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This comprehensive overview of the history of Bulgaria covers events in this important Balkan nation from its 9th-century origins in the first Bulgarian Empire through the present day.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword Preface Timeline of Historical Events Introduction 1 The First Bulgarian Empire (10,000 BCE–1018) 2 The Second Bulgarian Empire (1018–1393) 3 Bulgarian Revival (1393–1878) 4 Modern Bulgaria until the Balkan Wars (1878–1911) 5 Wars and the Peasant State (1911–1923) 6 Two Coups d'Etat (1923–1935) 7 Royal Dictatorship and World War II (1935–1944) 8 The Communist Era (1944–1953) 9 The Zhivkov Years (1953–1990) 10 Post–Communist Bulgaria (1990–2010) Notable People in the History of Bulgaria Glossary Bibliographic Essay Index

About the Author

Frederick B. Chary, PhD, is professor emeritus at Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN.