After becoming Prince of Serbia in 1817, Miloš Obrenović set about consolidating his position as an autocratic ruler. Further to the South, the Greeks start to get restless too….
Episode 3 – The Serbian Uprising
Finally, time to get the first of the countries that will become Yugoslavia on the board, as a bunch of disgruntled Janissaries inadvertently provoke the creation of modern Serbia.
Episode 2 – Land of the Romans
This week’s episode explores the background to the Balkan national independence movements – the Ottoman Empire. Enjoy, and any comments or feedback are appreciated!
Episode 1 – In the Beginning
In this Introductory episode, I explain the concept of this podcast and give a lightning summary of Balkan history up to the 18th Century. Hope you enjoy it!