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Revision as of 17:18, 25 January 2006 by Popovski (talk | contribs) (Minor edits)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Pitu Guli (1865-1903) was a Macedonian revolutionary, a local leader of Secret Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization. .
He was born in an Aromanian family in Krusevo in 1865. As a boy, he demonstrated an independent and rebellious nature. Guli came from a poor family family background and left Macedonia at the age of 17 to seek wealth in Sofia, the Bulgarian capital. In 1885, Pitu returned to Macedonia, formed a rebel squad and joined up with other elements of the revolutionary movement.
Upon his return from Bulgaria, Pitu was sentenced to eight years imprisonment, seven years of which were spent in the prison of Trapezunt. In 1894 he again returned to Krusevo, and became a member of Secret Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization. From this time on he was fully committed to the cause of Macedonian revolutionary activities. In 1902, Pitu travelled to Bulgaria again where he met up with Toma Davidov. On Guli's return to Macedonia, he was injured at the border and was forced to return to Bulgaria.
Fully committed to the Macedonian Revolutionary movement in March 1903, and as a commander of a squad, he and the revolutionaries crossed the Bulgarian-Macedonian border heading for Krusevo.
From April to August 1903, he trained and prepared his troops in the lead-up to the Ilinden Uprising (Ilindensko Vostanie). During the time of the Ilinden Uprising, Pitu was the commander of a large rebel detachment.
Guli is remembered by Macedonians as having fought heroically at Mechkin Kamen (Bear's Rock) near Krusevo during the Ilinden Uprising, and he is remembered in song and poetry throughout Macedonia.
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