He listened to his mother’s songs. Hristo Botev read Bulgarian and Russian books. He finished school in 1863 in Kalofer.

6. Hristo Botev went to Russia to finish his education
Hristo Botev went to Russia to finish his education. In 1863 he arrived in Odessa and he enrolled as a private student at Odessa High School.

7. In 1867 he returned to Kalofer
In 1867 he returned to Kalofer . He replaced his ill father in the school. He published his first poem in the newspaper ‘’Bagpipes’’ in 15 April He left forever Kalofer in September.

8. Botev enrolled in the Zhelyu Voyvoda’s detachment
Botev enrolled in the Zhelyu Voyvoda’s detachment. In winter, Hristo Botev lived together with Vasil Levski in a windimill.

9. Hristo Botev headed the BRCK in 1875.

10. In July 1875, Botev married Veneta Vezireva and on 13 April was born their daughter – Ivanka.

11. Botev became captain of the ship''Radetzky'‘
Botev became captain of the ship''Radetzky'‘. On 1 June 1876 is the last heavy battle - bullet pierces Botev.

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