Saksagan
State Control Over Agriculture and Labor
In 1950, the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party introduced a new system of compulsory state supplies. Under this system, farmers were forced...
Expansion of the Socialist Sector
During this period, the Communist regime changed the balance between the Socialist sector and the private sector in Bulgaria. The Socialist sector included state-owned...
Bulgaria’s Economy Before World War II
State-sponsored economic measures helped revive some parts of the Bulgarian economy during the 1930s. However, this recovery did not last long. In 1937, a...
Theoderic by Eutharic and Amalasuntha
Athalaric, the grandchild of Theoderic by Eutharic and Amalasuntha, was the new king in all but fact. His widowed mother was the effective regent...
The Topkapi Palace
The famous Ottoman historian Evliya Celebi describes the Topkapi Palace (Topkapi Sarayi) as “the loveliest sultanate palace that human skill could have created. One...
The Bulgarian National Struggle in Macedonia
Evidence of Bulgarian Religious Life
During the time of Ottoman rule, the Bulgarian people in Macedonia gave clear proof of their national identity through religion....
Small Nations and Their Right to Freedom
Mr. Asquith’s View on Nationalities
According to Mr. Asquith, small nations should be valued and respected not only because of their size but because of...
Travel in Greece Comforts and Challenges
A Land for the Adventurous
Greece is not a country for those who expect luxury and comfort. The natural scenery is far more appealing than...
Theoderic or Boethius saw
If it then happened that this man and his colleagues were in correspondence with leading figures in Constantinople and if they were known to...
Boethius’s presentation requires
Boethius’s presentation requires the historian-detective to offer several observations. First, wanting the senate to be safe and hoping for Rome’s liberty are either meaningless...
