Tsar Boris seeks to strengthen his position with both the first parliamentary elections in 7 years and the long-awaited birth of an heir. Major Characters in this Episode: Tsar Boris III Dimitar Gichev Alexander Tsankov General Mikhail Yovov Timeline 1936, During the year - VMRO activists led by Dimitar Gyuzelev found the Macedonian People’s Movement to fight for democratic rule in Yugoslavia and for self-determination for Bulgarians in Macedonia. Late 1936 - early 1937 - Tsar Boris travels...

As fascist revisionist powers make bold moves on the European stage and upset the post-war status quo, Tsar Boris' non-party government faces its first real test. Major Characters in this Episode: Tsar Boris III Andrey Toshev Damyan Velchev Hermann Gorring Georgi Kiosseivanov Timeline for this episode: 1936, Mar 7th - The Rhineland is remilitarized, marking a direct challenge to the Versailles treaty. 1936, Mar 23-24th - The Macedonian Students’ Union is founded in the Borisova Garden in...

This special episode commemorates Bulgaria's transition from the Lev to the Euro on Jan 1st 2026 by looking back on the 145 year history of the currency. Timeline for this episode: 1879, Jan - The Bulgarian National Bank is founded. 1881 - The first Lev coins are introduced and pegged to the French Franc. 1885 - The first paper banknotes are introduced. Despite being backed by gold, they are not widely adopted and are soon recalled. 1908 - Most Leva are backed by gold after nearly two decades...