This is a list of massacre against ethnic Bulgarians living in Bulgaria and outside of Bulgaria. +Name of the massacreDateNumber of victimsPreparatorsNotesBatak massacreMay 18761,346-5,000Ottoman irregular troopsAccording to the Ottoman sources, the number of killed Bulgarians is 1,346. Other sources claim 5,000;Schuyler, Eugene. The Batak massacre. however the village's total population was under 5,000 during the massacre.Anamneza. IV, 2009, ISSN 1312-9295, с. 164. Part of the April Uprising.Boyadzhik massacreMay 1876145-170Ottoman CircassiansAlso known as the "Bloody Horo", today the names of 145 of the victims are recovered. Part of the April Uprising.Stara Zagora massacre1877-187814,500Albanian troops of the Ottoman armyA similar massacre in Stara Zagora, Nova Zagora, and Kazanlak happened against the Turkish population of the town as well. Part of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878.Karlovo massacreJuly 1877288Ottoman CircassiansAlso known as "Strashnoto" [The Terror]. Civilians casualties are 288; 500 notables of Karlovo were exiled to Anatolia or executed. Part of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878.Kalofer massacreJuly 1877618Ottoman CircassiansThe entire town was burned along with 1308 houses, 250 stores, 200 ginning undertakings and watermills and 1400 stables. Part of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878.Kavarna massacreJuly-August 18771,000Ottoman Circassians5,000 Bulgarian refugees. Part of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878.Gyuneli mahalle massacre14 July 18771,013Ottoman army, Ottoman bashibozuk, CircassiansOther sources claim 2,400 massacred. Part of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878.Eski Dzhumaya massacre28 January 1878400Оttoman bashibozuk and CircassiansThe town was burned down. Part of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878.Zeleniche bloody wedding massacre13 November 190413Greeks gangs Georgios KattechakisAmong the victims are the groom, his friends, two children. Part of the Macedonian Questioin.Zagorichani massacre25 March 190462Greek gangs6 were injured Part of the Macedonian Question.Skumsko massacreMay 190543Greek gangsNot including 8 victims from Zhupanishta. Part of the Macedonian Question.Nevolyani massacre28 September 1905unknownGreek gangsThe massacred people were preparing for a wedding. Part of the Macedonian Question.Shtip massacreDecember 191117Turks of ShtipAs a revenge for the earlier Bulgarian explosions in the town, that killed 2 people, and injured 25. Part of the "Donkey Attacks"Kochani massacre19 July 191242Turks of KochaniAs a revenge for the earlier Bulgarian explosions in the town, that killed 24 people. Part of the "Donkey Attacks."Destrcution of the Thracian BulgariansJuly-August 191315,960Ottoman army, bashibozuksAccording to Lyubomir Miletich 200,000 people were killed or forced to leave.Bloody ChristmasJanuary 19451,200 Yugoslav communist authorities in the Socialist Republic of MacedoniaThe massacred people were called "traitors" and "collaborationists" by SRM. Part of WWII in Yugoslavia.
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