018 Farewell To The Dynasty, Farewell To The East
Bulgaria is caught between the might of the Kievan Rus and the fury of Byzantium. A Centuries old dynasty will fade to dust, but will...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Jun 16, 2015
- 1 min
017 The Hermit and The Heretic
The 10th century was a time of religious radicals. Bulgaria will fight for survival as hermits and heretics reject the very foundations...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Apr 2, 2015
- 1 min
016 A Peaceful Man Stands Alone
Tsar Peter I, son of the conqueror Tsar Simeon attempts to bring peace to his Empire and allow it to enjoy the fruits of his father's...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Feb 2, 2015
- 1 min
015 An Emperor Beyond The Wall
The Byzantine Empire faces one of the worst defeats in its history, an emperor is crowned beyond the walls of Constantinople, and Simeon...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Dec 29, 2014
- 1 min
014 A Master of The Balkans
The young Tsar Simeon shows the world what he's made of, making a bold strike against the Byzantines and expanding Bulgaria's size to...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Oct 11, 2014
- 1 min
013 Bulgaria reborn
It's time for the Pagans to strike back, as the Boyars and their ally take the throne and attempt to turn back the clock on Bulgaria's...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Sep 11, 2014
- 1 min
012 Saint and Tsar
With the new title comes a new religion as Tsar Boris attempts to transform Bulgaria into a Christian European power. But how will the...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Aug 3, 2014
- 1 min
011 The Pagan Twilight and the Serbian Dawn
Conversion, fratricide, guerrilla warfare, and a rising power in the West are what greet the successors of Omurtag as an era of Bulgarian...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Jul 8, 2014
- 1 min
010 The Builder
Krum is dead, and with him his dream of conquering Constantinople. Now, his son Omurtag is only a boy and it remains to be seen whether...
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Eric D. Halsey
- May 8, 2014
- 1 min
009 Khan Krum
A new Khan rises to power intent on crushing the Byzantines underfoot. The thing is, he just might have the cunning, skill, and brutality...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Apr 21, 2014
- 1 min
008 Blood and Boyars (Part 2)
The Boyar reign of terror continues as they fight amongst themselves to decide the future of Bulgaria, and whether it will have a future....
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Eric D. Halsey
- Mar 31, 2014
- 1 min
007 Blood and Boyars (Part 1)
With the central power of the Khans weakened, the noble Boyars have taken over. One after one, they murder and exile their way through...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Mar 18, 2014
- 1 min
006 The Fall of The House of Dulo
"Avitohol lived 300 years. His clan was Dulo and he ascended to the throne in the fourth year of the serpent." In this episode, we see...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Mar 3, 2014
- 1 min
005 A Savior of Europe
So we find Bulgaria at the beginning of the 8th century still dangerously positioned on what was so recently Byzantine land, sandwiched...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Feb 11, 2014
- 1 min
004 The New State and The Eternal Challenges
In the last episode we discussed the complex and chaotic series of events which led to the breakup of the Old Great Bulgaria based around...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Dec 11, 2013
- 1 min
003 Crossing the “Rubicon”
It's the year 680. Byzantium marches with full strength to eradicate “a foul tribe” which has entered their borders fleeing an even more...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Nov 20, 2013
- 1 min
002 Whose 5th Century Horse Tribe is it Anyway?
The shifting contours of this debate have often reflected not only academic interest, but political ones. Today we discuss the very...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Nov 3, 2013
- 1 min
001 The Balkan Context
Seeing as the next 100+ episodes are going to be audio, it's essential to begin with a good picture of the basic geography of Bulgaria...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Oct 26, 2013
- 1 min
000 Intro Episode
The story I’m about to tell is one of a people who arose out of obscurity to create an empire which challenged, and often defeated the...
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