Bozhentsi was established after the incursion of Ottoman Turks in Veliko Tarnovo, the former capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, in the 16th century. Many residents of the capital then fled to settle in remote and secure parts of the mountains.
Following the Ottoman invasion of Veliko Tarnovo, the former capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, many inhabitants relocated to more secluded and safe mountainous regions. Bozhentsi was established as a result of this migration.