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...

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....

Even as the Ottoman government finally steps in to grant Bulgarians their own church, the issue remains far from resolved. Meanwhile, war...

As an experienced and well led band of cheta revolutionaries enters Bulgaria, what will they find? In this episode Bulgaria's...

After years of writing, planning, and organizing, it's finally time for Georgi Rakovski to send bands of cheti into Bulgaria to begin...

As Bulgarian revolutionaries prepare for greater action against the Ottomans, the Austro-Prussian War sends Europe into a tailspin,...

As Midhat Pasha takes over the newly formed Danube Vilayet intent on modernizing and transforming it into a model for the Empire, far off...

This special episode is based on Marco Sholler's new book “This Unknown Land, how Geographers, Pharmacists, Novelists, Plant Hunters, War...

As Russia tries to position itself to set up a final agreement between advocates for an independent Bulgarian church and the...

As the battle between supporters of an independent Bulgarian church and the Patriarchate heats up, the Uniate church becomes an even...

Tobacco and coffeehouses are growing in importance as markers of social status and places to plan political change. Meanwhile, two new...

Following Russia's defeat in the Crimean War, it's forced to change its geopolitical strategy in the Balkans. Shut out of the ability to...

As the Crimean War draws to a close, nothing much is changing and yet everything is changing. The war has helped bring even more European...

With the outbreak of the Crimean War, Bulgarians rush to see how they can aid the Russian cause and appeal to the Tsar for assistance...

As the political fallout from the failed revolutions of 1848 reverberates throughout Europe, its impact finally reached Bulgaria as...

After the Great Powers of Europe spend the post-Napoleonic decades suppressing revolutionary movements in Ottoman lands, they finally...

As the young Abdulmejid I takes the throne, he has to immediately contend with the "Eastern Crisis" of 1840. Meanwhile, he launches the...

As the Bulgarian National Revival ramps up with more and more books being published, rebellions break out throughout the Balkans....

In the aftermath of the fighting over Greece's independence, we take a moment to reflect on the stage being set for Bulgaria in the 19th...