With the onset of the 1920s, Bulgaria's firebrand Agrarian leader Alexander Stamboliiski rises to become the preeminent political power...

In Bulgaria and throughout the Balkans it seems that political experiments are coming to an end. Democracy is ending in Yugoslavia,...

While the moderate Prime Minister Lyapchev may have won the most recent election, his government struggles to combat radical factions...

In power since the coup of 1923, Tsankov is finally brought down. But as a moderate government takes power in Bulgaria for the first time...

In the aftermath of the brutal bombing of the Sveta Nedelya church the Tsankov regime unleashes a new terror on its enemies. At the same...

As the Tsankov regime cracks down even harder on leftists, the underground communist movement strikes back with horrific consequences....

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

The Comintern's orders are clear. The Bulgarian Communist Party is to mount an uprising to overthrow the newly installed fascist regime...

How did the seemingly dominant Agrarian regime of Alexander Stamboliiski collapse so quickly and what can the successes, failures, and...

After years of waiting for the right moment to strike, the enemies of Stamboliiski's agrarian regime finally make their move. Major...

Fresh off the Agrarian victory in Veliko Tarnovo, Stamboliiski notches yet more victories for his government. But will such a brilliant...

Violence escalates as opposition to Stamboliiski's agrarian regime coalesces, leading to a showdown in Bulgaria's medieval capital. Major...

Stamboliiski learns the unexpected value of curroption, outplays his international rivals, and finally manages to eliminate a direct...

As the Stamboliiski government struggles with reparations, the Bulgarian church, the VMRO, Yugoslavia, and more, its enemies all appear...

As the Stamboliiski regime continues implementing its political program at home and abroad, opposition steadily grows in both places....

The Agrarians make a push to gain a majority in the National Assembly, but even before that election they begin to implement their major...

After standing on the sidelines for over a year, Bulgaria finally enters the First World War on the side of the Central Powers. However,...

This episode recaps the first half of Season 9, beginning with the First Balkan War in 1912. Victory in that war was quickly overshadowed...

As the realities of the treaty ending the First World War for Bulgaria become clear, several political groups begin to form paramilitary...

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...