The old Ottoman postal road had passed through that setup of the village and the residents were chased away due to a robbery on a money wagon.

The residents moved to the current village location shortly thereafter, beginning with the Chukalci family (Bulgarian Чукалците).

The current village name comes from archimandrite Dositei, who had contributed to the mid-19th century Bulgarian struggle for church independence from the Ottomans and from Greek ecclesiastical influence.

The mansio had served as a rest station for the Roman couriers, who could get fresh horses there, as well as for other travelers on this major road.

The specifics of this and similar cult sites in the vicinity suggest advanced and active cultural life in the area.

The companies of Stanko and Stratia attacked the Sultan's mail carriers, traveling from Constantinople to Ruse and back.

The body of the brave outlaw was dismembered and scattered, and his head was impaled and placed near the village to deter further brigand activity.

In order to save themselves from the Ottomans' revenge following Stratia's death, his wife Dobra and his surviving sons fled to Svilengrad.

Their descendants - the Razboinikov family, took an active part in the church's struggle for independence, in the fight against the Turks, and later in the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie uprising.