Mitre The Vlach
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Mitre Pandzharov — The Vlach
( and ) was а revolutionary of the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization. He was born in 1873 in Konomladi
in Ottoman
Macedonia
(nowadays Makrochori
in Greece
). According to D. Brancoff at the time Konomladi was inhabited mainly by Bulgarians
. In 1901 he joined IMARO (at the time under the name Bulgarian Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Committees). It was there that he learned to read and write. In May 1903 his band had a skirmish with Turkish
troops in the village Rulja
. During the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising
he took part in the attack on the Ottoman garrison in the village Vissinia
and in the battle near the village Pisoderi
. In April 1904 he formed a new band. He was named commander in chief of the region of Kostenariya, where he fought with Greek andarts on a number of occasions.
On 22 February 1907 his band was betrayed by Hristo from the village Sidirohori
. Near the village Lefki
, he was heavily wounded and died shortly thereafter. Mitre was buried in the village Aposkepos
together with his entire band.
Vlachs
Vlach is a blanket term covering several modern Latin peoples descending from the Latinised population in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. English variations on the name include: Walla, Wlachs, Wallachs, Vlahs, Olahs or Ulahs...
( and ) was а revolutionary of the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization. He was born in 1873 in Konomladi
Kastoria
Kastoria is a city in northern Greece in the periphery of West Macedonia. It is the capital of Kastoria peripheral unit. It is situated on a promontory on the western shore of Lake Orestiada, in a valley surrounded by limestone mountains...
in Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
Macedonia
Macedonia (region)
Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. Its boundaries have changed considerably over time, but nowadays the region is considered to include parts of five Balkan countries: Greece, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, as...
(nowadays Makrochori
Makrochori
Makrochori is a village in the Kastoria Prefecture in West Macedonia, Greece.The name of the village in Bulgarian and Macedonian is Кономлади, Konomladi. A village in Petrich Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria, is named Novo Konomladi...
in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
). According to D. Brancoff at the time Konomladi was inhabited mainly by Bulgarians
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
. In 1901 he joined IMARO (at the time under the name Bulgarian Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Committees). It was there that he learned to read and write. In May 1903 his band had a skirmish with Turkish
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
troops in the village Rulja
Krystallopigi
Krystallopigi is a former community in Florina regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Krystallopigi means "crystal source". Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Prespes, of which it is a municipal unit. The population is 383 . The main village is also called...
. During the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising
Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising
The Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising or simply the Ilinden Uprising of August 1903 |Macedonia]] affected most of the central and southwestern parts of the Monastir Vilayet receiving the support mainly of the local Bulgarian peasants and to some extent of the Aromanian population of the region...
he took part in the attack on the Ottoman garrison in the village Vissinia
Vitsi
Vitsi is a former municipality in Kastoria peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kastoria, of which it is a municipal unit. It takes its name from Mount Vitsi which is the highest point within the municipal unit. The...
and in the battle near the village Pisoderi
Pisoderi
Pisoderi is a village 17 km west of Florina, Greece. It hosts one of the oldest ski resorts in Greece.First mentioned in an Ottoman defter of 1481, the village, then known as Ipsoder, had only twelve households....
. In April 1904 he formed a new band. He was named commander in chief of the region of Kostenariya, where he fought with Greek andarts on a number of occasions.
On 22 February 1907 his band was betrayed by Hristo from the village Sidirohori
Vitsi
Vitsi is a former municipality in Kastoria peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kastoria, of which it is a municipal unit. It takes its name from Mount Vitsi which is the highest point within the municipal unit. The...
. Near the village Lefki
Agia Triada, Kastoria
Agia Triada is a former municipality in Kastoria peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kastoria, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 6,117 . The seat of the municipality was in Maniakoi....
, he was heavily wounded and died shortly thereafter. Mitre was buried in the village Aposkepos
Kastoria
Kastoria is a city in northern Greece in the periphery of West Macedonia. It is the capital of Kastoria peripheral unit. It is situated on a promontory on the western shore of Lake Orestiada, in a valley surrounded by limestone mountains...
together with his entire band.