Revolutionary Stoyko Mavrudov

Stoyko Mavrudov was a Bulgarian revolutionary active in the first half of the 19th century. He played a significant role in the Bulgarians' armed struggle against Ottoman rule and is known as an organiser and leader of the uprising in Thrace in 1829.

Mavrudov led a unit operating in the Sozopol area, the Strandzha Mountains and Thrace. He acted both independently and in cooperation with a Russian naval detachment. During the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829, Mavrudov and his men captured Sozopol. He led an attack on Turkish redoubts and successfully defended the town against Ottoman forces.

In August 1829, Mavrudov and part of his unit, together with other Bulgarian forces from Strandzha, successfully attacked near Malak Samokov. They won a major battle that led to the capture of the town's renowned arms factory. This success involved substantial destruction of its furnaces, foundries and other installations, and many Turkish soldiers and officers were taken prisoner.

Stoyko Mavrudov's activities during this period thus played an important role in the struggle to liberate the Bulgarians from Ottoman rule.