After the conclusion of what is rightfully called the "first national catastrophe" it's worth looking back at the scale, scope, and meaning of the Balkan Wars to understand their importance to Bulgaria, Europe, and the world.
Major Characters in this Episode:
PM Danev
PM Radoslavov
James Bouchier
Tsar Ferdinand
Tsar Nicholas II
General Savov
King Constantine
Sources used in this episode:
For Freedom and Perfection: The Life of Yané Sandansky by Mercia MacDermott
The Balkan Wars 1912-1913: Prelude to the First World War by Richard C. Hall
Prelude to the First World War: The Balkan Wars 1912-1913 by E.R. Hooton
The Wars of Yesterday: The Balkan Wars and the Emergence of Modern Military Conflict, 1912-1913 Edited by Katrin Boeskh and Sabine Rutar
The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 by Christopher Clark
The Rough Road to Statecraft: The Life of Bulgaria’s Ivan E. Gueshoff by Elena Statelova
Foxy Ferdinand: Tsar of Bulgaria by Stephen Constant
История на България в Дати by Vasil Katsunov, Plamen Mitev, Valeri Kolev, Evgenia Kalinova, and Iskra Baeva
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