151 The Serbo-Bulgarian War, Part 2
After turning back the initial Serbian attack, Bulgarian forces enter Serbia. But while the Bulgarian army is advancing in the field,...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Nov 29, 2021
- 1 min
150 The Serbo-Bulgarian War, Part 1
The Serbian declaration of war came as a shock to Bulgaria, who now has to rush its soldiers from the Ottoman border to meet the...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Nov 29, 2021
- 2 min
149 Unification
As Bulgarian unification with Eastern Rumelia rushes ahead, forcing politicians and royals alike to quickly adapt, Bulgaria waits to see...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Oct 30, 2021
- 3 min
148 Some Kind of Normalcy
After years of chaos, some level of stability finally comes to Bulgarian politics. However, while this allows the government in Sofia to...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Oct 26, 2021
- 2 min
147 A punch in the nose
Now that every possible faction in Bulgaria's chaotic political system has angered every other faction, it seems only two things can now...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Sep 27, 2021
- 3 min
146 Burned Bridges Everywhere
Now that Prince Alexander's coup has in theory given him everything he wanted, the question of what he can do with his new power remains....
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Eric D. Halsey
- Sep 25, 2021
- 4 min
145 The Bomb and the Coup
As a far-off assassination rocks Bulgaria, Prince Alexander finally sees an opening to achieve his aims to govern as he wishes. However,...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Aug 31, 2021
- 3 min
144 The Liberals Get Their Chance
As the Liberal Party finally get the chance to govern, it quickly makes enemies at home and abroad. Political fights get ugly and...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Aug 30, 2021
- 3 min
143 Politics at its best and worst
As Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia each face the many problems associated with their new independence, they take very different approaches....
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Eric D. Halsey
- Jul 26, 2021
- 2 min
142 An Inauspicious Start
In this episode, we dive into the first Bulgarian political factions and the complex political environment into which the young Prince...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Jul 23, 2021
- 1 min
141 A Constitution and a Prince
In this episode, Bulgaria's Constituent Assembly begins the work of agreeing on a Constitution and finding a foreign prince. As this...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Jun 21, 2021
- 3 min
140: Hope and Despair
Even as the ink on the Treaty of Berlin is drying, Bulgarians are up in arms about its provisions. Soon, new uprisings are planned,...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Jun 19, 2021
- 1 min
139 Looking Back on Bulgarian Awakening, Part 2
This episode completes the recap of Season 6 by covering the years 1862-1878. In that time, reforms brought some greater prosperity to...
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Eric D. Halsey
- May 30, 2021
- 1 min
138 Looking Back on Bulgarian Awakening, Part 1
In this episode, we recap the years 1807 to 1862 as a series of wars and uprisings rapidly diminish Ottoman power and holdings in the...
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Eric D. Halsey
- May 25, 2021
- 2 min
137 The Congress of Berlin
After the San Stefano treaty provoked outrage in the capitals of Europe and a series of secret agreements for adjusting it were...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Apr 28, 2021
- 4 min
136 The Russo-Turkish War, Part 3
It's already clear who's going to win the war. What remains to be seen is who will win the peace. As Russian and Bulgarian troops rapidly...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Apr 27, 2021
- 7 min
135 The Russo-Turkish War, Part 2
After crossing the Danube to invade Ottoman Bulgaria, the Russian army makes rapid gains before being bogged down in intense fighting at...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Apr 2, 2021
- 1 min
A conversation about the history of US-Bulgarian Relations with Ambassador Mustafa
For this special episode, I was invited to have a chat with the US Ambassador to Bulgaria about the long history of connections between...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Mar 29, 2021
- 5 min
134 The Russo-Turkish War, Part 1
It's 1877 and the Ottomans are victorious against the Serbs, however the Great Powers have gathered to decide what should become of...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Mar 23, 2021
- 3 min
133 Aftermath
As the last fighters of the April Uprising meet their sad fates, news of its horrors spreads throughout the world and begins to shift the...
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