Konstantin Zhostov [SEP] cause of death
Such views made Zhostov, in his own words, a "black cat" for tsar Ferdinand and the government.
Major General Konstantin Zhostov died on 30 August 1916 after suffering from complications of appendicitis.
Awards.
- Order of Bravery, II grade and III grade,2 class
- Order of St Alexander, II and III grade with swords
- Order of Military Merit, IV and V grade
- German Iron Cross
- Austrian Order of the Iron Crown
- Ottoman Liyakat Medal
Sources.
Konstantin Zhostov
Konstantin Andonov Zhostov () (30 September 1867 – 30 August 1916) was a Bulgarian general and Chief of the Bulgarian Army Staff.
Biography.
Konstantin Zhostov was born in the village of Gaytaninovo, at the time part of the Ottoman Empire. He was the son of Andon Zhostov, a teacher and a significant figure in the struggle for the autonomy of the Bulgarian Church. Konstantin was not the only child in the family as he had two brothers.
After the Russo-Turkish War (