Velikite Balgari

Summary

Velikite Balgari (Bulgarian: „Великите българи“, The Great Bulgarians) was the Bulgarian spin-off of the 2002 program 100 Greatest Britons produced by the BBC. Aired on the Bulgarian National Television's Kanal 1, its first stage began on 9 June 2006 and finished on 10 December, with a show on 23 December announcing the names of the Top 100 as chosen by popular vote. The Top 10 were announced in alphabetical order. In the second stage, which lasted until 17 February 2007, the viewers determined the order in the Top 10. Documentaries dedicated to every Top 10 personality were aired during the second stage.

Vasil Levski at the time of the creation of his internal revolutionary network

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  1. John Atanasoff (1903–1995) Physicist and inventor credited with inventing the first digital computer
  2. Hristo Stoichkov (1966–) The greatest Bulgarian football player
  3. Baba Vanga (1911–1996) claimed mystic
  4. Todor Zhivkov (1911–1998) The communist leader of the People's Republic of Bulgaria (PRB) from 4 March 1954 until 10 November 1989.
  5. Georgi Asparuhov (1943–1971) football player
  6. Tsar Kaloyan of Bulgaria (1170–1207) Tsar of Bulgaria
  7. Khan Krum of Bulgaria Khan of Bulgaria
  8. Tsar Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria Emperor
  9. Vladimir Dimitrov (1882–1960) painter
  10. St John of Rila (876–946) The first Bulgarian hermit
  11. Azis (1978–) Chalga singer
  12. Ivan Kostov (1949–) 47th Prime Minister
  13. Aleko Konstantinov (1863–1897) writer, known for Bay Ganyo
  14. Volen Siderov (1956–) politician
  15. Georgi Benkovski (1843–1876) revolutionary
  16. Neno Yurukov (1978 -) physics teacher at 91 German Language High school
  17. Slavi Trifonov (1966–) actor and singer
  18. Nikola Vaptsarov (1909–1942) poet, communist and revolutionary, shot to death at 32 because of his revolutionary ideology
  19. Boyko Borisov (1959–) 50th Prime Minister of Bulgaria
  20. Lili Ivanova (1939–) singer
  21. Dan Koloff (1892–1940) wrestler and mixed martial artist
  22. Khan Kubrat
  23. Tonka Obretenova (1812–1893) revolutionary
  24. Georgi Rakovski (1821–1867) freemason and writer
  25. Petko Voyvoda (1844–1900) haydut leader and freedom fighter
  26. Rayna Knyaginya (1856–1917) teacher and revolutionary
  27. Valya Balkanska (1942–) folk music singer
  28. Georgi Dimitrov (1882–1949) communist politician
  29. Albena Denkova (1974–) ice dancer
  30. Ghena Dimitrova (1941–2005) operatic soprano
  31. Evlogi (1819–1897) merchant, banker and Hristo Georgiev
  32. Atanas Burov (1875–1954) banker and politician
  33. Kolyu Ficheto (1800–1881) architect and sculptor
  34. Emil Dimitrov (1940–2005) singer
  35. St Evtimiy, Patriarch of Tarnovo Patriarch of Bulgaria
  36. Tsar Samuil of Bulgaria Tsar of the First Bulgarian Empire
  37. Aleksandar Stamboliyski (1879–1923) Prime Minister
  38. Georgi Partsalev (1925–1989) film actor
  39. Zahari Stoyanov (1850–1889) writer and historian
  40. Nikolay Haytov (1919–2002) fiction writer
  41. St Clement of Ohrid (840?–916) saint and scholar
  42. Veselin Topalov (1975–) chess Grandmaster
  43. Yordan Yovkov (1880–1937) writer
  44. Gotse Delchev (1872–1903) revolutionary figure
  45. Peyo Yavorov (1878–1914) Symbolist poet
  46. Rayna Kabaivanska (1934–) opera singer
  47. Khan Tervel of Bulgaria Khan of Bulgaria
  48. Ahmed Dogan (1954–) politician of Turkish descent
  49. Hadzhi Dimitar (1840–1868) voivode and revolutionary who wrote for the Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule.
  50. Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria (1894–1943) Tsar of Bulgaria
  51. Neshka Robeva (1946–) former Rhythmic Gymnast and coach
  52. Nevena Kokanova (1938–2000) film actress
  53. Boris Christoff (1914–1993) opera singer
  54. Yordan Radichkov (1929–2004) writer and playwright
  55. Yane Sandanski (1872–1915) national hero
  56. Dimitar Peshev (1894–1973) Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Bulgaria and Minister of Justice
  57. Elin Pelin (1877–1949) writer, best narrator of country life
  58. Vasil Aprilov (1789–1847) educator
  59. Apostol Karamitev (1923–1973) actor
  60. Georgi Parvanov (1957–) 3rd President of Bulgaria from 2002 to 2012
  61. Dimcho Debelyanov (1887–1916) poet
  62. Zahari Zograf (1810–1853) painter
  63. Panayot Volov (1850-1876) revolutionary
  64. Sergey Stanishev (1966–) President of the Party of European Socialists since November 2011 and Member of the European Parliament
  65. Simeon Sakskoburggotski (1937–) Last reigning Bulgarian monarch
  66. Lyudmila Zhivkova (1942–1981) politician, art historian
  67. Dimitar and Konstantin Miladinovi (1810–1862 and 1830–1862, respectively) poets and folklorists
  68. Stefan Karadzha (1840–1868) national hero
  69. Nicolai Ghiaurov (1929–2004) opera singer
  70. Stoyanka Mutafova (1922–2019) actress
  71. Capt. Dimitar Spisarevski (1916–1943) fighter pilot
  72. Lyuben Karavelov (1834–1879) writer
  73. Stefka Kostadinova (1965–) athlete who competed in high jump
  74. Hristo Smirnenski (1898–1923) poet and prose writer
  75. Major General Georgi Ivanov (1940–) military officer and first Bulgarian cosmonaut
  76. Petar Beron (1799–1871) educator
  77. Valeri Petrov (1920–2014) poet
  78. Georgi Kaloyanchev (1925–2012) actor
  79. Geo Milev (1895–1925) poet and journalist
  80. Sophronius of Vratsa (1739–1813) cleric
  81. Ekaterina Dafovska (1975–) Biathlete, the only Bulgarian who won a gold metal at Winter Olympics
  82. Dimitar Talev (1898–1966) writer
  83. Todor Aleksandrov (1881–1924) freedom fighter
  84. Pencho Slaveykov (1866–1912) poet
  85. Filip Kutev (1903–1982) composer
  86. Krakra of Pernik feudal lord
  87. Ivet Lalova (1984–) Bulgarian athlete, sprint events
  88. Panayot Hitov (1830–1918) hajduk and voivode
  89. Khan Omurtag of Bulgaria Great Khan
  90. Prof. Asen Zlatarov (1885–1936) biochemist

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  • Official website of Velikite Balgari