042 A Swineherd Takes No Prisoners
A paralyzed Tsar faces off against a world of enemies and a lowly pig farmer leads an empire-shattering rebellion. Below is a map showing...
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Eric D. Halsey
- May 15, 2017
- 1 min
041 The Empire Returns
As Bulgaria wrestles with the prospect of civil war, a new Empire emerges. In this episode, the entire region is remade. Below is a map...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Apr 29, 2017
- 1 min
040 The Mongols and The Boy Tsars
Can Bulgaria survive the fury of the Mongols and the reigns of children? Below are two French language maps showing the region from...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Apr 19, 2017
- 1 min
039 Kingdom to Empire, Empire to Dust
In this episode, a Kingdom will become an Empire and an Empire will vanish. Alliances will be made and broken many times over, and...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Mar 25, 2017
- 1 min
038 The Bloody House of Asen
With the murder of Kaloyan, the extended members of the Asen family flee in all directions as Boril (the murderer?) comes to power. Can...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Mar 13, 2017
- 1 min
037 The Roman Slayer
In the aftermath of the fall of Constantinople, the world is more chaotic than it’s been in living memory. How will Tsar Kaloyan respond?...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Feb 26, 2017
- 1 min
036 The Queen of Cities
The Fourth Crusade goes wildly off track. The results will change everything. Below are three images depicting the siege of...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Feb 17, 2017
- 1 min
035 Three Brothers, Three Tsars
As the Byzantine Empire descends into chaos, three brothers all rise to become Tsars of the new Bulgarian state. Below is a map of the...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Feb 17, 2017
- 1 min
034 A New Empire
As the Komnenian Restoration collapses, what new empire will emerge from the ashes? Below is a map showing the uprising of Asen and...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Feb 17, 2017
- 1 min
033 Dreams Of A New Empire
A Byzantine Emperor dreams of a new Roman Empire dominating the Mediterranean world. Where will his dreams take him and the European...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Feb 17, 2017
- 1 min
032 The Komnenian Restoration
Byzantium reaches new heights under a new Emperor and war returns to the Balkans. But what does it mean for Bulgaria? Below is an image...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Feb 17, 2017
- 1 min
031 Déjà Vu All Over Again
Crusaders are heading for Jerusalem, someone is invading the Balkans, and the Seljuks are getting serious. Europe is changing fast, but...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Feb 17, 2017
- 1 min
030 Cumans and Crusaders
With Pechenegs, Seljuks, Cumans, and Crusaders are all at the gates. Who will remake the future of Bulgaria and the Balkans? Below is an...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Feb 17, 2017
- 1 min
029 The West Returns
The Normans are mounting a full invasion of the Byzantine controlled Balkans. After centuries away, the West is returning. Below are...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Nov 2, 2016
- 1 min
28 Nikephorus Nikephorus Nikephorus Nikephorus
When the entire Byzantine world rises up against Constantinople, will the Bulgarians emerge from the ashes? Below is an image of Emperor...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Sep 30, 2016
- 1 min
027 Heavy Are the Crowns
As the Byzantines are assaulted on all sides, an uprising is prepared for a descendent of Tsar Samuil. Another head will be crowned, but...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Aug 31, 2016
- 1 min
026 If Byzantium Is The Sheep Who Is The Wolf?
A series of poor emperors weaken the Byzantines, a Bulgarian finally sits on the imperial throne, and a traitor is revealed. But as the...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Aug 1, 2016
- 1 min
025 Domination, Rebellion, Domination
In this episode it's Domination, Rebellion, and more Domination. We're finally going to see how the Byzantines rule Bulgaria, and how the...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Jul 29, 2016
- 1 min
024 Looking Back On The First Bulgarian Empire (Part 2)
This episode recaps all the events from Bulgaria’s conversion to Christianity to the epic collapse of the First Bulgarian Empire.
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Eric D. Halsey
- Jul 29, 2016
- 1 min
023 Looking Back on the First Bulgarian Empire (Part 1)
This episode recaps every that has happened since Asparuh first ventured into the Byzantine world until the state he built finally...
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