History of Bulgaria part 22
One of the main questions concerning the early history of Volga Bulgaria, which is still to be answered by the historians, is why did...
St. John`s Eve part 2
My grandfather (the kingdom of heaven be his! may he eat only wheaten rolls and poppy-seed cakes with honey, in the other world!) Could...
History of Bulgaria part 7
The Revival opened a new page in the formation of the modem Bulgarian Diaspora. The economic, political and military disturbances in the Ottoman Empire...
History of Bulgaria part 23
Statehood is obviously one of the historical passions of the Bulgarians. Except the Chinese, Persians and Italians, few others can pride themselves on the...
St. John`s Eve part 3
These people laugh at everything you tell them. Along comes one of them and doesn`t believe in witches! Yes, glory to God that I...
History of Bulgaria part 8
The social responsibility of the individual increased. Man, with his joys and sorrows, successes and failures, pressures and dreams, gradually became the bearer of...
History of Bulgaria part 24
At the time of Emperor Theodosius III, in 716, Kan Tervel concluded a beneficial contract, according to which Bulgarians and Byzantines were compelled to...
Bulgarians documented idea
This is a wonderfully documented idea of the Bulgarians themselves of their ships, in which they sailed and traded across seas and rivers.
The reconstruction...
Eulenspiegel and the Merchant part 1
Eulenspiegel and the Merchant (Anonymous: about 1500)
The earliest known version of Eulenspiegel dates from 1515, though an edition is said to have been printed...
Eulenspiegel and the Merchant part 2
Away they went, and the merchant bought some pieces of roasting meat, saying on his return, “Now, Do l, remember when you put this...