Petar Kunchev

Petar Ivanov Kunchev (Bulgarian: Петър Иванов Кунчев; 1844–1881, also called Peter-Levski), was a Bulgarian revolutionary,brother of Vasil Levski. He was the youngest son in the family of Ivan and Gina Kunchevi. Kunchev was acting participant in the Bulgarian National Liberation Movement.[1]

Petar Kunchev
Петър Кунчев
Born
Petar Ivanov Kunchev

1844
Karlovo (Karlıova), Ottoman Bulgaria
Died1881
Karlovo, Principality of Bulgaria
OccupationRevolutionary
Known forInternal Revolutionary Organisation

Petar leaves Karlovo,with the help of the Russian Vice-Consul Naiden Gerov goes to Constantinople. From there, he was transferred to Wallachia with a Russian passport.

The revolutionary participates in the struggles of the Bulgarians for liberation, being one of the first volunteers in Hristo Botev's libration's army. After breaking down the army, together with his comrade Kostadin Dimitrov from Sliven, he escapes and hides in Sofia. He was persecuted by Turkish authorities.[2] From 1877 he participates in Bulgarian Volunteer Corps. Kunchev participated in the battles at Kazanlak, Stara Zagora and Nova Zagora. For his services to the Fatherland, Peter Kunchev was appointed senior guard in Karlovo. In this position, in 1881, he died of tuberculosis.[3]

References
  1. "Братята на Левски – двама достойни приемници на Апостоловото дело". bulgarianhistory.org. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. "Петър Иванов Кунчев – Левски". vasil-levski.eu. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. "Петър Иванов Кунчев – един от забравените герои на Шипка". bgnasledstvo.org/. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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