Bulgarian Crisis (1885–1888)
Bulgaria following Constantinople Conference 1877 | |
| Native name | Българска криза |
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| Date | September 18, 1885 |
| Location | Eastern Rumelia |
| Cause | Bulgarian victory
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| Events leading to World War I |
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The Bulgarian Crisis (Българска криза, Balgarska kriza) refers to a series of events in the Balkans between 1885 and 1888 that affected the balance of power between the Great Powers and the conflict between Austria-Hungary and the Russian Empire. It was one of several episodes in the continuing Balkan Crisis as vassal states struggled for independence from the Ottoman Empire but achieved a mosaic of nascent nation-states (Balkanisation). They featured unstable alliances that frequently led to war and eventually to the First World War.