Family history and public activity of the National revival family Rusovich from Arbanasi Cover Image

Фамилна история и обществена дейност на възрожденския род Русович от Арбанаси
Family history and public activity of the National revival family Rusovich from Arbanasi

Author(s): Veselin Goranchev
Subject(s): History, Cultural history, Bibliography, General Reference Works, History of ideas, Local History / Microhistory, Social history, Modern Age, Special Historiographies:, 18th Century, 19th Century, The Ottoman Empire
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: Arbanassi; National Revival; Rusovich; family history; public activity; Greek-language documents.

Summary/Abstract: The publication presents information on the family history and public activity of the representatives of four generations of the National Revival family Rusovich from Arbanasi, Veliko Tarnovo. It covers the period from the last decades of the 18th century to the beginning of the 20th century. The founder of the family is Rusi Nicolau. He originates from Tryavna Balkan (Tryavna or the surrounding villages). He settles in Arbanassi and sets up a family before the devastation and plundering of the village by the КardzhaliiVillans in 1798. The main part of the presentation is based on unpublished Greek-language documents from the archive of the family, which is stored in the 963K Fund – “Brothers Rusovich” trade house – the State Archive of Arbanasi village – Veliko Tarnovo.

  • Issue Year: XXVI/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 11-52
  • Page Count: 40
  • Language: Bulgarian