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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


211 The Balkan Verdun
As the winter of 1916-17 comes to a close, the First World War enters a new phase as one major power enter and another moves towards the...

Eric D. Halsey
Jun 30, 20242 min read


210 The Romanian Collapse
Just months after joining the war with high hopes of taking Transylvania from Austria-Hungary, Romania is now on the back foot and facing...

Eric D. Halsey
Jun 25, 20242 min read


209 War on Two Fronts
Once again, Bulgaria faces fighting on multiple frontlines, with Entente forces attempting to put more pressure on them. This has...

Eric D. Halsey
May 30, 20242 min read


208 The End of the Balkan Stalemate
As the war drags on, the Bulgarian government tightens its grip on power. Meanwhile, the Macedonian front becomes active again as the...

Eric D. Halsey
May 28, 20242 min read


207 Occupation
As 1915 comes to an end, Bulgaria suddenly finds a war it entered mere months ago entering a new phase. With the Salonika front settling...

Eric D. Halsey
Apr 29, 20242 min read


206 A Dream Realized?
Bulgaria finally enters the First World War, joining Germany and Austria-Hungary in a massive offensive against Serbia. But while some...

Eric D. Halsey
Apr 20, 20242 min read
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