Siege of Shipka Pass

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Shipka_Pass
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Establishment_of_the_Principality_of_Bulgaria
gptkb:Treaty_of_San_Stefano
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkb:Sultan
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Vasil_Levski
gptkb:Hristo_Botev
gptkbp:cultural_impact Commemoration in national holidays
Inspiration for Bulgarian literature
gptkbp:date July 1877
January 1878
gptkbp:defense Bulgarian volunteers
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Shift in power dynamics in the region
Increased Russian influence in the Balkans
Influenced European politics
gptkbp:duration Approximately 5 months
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the struggle for independence from Ottoman rule
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Stefan_Stambolov
gptkb:Sultan_Abdul_Hamid_II
gptkb:Lyuben_Karavelov
gptkb:Kiril_and_Methodius
gptkb:Tsar_Alexander_II
gptkb:Petko_Karavelov
gptkb:Vasil_Kanchov
gptkb:Georgi_Rakovski
gptkb:Hristo_Botev
gptkb:Georgi_Sava_Rakovski
Diko Petrov
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of resistance against Ottoman Empire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Shipka Pass
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Annual celebrations
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Shipka_Memorial_Church
Shipka Pass Monument
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of Bulgarian nationalism
gptkbp:location gptkb:Shipka_Pass
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive fortifications
gptkbp:military_technology Use of rifles
Use of artillery
Use of fortifications
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:General_Stepan_Sarkisov
General Joseph Gourko
gptkbp:outcome Strengthened Bulgarian national identity
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Russo-Turkish_War_(1877–1878)
gptkbp:result Bulgarian victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic location in the Balkans
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement