Mila Rodino, meaning Dear Motherland, is the national anthem of Bulgaria. Its melody was composed by Tsvetan Radoslavov in 1885, when he was a student, and he wrote the song while on his way to take part in the Serbo-Bulgarian War, in which Bulgarian volunteers defended their young state. The patriotic lyrics were adapted over time from verses by Radoslavov and other Bulgarian writers. The song became popular in the army and among the public, and it was used as an unofficial anthem for decades before being formally adopted. Its text was revised after the end of communist rule in 1989, and it remains the symbol sung at national holidays and sporting events.
Before and after
- from 1885 to 1919German East Africa
- 1885The Potato Eaters
- 1885Construction of Washington Monument
- from 1885 to 1914Scramble for Africa
- 1885Publication of Mila Rodino
- 1885Construction of Rijksmuseum
- 1885Publication of Thus Spoke Zarathustra
- 1885Founding of Stanford University
- 1885Construction of Anfield
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