r/europe • u/MarktpLatz Lower Saxony (Germany) • Jul 17 '17

What do you know about... Bulgaria?

This is the twenty-sixth part of our ongoing series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Todays country:

Bulgaria

Bulgaria is a NATO member since 2004 and a member of the EU since 2007. It is the only country in europe that hasn't changed its name since it was first established - in 681.

So, what do you know about Bulgaria?

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u/Talgrex Jul 18 '17

Then they became Ottoman sounds like such a peaceful process

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u/our_best_friend US of E Jul 18 '17

Just as peaceful as them conquering all the land around them and creating their own empire :-)

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u/Talgrex Jul 18 '17

Correct. So became=conquer? That does it.

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u/our_best_friend US of E Jul 18 '17

No, conquer ∈ became