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.
Bozhentsi's establishment is linked to the displacement of people from Veliko Tarnovo due to Ottoman invasion in the 16th century. This event led to the settlement of Bozhentsi in remote and secure mountainous areas.