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231 Strange Bedfellows
As the Tsankov regime tightens its grip on power, opposition to its policies is generating unexpected and controversial partnerships....

Eric D. Halsey
Apr 274 min read
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230 The September Uprising
The Comintern's orders are clear. The Bulgarian Communist Party is to mount an uprising to overthrow the newly installed fascist regime...

Eric D. Halsey
Apr 263 min read
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229 The Agrarian Regime in Retrospect
How did the seemingly dominant Agrarian regime of Alexander Stamboliiski collapse so quickly and what can the successes, failures, and...

Eric D. Halsey
Mar 281 min read
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228 The Long-Awaited Blow
After years of waiting for the right moment to strike, the enemies of Stamboliiski's agrarian regime finally make their move. Major...

Eric D. Halsey
Mar 232 min read
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227 A Brilliant Triumph
Fresh off the Agrarian victory in Veliko Tarnovo, Stamboliiski notches yet more victories for his government. But will such a brilliant...

Eric D. Halsey
Feb 192 min read
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226 Blood on the Streets
Violence escalates as opposition to Stamboliiski's agrarian regime coalesces, leading to a showdown in Bulgaria's medieval capital. Major...

Eric D. Halsey
Feb 183 min read
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225 A Drop in the Ocean
Stamboliiski learns the unexpected value of curroption, outplays his international rivals, and finally manages to eliminate a direct...

Eric D. Halsey
Jan 273 min read
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224 Knife Sharpening
As the Stamboliiski government struggles with reparations, the Bulgarian church, the VMRO, Yugoslavia, and more, its enemies all appear...

Eric D. Halsey
Jan 202 min read
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223 Enemies Foreign and Domestic
As the Stamboliiski regime continues implementing its political program at home and abroad, opposition steadily grows in both places....

Eric D. Halsey
Dec 31, 20243 min read
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222 Building the ‘Model Agricultural State’
The Agrarians make a push to gain a majority in the National Assembly, but even before that election they begin to implement their major...

Eric D. Halsey
Dec 27, 20244 min read
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221 Looking Back on The National Catastrophes, Part 2
After standing on the sidelines for over a year, Bulgaria finally enters the First World War on the side of the Central Powers. However,...

Eric D. Halsey
Nov 24, 20241 min read
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220 Looking Back on The National Catastrophes, Part 1
This episode recaps the first half of Season 9, beginning with the First Balkan War in 1912. Victory in that war was quickly overshadowed...

Eric D. Halsey
Nov 16, 20241 min read
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219 The Second National Catastrophe
As the realities of the treaty ending the First World War for Bulgaria become clear, several political groups begin to form paramilitary...

Eric D. Halsey
Oct 28, 20242 min read
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218 Stamboliiski Takes Charge
New elections and a final peace treaty with the Entente both loom as the struggle over who will control Bulgaria in the new post-war...

Eric D. Halsey
Oct 27, 20242 min read
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217 The Dust Settles
With the First World War at an end, it's time to look back at the immense costs it has imposed on Bulgaria and the world. In this...

Eric D. Halsey
Sep 29, 20242 min read
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216 Armistice and Abdication
With an army approaching Sofia, the government prepares for a fight while desperately awaiting news from the armistace negotiators. While...

Eric D. Halsey
Sep 17, 20242 min read
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215 The Peasant and the Tsar
With the collapse of the Macedonian front and revolution in the air, Tsar Ferdinand is forced to turn to his greatest opponent for...

Eric D. Halsey
Aug 18, 20241 min read
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214 Breakthrough
Some of the best fortifications in the world are manned by soldiers low on food, clothing, and supplies. So what happens when they meet...

Eric D. Halsey
Aug 3, 20241 min read
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213 The Spoils
The Central Powers are victorious in the east! Now it's time to divvy up the spoils... Major Characters in this Episode: Prime Minister...

Eric D. Halsey
Jul 16, 20242 min read
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212 Eastern Victories?
With the collapse of the Provisional government and the onset of the Russian Civil War, the Central Powers have finally achieved victory...

Eric D. Halsey
Jul 13, 20241 min read
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