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056 Looking Back on the Second Bulgarian Empire, Part 2
The second half of two shows recapping the history of the Second Bulgarian Empire.
Eric D. Halsey
Dec 30, 20171 min read
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055 Looking back on the Second Bulgarian Empire, Part 1
The first half of two shows recapping the history of the Second Bulgarian Empire.
Eric D. Halsey
Dec 28, 20171 min read
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053 The End of Empires
With Bulgaria reduced to just Vidin, can a Crusade of the finest French knights and a Hungarian King finally change the balance of power...
Eric D. Halsey
Nov 19, 20171 min read
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052 Bayezid, The Lightning Bolt
From Anatolia to the Adriatic, from the Black Sea to Thessaly, Sultan Bayezid is expanding his empire in all directions. However, there...
Eric D. Halsey
Oct 30, 20171 min read
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051 Resistance
As the Ottomans under Murad march to conquest to the East, North, South, and West, the people of the Balkans begin to resist. But will it...
Eric D. Halsey
Oct 21, 20171 min read
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050 Vassals
As the Ottomans expand, the Balkan states gradually become simple vassals. Tsar Ivan Shishman meeting Sultan Murad to give his...
Eric D. Halsey
Sep 21, 20171 min read
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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...
Eric D. Halsey
Sep 6, 20171 min read
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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...
Eric D. Halsey
Aug 31, 20171 min read
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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...
Eric D. Halsey
Aug 28, 20171 min read
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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...
Eric D. Halsey
Jul 25, 20171 min read
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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...
Eric D. Halsey
Jul 18, 20171 min read
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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,...
Eric D. Halsey
Jun 30, 20171 min read
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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...
Eric D. Halsey
Jun 21, 20171 min read
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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...
Eric D. Halsey
May 22, 20171 min read
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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...
Eric D. Halsey
May 15, 20171 min read
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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...
Eric D. Halsey
Apr 29, 20171 min read
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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...
Eric D. Halsey
Apr 19, 20171 min read
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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...
Eric D. Halsey
Mar 25, 20171 min read
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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?...
Eric D. Halsey
Mar 13, 20171 min read
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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...
Eric D. Halsey
Feb 26, 20171 min read
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