As the Stoilov government decides to support them, Macedonian revolutionaries attempt to resolve their differences and form a united front. Meanwhile, the persecution of Stefan Stambolov continues as Prince Ferdinand attempts to find a way toward reconciliation with Russia.

Major Characters in this Episode

Stefan Stambolov

Ferdinand Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

Tsar Nicholas II

Boris Sarafov

Gotse Delchev Traiko Kitanchev

Konstantin Stoilov

Timeline for this Episode

• 1894 Nov 5-8th - Founding of the central press syndicate in Sofia.

• 1894 Nov 12th - ВМРО starts publishing the newspaper “Право” in Sofia.

• 1894 Nov 16th - By suggestion of Georgi Gubidelnikov (Губиделников), a parliament survey commission is elected to investigate the actions of Stambolov’s leadership. In a report from 1895 they point out numerous cases of Stambolov’s ministers having broken the law.

• 1894 Nov 28th - Most of the limiting parts of the law pertaining the press from 1887 are revoked.

• 1894 Dec 7th - Reconstruction of the government of Konstantin Stoilov. Vasil Radoslavov’s liberals are removed.

• 1894 Dec 20th - Law for higher education.

• 1894 Dec 23rd - Political amnesty for those repressed by Stefan Stambolov with the exception of the emigrant officers. Dragan Tsankov returns and Petko Karavelov is released from the Black Mosque.

• 1894 Dec 24th - Founding of the National Agrarian Union (short-lived).

• 1894 Dec 25th - Bulgaria joins the European time network and institutes Eastern-European time.

• 1894 Dec 27th - Unhappy members of the Macedonian literary brotherhood create the Brotherly Union society

• 1894 Throughout the year - The postal service reaches the villages.

“Под игото”, the first Bulgarian novel, is published, as well as To Chicago and Back.

Founding of the first Armenian revolutionary party in Yambol.

• 1895 Jan 9th - Congress to reconcile Macedonian factions held in Sofia.

• 1895 Jan 25th - The natural tenth is substituted for a land tax (until 1900).

• 1895 Jan 28th - Instituting of the law for encouraging of the local industry by the Romanian model.

• 1895 Jan 30th - New exarchate statue of regulation is adapted to the kingdom.

• 1895 Feb - Founding of the Bulgarian trade bank in Ruse.

• 1895 April 17th - Creation of 4 trade-industry chambers with a knayzheski decree. Their seats are in Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, and Ruse.

• 1895 April - Law against giving out loans with more than 12% interest.

• 1895 March 19-28th - Congress of the Macedonian Associations in Sofia. Founding of the Macedonian committee with Traiko Kitanchev as chairman.

• 1895 May 14th - Founding of the Bulgarian economy association.

• 1895 June 20th - Railroad Shumen-Kaspichan.