Saksagan
The Fall of Moravievs Government
A New Attempt at Change
On September 2, 1944, Konstantin Moraviev became prime minister of Bulgaria, replacing the government of Ivan Bagrianov. Moraviev tried to...
The Second Bulgarian Kingdom
After the fall of the First Bulgarian Empire in 1014, Bulgaria remained under Byzantine rule for over 170 years. During this time, the Byzantine...
The Decline of the First Bulgarian Empire
Shortly after the death of King Simeon I in 927, the First Bulgarian Empire began to decline. Bulgaria had been weakened by two centuries...
The Expansion of Bulgaria
After the fusion of Slavs and Old Bulgarians, the new people, called Bulgarians, began to expand their territory. They moved south into Thrace and...
The Oversupply of Clergy
A simple calculation shows that in Greece there is roughly one priest for every two hundred people. This means the clerical profession is crowded,...
The King and His Faith
King George of Greece is a Protestant. He is the son of King Christian of Denmark, who was often called “the father-in-law of Europe.”...
The Queen Olga Controversy
The Riot and Its Consequences
The translation of the Bible into modern Greek caused a serious crisis in Athens. The controversy escalated into violence, and...
Tips From The Artists
With all the exhibitions opening nowadays, Istanbul is becoming a veritable art city`. Catching alt of them is out of the question. If you`d...
Changes to the Parakklesion
During Ottoman rule, the Turks removed two marble columns from the north side of the parakklesion and replaced them with a wide arch.
Restoration in...
