By Krzysztof Popek, Ph.D Land was of crucial importance to the Bulgarian society, which until the mid-20th century primarily inhabited rural areas, and was mainly…
By Krzysztof Popek , Ph.D The19th century was a tempestuous time for the Balkans. There were wars, revolts against local liege lords, battles between armed…
By Krzysztof Popek , Ph.D The period in Bulgarian history after the Liberation and the creation of the modern state in 1878 was linked to…
By Krzysztof Popek , Ph.D At the end of the19th century, the Bulgarian lands were not ethnically homogenous. In 1887, about 73.75% (2 326 250)…
By Krzysztof Popek , Ph.D Although Greece itself does not want to be treated as one of the Balkan countries, the Greek experience of the…
By Krzysztof Popek , Ph.D The Great Eastern Crisis (1875-1878) led to migrations on an incomparable scale in the Balkan Peninsula. The Russian-Turkish War of…
by Krzysztof Popek , Ph.D The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 is traditionally called the “Liberation War” by Bulgarians. The conflict led to gaining freedom from…
