Kings and Generals on MSN1mon
How Did the Slavs Come to the Balkans? Early States and Roman Response
Generals animated historical documentary series on the Ancient Civilizations continues with an episode on how the Slavs came to the Balkans. Previously we talked about the origin of the Slavic peoples ...
Greek Reporter12d
Rigas Feraios: On the Trail of the Protomartyr of Greek Independence
Rigas Feraios was a Greek revolutionary who fought in the mountains and worked as a writer, merchant, and agitator in the ...
How the Balkan Peninsula Transformed from Ottoman 'Outlying Province' to 'European Powder Keg'
The Balkan Peninsula, a crucial crossroads between Europe and Asia, has a storied history marked by the rise of the Byzantine Empire and the iron grip of the Ottoman Empire. From the conquest of the ...
The Star2mon
Bosnia's 'Balkan Blues' earns Unesco recognition
Sevdalinka, often referred to as the Balkan Blues, is a melancholic urban love song dating back to the 16th century. It is a mix of South Slavic oral poetry and the music of the Ottoman Empire.