146 Burned Bridges Everywhere
Now that Prince Alexander's coup has in theory given him everything he wanted, the question of what he can do with his new power remains. As the shaky coalition between the Russians, Conservatives, an...
27 Sep 202127min
145 The Bomb and the Coup
As a far-off assassination rocks Bulgaria, Prince Alexander finally sees an opening to achieve his aims to govern as he wishes. However, things won't be as easy or simple as he thinks. Supporters lik...
25 Sep 202130min
144 The Liberals Get Their Chance
As the Liberal Party finally get the chance to govern, it quickly makes enemies at home and abroad. Political fights get ugly and frustration mounts everywhere. Meanwhile, work continues on how to uni...
31 Aug 202132min
143 Politics at its Best and Worst
As Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia each face the many problems associated with their new independence, they take very different approaches. Meanwhile, Prince Alexander becomes ever more frustrated with h...
30 Aug 202134min
142 An Inauspicious Start
In this episode, we dive into the first Bulgarian political factions and the complex political environment into which the young Prince Alexander was stepping. As he meets with the leaders of the Great...
26 Jul 202131min
141 A Constitution and a Prince
In this episode, Bulgaria's Constituent Assembly begins the work of agreeing on a Constitution and finding a foreign prince. As this occurs, the first political factions begin to develop, creating dan...
23 Jul 202129min
140 Hope and Despair
Even as the ink on the Treaty of Berlin is drying, Bulgarians are up in arms about its provisions. Soon, new uprisings are planned, newspapers and organizations protest, a new government is formed, an...
21 Jun 202127min
139 Looking Back on Bulgarian Awakening, Part 2
This episode completes the recap of Season 6 by covering the years 1862-1878. In that time, reforms brought some greater prosperity to Bulgaria but ultimately failed to do nearly enough. Bulgarian rev...
19 Jun 202128min
