Eric D. HalseyDec 30, 20171 min056 Looking Back on the Second Bulgarian Empire, Part 2The second half of two shows recapping the history of the Second Bulgarian Empire.
Eric D. HalseyDec 28, 20171 min055 Looking back on the Second Bulgarian Empire, Part 1The first half of two shows recapping the history of the Second Bulgarian Empire.
Eric D. HalseyNov 19, 20171 min053 The End of EmpiresWith Bulgaria reduced to just Vidin, can a Crusade of the finest French knights and a Hungarian King finally change the balance of power ...
Eric D. HalseyOct 30, 20171 min052 Bayezid, The Lightning BoltFrom Anatolia to the Adriatic, from the Black Sea to Thessaly, Sultan Bayezid is expanding his empire in all directions. However, there a...
Eric D. HalseyOct 21, 20171 min051 ResistanceAs the Ottomans under Murad march to conquest to the East, North, South, and West, the people of the Balkans begin to resist. But will it...
Eric D. HalseySep 21, 20171 min050 VassalsAs the Ottomans expand, the Balkan states gradually become simple vassals. Tsar Ivan Shishman meeting Sultan Murad to give his sister Ker...
Eric D. HalseySep 6, 20171 min049 A Wasted Golden AgeAs we reflect on the end of 4 decades of rule by Tsar Ivan Alexander, what can we see but a wasted golden age? Below is Tsar Ivan Alexand...
Eric D. HalseyAug 31, 20171 min048 A Disunited FrontForces gather to check the growing power of the Ottomans but nothing goes according to plan. Below is a map of the path of Amadeus IV and...
Eric D. HalseyAug 28, 20171 min047 When All Wars Are Civil WarsAs the Byzantines, Serbs, and Bulgarians battle it out, there is one clear winner in it all. And it is in this moment, that all the wars ...
Eric D. HalseyJul 25, 20171 min046 Tsar of the Serbs and the GreeksCivil War returns to Byzantium as a new Empire emerges in the Balkans. Below is an artist’s depiction of the coronation of Stefan Dushan ...
Eric D. HalseyJul 18, 20171 min045 The Rise of the ShishmaniA new Ruler rises out of Vidin, he’s young, brash, confident, and ready to take on Serbia and the Byzantines. But he had no idea what lay...
Eric D. HalseyJun 30, 20171 min044 OsmanCivil war comes to Constantinople, death comes to Turnovo, and Osman comes to Anatolia. Below is an image of the grave of Osman in Bursa,...
Eric D. HalseyJun 21, 20171 min043 The Tatars ReignCoups, murders, and invasions continue as chaos surrounds the throne of Turnovo. Below is the flag of Chaka's father Nogai Khan (de facto...
Eric D. HalseyMay 22, 20171 min042 A Swineherd Takes No PrisonersA paralyzed Tsar faces off against a world of enemies and a lowly pig farmer leads an empire-shattering rebellion. Below is a map showing...
Eric D. HalseyMay 15, 20171 min041 The Empire ReturnsAs Bulgaria wrestles with the prospect of civil war, a new Empire emerges. In this episode, the entire region is remade. Below is a map o...
Eric D. HalseyApr 29, 20171 min040 The Mongols and The Boy TsarsCan Bulgaria survive the fury of the Mongols and the reigns of children? Below are two French language maps showing the region from 1235-...
Eric D. HalseyApr 19, 20171 min039 Kingdom to Empire, Empire to DustIn this episode, a Kingdom will become an Empire and an Empire will vanish. Alliances will be made and broken many times over, and Bulgar...
Eric D. HalseyMar 25, 20171 min038 The Bloody House of AsenWith the murder of Kaloyan, the extended members of the Asen family flee in all directions as Boril (the murderer?) comes to power. Can B...
Eric D. HalseyMar 13, 20171 min037 The Roman SlayerIn the aftermath of the fall of Constantinople, the world is more chaotic than it’s been in living memory. How will Tsar Kaloyan respond?...
Eric D. HalseyFeb 26, 20171 min036 The Queen of CitiesThe Fourth Crusade goes wildly off track. The results will change everything. Below are three images depicting the siege of Constantinopl...
