raharris1973
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Here's the challenge- With a PoD of no earlier than 1871, have Ottoman-ruled Bulgaria fail to become independent, autonomous, or otherwise European supervised until at least 1918.
Here's the challenge- With a PoD of no earlier than 1871, have Ottoman-ruled Bulgaria fail to become independent, autonomous, or otherwise European supervised until at least 1918.
But is it that simple. Can a negotiated outcome leave the lands of Bulgaria just a a collection of normal Ottoman vilayets without special status, a total defeat for rebels?
Can the Bulgarian rebellion be prevented.
Can that Ottoman border status quo of 1875 in Europe with Bulgaria, Rumelia, Thessaly, Bosnia, all under absolute sovereignty, Greece independent, and Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro as de facto independent autonomies under Ottoman suzerainty endure without any further disadvantage to the Ottomans through 1918?
When I've suggested the possibility before, posters of Balkan background have called the idea preposterous.
You're right: Bulgaria would need to be at least autonomous within the Ottoman Empire in such a scenario.
with autonomy being defined as it was in OTL? Having a European Christian (probably German) prince as ruler, and international guarantees?