About Nikola Zhivkov
Lived 1847 – 1901 (aged 53–54). Nikola Zhivkov was an educator.
Nikola Zhivkov (, Nikola Živkov; 1847 – 28 August 1901) was a Bulgarian educator, who lived his early life in the Ottoman Empire before the start of Bulgarian independence.
Life He founded the first kindergarten in Bulgaria and wrote the lyrics of Shumi Maritsa, national anthem of the country from 1886 until 1944. He was the brother of educator and women's rights activist Vela Blagoeva and politician .
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Who was Nikola Zhivkov?
Bulgarian educator
When was Nikola Zhivkov born?
Nikola Zhivkov was born in 1847 in Veliko Tarnovo.
When did Nikola Zhivkov die?
Nikola Zhivkov died on 28 August 1901 in Varna.
What was Nikola Zhivkov's occupation?
Nikola Zhivkov was an educator.
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