With the help of Bulgarians, Serbs, Romanians, Montenegrins, and Greeks, the Russian imperial army would sweep through Ottoman Bulgaria, liberating town after town. But once the Russians reached the gates of Constantinople, the Great Powers (predictably) began to get a wee bit nervous.
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Published 07/10/24
Things weren't so looking great for the Ottomans in the summer of 1876. We've got widespread revolts, bankruptcy, public outrage across Europe, diplomatic isolation, two coups within a month, and Russia & Serbia both preparing for war. But you know, at least they got a new constitution out of...
Published 07/02/24