050 Vassals
As the Ottomans expand, the Balkan states gradually become simple vassals. Tsar Ivan Shishman meeting Sultan Murad to give his...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Sep 6, 2017
- 1 min
049 A Wasted Golden Age
As 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...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Aug 31, 2017
- 1 min
048 A Disunited Front
Forces 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...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Aug 28, 2017
- 1 min
Podcast Extra 1
In the first ever podcast extra, I explain how one of the worst terrorist attacks of the 20th century happened on Bulgarian soil, and how...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Aug 28, 2017
- 1 min
047 When All Wars Are Civil Wars
As 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...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Jul 25, 2017
- 1 min
046 Tsar of the Serbs and the Greeks
Civil War returns to Byzantium as a new Empire emerges in the Balkans. Below is an artist’s depiction of the coronation of Stefan Dushan...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Jul 18, 2017
- 1 min
045 The Rise of the Shishmani
A 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...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Jun 30, 2017
- 1 min
044 Osman
Civil war comes to Constantinople, death comes to Turnovo, and Osman comes to Anatolia. Below is an image of the grave of Osman in Bursa,...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Jun 21, 2017
- 1 min
043 The Tatars Reign
Coups, murders, and invasions continue as chaos surrounds the throne of Turnovo. Below is the flag of Chaka's father Nogai Khan (de facto...
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Eric D. Halsey
- May 22, 2017
- 1 min
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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