In 1885, the Bulgarians went ahead and annexed Eastern Rumelia... without asking anyone. Prince Milan of Serbia would have nothing of it, declaring war shortly thereafter. The ensuing conflict would begin a dangerous cycle in the Balkans.

Season 2: The Young Turks - Revolutions of the Ottoman Collapse, pt. 2

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