Angel Kanchev
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| Born | 1850 Tryavna, present-day Bulgaria |
| Died | 5 March 1872 Rousse, present-day Bulgaria |
Angel Kanchev Angelov (Bulgarian: Ангел Кънчев Ангелов) (1850 — 5 March 1872) was a Bulgarian revolutionary, born in Tryavna.
Kanchev studied in Serbia and the Czech Republic. In 1868 he participated in the Second Bulgarian Legion in Belgrade. After an unsuccessful attempt to enter Romania, he committed suicide to avoid being captured by the Ottomans. A monument of Angel Kanchev now stands in Rousse, Bulgaria near the location of his death. He is further honored by being the namesake of the Rousse University, as well as numerous streets around Bulgaria.
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