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HFM 102 | Kara Feyzi: The Ottoman Mafioso Who Controlled Bulgaria from 1792 to 1808

History in Five Minutes Podcast

English - December 01, 2014 12:17 - 8 minutes - 3.96 MB - ★★★★ - 97 ratings
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The line between mafia and legitimate government can get very blurry. In the case of Kara Feyzi, an Ottoman bandit in the 19th century who practically controlled Bulgaria, the line was non-existent.
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The line between mafia and legitimate government can get very blurry. In the case of Kara Feyzi, an Ottoman bandit in the 19th century who practically controlled Bulgaria, the line was non-existent.


Like this podcast?


Click here to subscribe to the podcast via iTunes


 


FROM NOVEMBER 27 TO DECEMBER 1, ALL OF MY BOOKS ARE ONLY $0.99!


 


Click on the titles below to go to the sales page and get them at the discount.


1. Off the Edge of the Map: Marco Polo, Captain Cook, and 9 Other Travelers and Explorers that Pushed the Boundaries of the Known World


2. Spies, Espionage, and Covert Operations: From Ancient Greece to the Cold War


3. How Iowa Conquered the World: The Story of a Small Farm State’s Journey to Global Dominance


4. History’s Greatest Generals: 10 Commanders Who Conquered Empires, Revolutionized Warfare, and Changed History Forever


5. Lost Civilizations: 10 Societies that Vanished Without a Trace


6. History’s Most Insane Rulers: Lunatics, Eccentrics, and Megalomaniacs from Emperor Caligula to Kim Jong Il


7. The Most Powerful Women in the Middle Ages: Queens, Saints, and Viking Slayers From Empress Theodora to Elizabeth of Tudor


8. History’s Worst Dictators: A Short Guide to the Most Brutal Rulers, From Emperor Nero to Ivan the Terrible


9. The Crusades and the Soldiers of the Cross: The 10 Most Important Crusades, From German Emperors to Warrior Lepers


10. From Muhammed to Burj Khalifa: A Crash Course in 2,000 Years of Middle East History


11. Greek Gods and Goddesses Gone Wild: Bad Behavior and Divine Excess From Zeus’s Philandering to Dionysus’s Benders