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What would have been the political results of a Bulgarian victory at Catalca? If they had won, the Bulgarians could have very well captured Constantinople, becoming the first Christian army to hold the city since the Byzantines. If the Bulgarians had been able to hold the city it would surely result in a Bulgarian dominance of the Balkans. At least until war broke out again. I think it could result in the Ottomans being far more agressive and certainly revanchist in the Great War, if they didn't attempt to recapture the city sooner.
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