Why the Balkans Exploded Again and Again—Geography Made It Inevitable

Why does Europe keep exploding in the same place? The Balkans isn’t cursed by politics — it’s a geographic powder keg that empires have fought over for 2,000 years.
For over two millennia, the Balkans has been the most contested region on Earth.
Not because of oil. Not because of gold. But because geography made it unavoidable.

In this video, we break down why the Balkans became Europe’s Powder Keg — the one place every empire was forced to fight over. From the Roman Empire and Byzantium to the Ottomans, Habsburgs, and modern great powers, the same invasion routes, trade corridors, and chokepoints have determined history again and again.

You’ll see why:
The Balkans is the only true land bridge between Europe, Asia, and Africa
Ancient Roman roads like the Via Egnatia still shape modern strategy
Control of the Bosphorus turned Constantinople / Istanbul into the richest and most fought-over city in history
Empires rose, fell, and collapsed fighting over the same mountains
World War I didn’t start by accident — it ignited where geography made conflict inevitable
From ancient empires to modern alliances, borders may change — but the map does not.
This is the story of why the Balkans has always been ready to explode.
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