Yona Markova
Yona Markova (c. 1855–1923), was a Bulgarian soldier and war heroine. She became famous as a war heroine as she served as a Bulgarian soldier during the Serbo-Bulgarian War posing as a man. She was decorated with two military medals for bravery in combat. References 1923 deaths 1850s births Women in 19th-century warfare People of the Serbo-Bulgarian War 19th-century Bulgarian military personnel Women in European warfare People from the Ottoman Empire