What on Earth happened to the Thracians? The Thracians were one of the earliest Indo-European groups to settle in Southeastern Europe and was located at the crossroads of multiple civilizations and as such has had a very tumultuous and dynamic history of the millennia, frequently swapping hands between many powerful empires in history. Today, the region known as Thrace in the corner of the European continent has a very different cultural, linguistic, political, ethnic, genetic and religious makeup than it did in the past. In the past 100 years, the makeup of Thrace and each region of Thrace, including Eastern Thrace in Turkey, Western Thrace in Greece and Northern Thrace in Bulgaria has undergone a dramatic and unforeseen transformation as one of the most unique and diverse regions of Europe. The people of Thrace today have connections to nearly every corner of the Eurasian landmass and beyond, which we will discuss in today’s video to see just who the people of Thrace are, how they got there, as well as their influences and evolution, starting from the ancient Thracians and Greeks colonies of antiquity to the Romans, Ottomans and others. Thanks for watching!

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