| Pirot Rebellion |
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| Date | 24 May – early June 1836 |
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| Location | |
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| Result |
Ottoman victory |
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| Belligerents |
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Orthodox villagers |
Ottoman Empire |
| Commanders and leaders |
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Hadži-Neša Filipović |
Miloš Obrenović (final position after renegading) |
| Units involved |
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Local Turks, Albanian irregulars, Ottoman army from Sofia and Leskovac |
| Strength |
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8,000 |
The Pirot rebellion (Serbian: Пиротска буна/Pirotska buna) (Bulgarian: Пиротскo въстание) broke out in the town Pirot in Ottoman Bulgaria after the Orthodox Christian population[a] in the area suffered oppression by the local Ottoman leader and Orthodox bishop. Refugees across the border in Serbia planned the rebellion and rose up together with villagers from the area during a scheduled meeting of the two sides agreed upon by the Serbian Prince Miloš Obrenović, the community protector, and the Vali of Rumelia. He had promised to help the rebels, but broke out his promise and remained loyal to the Ottoman Sultan. The Serbian prince suppressed the rebels and punished the fugitives.