Georgi Benkovski
Georgi Benkovski | |
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Georgi Benkovski (1843–1876) | |
| Native name | Гаврил Груев Хлътев |
| Born | 1843 Koprivshtitsa, Ottoman Empire (now Bulgaria) |
| Died | May 12, 1876 (aged 32–33) Ribaritsa, Ottoman Empire (now Bulgaria) |
| Allegiance | Bulgaria |
| Rank | Leader of the 4th Revolutionary District |
| Battles / wars | April Uprising |
Georgi Benkovski (Bulgarian: Георги Бенковски) (c. 1843 – 12 May 1876) was the pseudonym of Gavril Gruev Hlatev (Гаврил Груев Хлътев), a Bulgarian revolutionary and leading figure in the organization and direction of the Bulgarian anti-Ottoman April Uprising of 1876 and apostle of its 4th Revolutionary District.