Voivode Stoyan Mohadzhira

Stoyan Mohadzhira was a well-known Bulgarian hajduk active in central Macedonia in the second half of the nineteenth century.

He commanded a band in the Veles region that became one of the area's most active and influential. He led numerous operations against Ottoman authority, protecting the Bulgarian population from persecution and violence.

His determination to protect others and commitment to freedom and independence made him an important figure in the national liberation movement. Future IMARO commanders Iliya Nastev and Kosta Hristov Popeto served in his band and later continued the struggle in Macedonia.

He remains remembered as a symbol of courage, determination and perseverance in the Bulgarian struggle for national liberation.