As a far-off assassination rocks Bulgaria, Prince Alexander finally sees an opening to achieve his aims to govern as he wishes. However,...

As the Liberal Party finally get the chance to govern, it quickly makes enemies at home and abroad. Political fights get ugly and...

As Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia each face the many problems associated with their new independence, they take very different approaches....

In this episode, we dive into the first Bulgarian political factions and the complex political environment into which the young Prince...

In this episode, Bulgaria's Constituent Assembly begins the work of agreeing on a Constitution and finding a foreign prince. As this...

Even as the ink on the Treaty of Berlin is drying, Bulgarians are up in arms about its provisions. Soon, new uprisings are planned,...

This episode completes the recap of Season 6 by covering the years 1862-1878. In that time, reforms brought some greater prosperity to...

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...

After the San Stefano treaty provoked outrage in the capitals of Europe and a series of secret agreements for adjusting it were...

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...

After crossing the Danube to invade Ottoman Bulgaria, the Russian army makes rapid gains before being bogged down in intense fighting at...

For this special episode, I was invited to have a chat with the US Ambassador to Bulgaria about the long history of connections between...

It's 1877 and the Ottomans are victorious against the Serbs, however the Great Powers have gathered to decide what should become of...

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...

As the April Uprising draws to a close, Botev crosses the Danube to continue the fight. Meanwhile, we delve into the horrors of the...

Despite the failure of the Stara Zagora uprising, Bulgarian revolutionaries see an opportunity to finally throw off Ottoman rule in the...

As the Bosnia and Herzegovina break out into open revolt against the Ottomans, some BRCC members see their golden opportunity to free...

As financial panic descends on the world, the BRCC works to overcome its setbacks and internal divisions as the Ottoman police work...

This episode covers the momentous and tragic events of 1872 and early 1873 as the Bulgarian Central Revolutionary Committee attempts to...

While more focus is generally put on published writings, we discuss the role of theater in Bulgarian culture during the mid 19th century....