With an army approaching Sofia, the government prepares for a fight while desperately awaiting news from the armistace negotiators. While it's clear the First World War is over for Bulgaria, just how that end is going to come remains to be seen.

Major Characters in this Episode:

Tsar Ferdinand

Crown Prince Boris

Alexander Stamboliiski

Raiko Daskalov

Prime Minister Malinov

Timeline for this episode:

• 1918, Sep 28th - Ohrid falls to Entente forces

• 1918, Sep 28th - The Bulgarian delegation arrives in Thessaloniki to negotiate the armistice.

• 1918, Sep 29th - Rayko Daskalov gives the government an ultimatum to abandon Sofia from the nearby town of Vladaya

• 1918, Sep 29th - Skopje falls to Entente forces.

• 1918, Sep 29th - Bulgaria signs an armistice with the Allies.

• 1918, Sep 30th - Insurgent troops are defeated at Knyazevo and Gorna Banya with the help of German units.

• 1918, Sep 30th - The armistice takes effect.

• 1918, Oct 2nd - The Radomir Rebellion is defeated as Radomir itself is captured. Rayko Daskalov flees to Thessaloniki.

• 1918, Oct 3rd - Tsar Ferdinand abdicates in favor of his son Tsar Boris III.

• 1918, Oct 4th - Germany contacts US president Wilson requesting an armistice.

• 1918, Oct 4th - The Bulgarian army demobilizes.

• 1918, Oct 17th - The Malinov government reorganizes into a broad coalition including ministers from the People’s Party, Agrarians, and Socialists.

• 1918, Oct 20th - The Ottoman Empire signs an armistice.

• 1918, Oct 29th - The State of Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs is proclaimed.

• 1918, Oct - The Entente pressures Bulgaria to supply weapons to the White Army in southern Russia

• 1918, Nov 3rd - Austria-Hungary signs an armistice with Italy.

• 1918, Nov 9th - Kaiser Wilhelm abdicates and Germany becomes a republic.

• 1918, Nov 10th - Kaiser Karl of Austria-Hungary abdicates.

• 1918, Nov 10th - Romania resumes its war against the Central Powers.

• 1918, Nov 11th - Germany signs an armistice ending the war.

• 1918, Nov 11th - An independent Poland is proclaimed.

• 1918, Nov 12th - The Austrian Republic is proclaimed.

• 1918, Nov 14th - Czechoslovakia is proclaimed.

Sources used in this episode:

• История на България в Дати by Vasil Katsunov, Plamen Mitev, Valeri Kolev, Evgenia Kalinova, and Iskra Baeva

• Crown of Thorns: The Reign of King Boris III of Bulgaria 1918-1943 by Stephane Groueff

• Aleksandur Stamboliiski by R.J. Crampton

• Peasants in Power by John D. Bell