What is Principality of Bulgaria?
The '''Principality of Bulgaria''' existed between 1878 and 1908. It was created at the [[Congress of Berlin]], from parts of the [[Ottoman Empire]]. It was a [[vassal state]] of the Ottoman Empire, and had to pay [[tribute]]. The capital was [[Sofia]]. The area that is now southern Bulgaria, became a province called [[Eastern Rumelia]].In 1878, there were uprisings, which were brutally suppressed. In 1885, Eastern Rumelia merged to the Principality of Bulgaria, An uprising in [[Plovdiv]] started this. This merger was done against the will of [[Russia]], and other European powers. In 1908, the Ottoman Empire ecognised the independence of the Principality, and it became a kingdom. [[Ferdinand I of Bulgaria|Ferdinand I]] (who had ruiled the state before, became tsar, or king. [[Category:Ottoman Empire]]