Dzole Gergev

Dzole Stoychev Gergev (Bulgarian: Дзоле Стойчев Гергев and Macedonian: Ѕоле Стојчев Гергев) (1867 – 1909) also known as Atesh Pasha, was a Bulgarian revolutionary and freedom fighter, member of the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization (IMARO)[1][2]

Dzole Stoychev Gergev
Stojchev before 1912.
Born1867
Banica, Ottoman Empire, today Vevi, Greece
Died1909 (aged 41–42)
Lerin, Ottoman Empire, today Florina, Greece

Biography

He was born in Banica, then in the Ottoman Empire. After entering IMRO, his first job was that of a courier and terrorists. He became chetnik with Tane Stoychev, and in 1903 became the leader of his own regiment in Lerin (Florina). In the summer of 1903 he participated in the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie uprising.

After the rebellion he became a district leader. After the Young Turk Revolution he joined the local police.

He was killed in Florina in 1909 by the Turks, after a Greek provocation.[3]

References
  1. Николов, Борис Й. Вътрешна македоно-одринска революционна организация. Войводи и ръководители (1893-1934). Биографично-библиографски справочник, София, 2001. ISBN 954-9514-17, стр.158.
  2. Николов, Борис Й. Вътрешна македоно-одринска революционна организация : Войводи и ръководители (1893-1934): Биографично-библиографски справочник. София, Издателство „Звезди“, 2001. ISBN 954-9514-28-5. с. 158.
  3. Vŭorŭzhenata borba na VMORO v Makedonia i Odrinsko, 1904-1912, Todor Petrov, Voenno izdatelstvo, 1991, str. 54.
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