The Republic of Tamrash was exempted from annexation by this country when it absorbed a territory to its south as part of the Tophane (“toep-HAH-nay”) Agreement. (15[1])During this country’s national revival, renewed prominence was given to a history written by Paisius of Hilendar. A poet from this country dedicated a poem (-5[1])to the American journalist Januarius MacGahan (“muh-GANN”) for his coverage of its atrocities like the Batak (-5[1])Massacre. Descriptions of the April Uprising led William (10[1])(*) Gladstone to condemn (10[1])this country’s eponymous (10[1])“horrors.” This country merged with Eastern Rumelia after initially being separated from it by the (10[1])Treaty of San Stefano. This country achieved formal independence from the Ottoman Empire under its tsar Ferdinand I. For 10 points, name this Balkan (10[1])country with capital Sofia. ■END■