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Periander of Corinth and His Time
Periander, who warned Thrasybulus about the oracle, was the son of Cypselus and the ruler, or tyrant, of Corinth. He was one of the...
Pauls Transfer to Caesarea
Paul’s time in Caesarea is recorded in Acts 23:31–26:32. After learning about the plot against Paul’s life in Jerusalem, the Roman commander sent him...
Pauls Arrival in Jerusalem
Paul’s experiences in Jerusalem are recorded in Acts 21:17–23:30. When Paul and his companions arrived in Jerusalem, the believers welcomed them warmly. Paul met...
Pauls Final Travels Through Macedonia and Greece
After leaving Ephesus, Paul traveled again through Macedonia. He revisited the churches he had planted earlier in cities such as Philippi, Thessalonica, and Berea....
The 1945 Elections and Communist Manipulation
The Fatherland Front List
In July 1945, the Soviet authorities in Bulgaria announced that parliamentary elections would be held within a month. However, they also...
The Communist Takeover After September 9 1944
The Role of the Red Army
After the coup of September 9, 1944, the Bulgarian Communists, supported by the presence of the Soviet Red Army,...
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...
