The Balkan wars took place in Southeast Europe in 1912 and 1913. The First Balkan War began on October 8, 1912, when Bulgaria, Greece, Monte...
A short history of the Balkan Wars, 1991-1999. Read a quick summary of the Balkan Wars, an essential guide for visitors to Europe's most complicated region.
King George V and Queen Mary in Edinburgh, 1934
1914 Scott 7 10 lepta carmine "Infantryman with Rifle"Quick History This Territory in the western Balkans was long part of the Ottoman Empire, but during the Balkan wars (1912-13), Greece seized Northern Epirus. However, the Florence Protocol assigned the territory of Northern Epirus to the newly created state of Albania. This decision was highly unpopular with the majority Greeks in the area, and although Greece officially withdrew, there was an uprising and revolt among the local Greek population. The rebels declared independence and announced the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus in February, 1914. Provisional government stamps were issued. They in fact did gain autonomy (under a nominal Albanian sovereignty), and were recognized under the Protocol of Corfu by the Albanians. The population was 128,000 Orthodox Christians and 95,000 Muslims in 1908, and the Capital was Argyrokastron. However, WWI broke out, Albania collapsed, and Greece reentered the area in October, 1914. The provisional government ceased to exist, having accomplished its objectives. Greece occupied northern Epirus through 1916, and overprinted Greek occupation stamps were issued. The Italians drove out he Greek forces in 1916, and the French occupied Koritsa. Ultimately the area was ceded to Albania in 1921 ( with Italian backing). During WWII, the area was occupied by the Italians and the Germans. After WWII, the territory ultimately remained part of communist Albania. Northern Epirus is between the red solid and red dotted lines. The green area is majority Greek speaking.Big Blue Picture The '97 Big blue, on one page, has 14 stamp spaces for the 1914 Epirus issues, and 6 stamp spaces for the 1914-15 Greek occupation issues, for a total of 20 stamp spaces. The 2011 Scott Classic Specialized catalogue has major stamp descriptions for 41 Epirus stamps and 27 Greek occupation stamps, for a total of 68 stamps. Coverage by Big Blue is 29%. What a convoluted history. Naturally the provisional government stamps show fighting ( Infantryman), and a call to nationalism ( Epirus flag). The flag design borrows the white cross on blue image of Greece with the double headed eagle overlaying. Although there are some expensively priced Epirus stamp issues, I did find eight additional stamps that could be considered by the Big Blue collector. Additionals.... (
The Balkan wars took place in Southeast Europe in 1912 and 1913. The First Balkan War began on October 8, 1912, when Bulgaria, Greece, Mon...
Princese Andrew of Greece and Denmark with medical staff. It was probably during the Balkans Wars, 1912/1913.
A short history of the Balkan Wars, 1991-1999. Read a quick summary of the Balkan Wars, an essential guide for visitors to Europe's most complicated region.
Why the war started, how the Allies won, and why the world has never been the same
The Balkan wars took place in Southeast Europe in 1912 and 1913. The First Balkan War began on October 8, 1912, when Bulgaria, Greece, Monte...
The Balkan wars were actually two wars, occurring in 1912 to 1913 shortly before the first world war, as a result of which the countries of the Balkan
Balkan Wars, conflicts that deprived the Ottoman Empire of all its territory in Europe except part of Thrace and the city of Edirne (Adrianople). The Balkan allies Serbia, Greece, and Bulgaria quarreled over the partitioning of their conquests, leading to another war in 1913.
Princese Andrew of Greece and Denmark with medical staff. It was probably during the Balkans Wars, 1912/1913.
The League of the Balkans[a] was a quadruple alliance formed by a series of bilateral treaties concluded in 1912 between the Eastern Orthodox kingdoms of Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro, and directed against the Ottoman Empire,[1] which at the time still controlled much of Southeastern Europe.
UD: Feb. 2020 “Part of this region (Thrace) was inhabited by the Scordisci … a people formerly cruel and savage, and, as ancient history declares, accustomed to offer up…
Hybrid Wars 5. Breaking the #Balkans (Part III) By Andrew Korybko https://t.co/WH4eB4qz1J
Princese Andrew of Greece and Denmark with medical staff. It was probably during the Balkans Wars, 1912/1913.
Though persistently overshadowed by the Great War in historical memory, the two Balkan conflicts of 1912-1913 were among the most consequential of the early twentieth century. By pitting the states of Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Montenegro against a diminished Ottoman Empire-and subsequently against one another-they anticipated many of the horrors of twentieth-century warfare even as they produced the tense regional politics that helped spark World War I. Bringing together an international group of scholars, this volume applies the social and cultural insights of the \"new military history\" to revisit this critical episode with a central focus on the experiences of both combatants and civilians during wartime.
The Current Challenge
The Balkan wars took place in Southeast Europe in 1912 and 1913. The First Balkan War began on October 8, 1912, when Bulgaria, Greece, Monte...
UD: Feb. 2020 “Part of this region (Thrace) was inhabited by the Scordisci … a people formerly cruel and savage, and, as ancient history declares, accustomed to offer up…
This book describes the collapse of the Russian Empire during World War One. Drawing material from nine different archives and hundreds of publicized sources, this study ties together state failure, military violence, and decolonization in a single story. The volume moves chronologically from the Balkan Wars of 1912-13 through the fierce battles and massive human dislocations of 1914-17. Imperial Apocalypse is the first major study which treats the demise of the empire as part of the twentieth-century phenomenon of modern decolonization, and it provides an account of military activity and political change throughout this turbulent period of war and revolution. | Author: Joshua A. Sanborn | Publisher: Oxford University Press | Publication Date: Nov 11, 2014 | Number of Pages: 288 pages | Language: English | Binding: Hardcover | ISBN-10: 0199642052 | ISBN-13: 9780199642052
The Balkan wars took place in Southeast Europe in 1912 and 1913. The First Balkan War began on October 8, 1912, when Bulgaria, Greece, Monte...
Albert Kahn’s photographic archive is a mesmerizing record of human history.
Princese Andrew of Greece and Denmark with medical staff. It was probably during the Balkans Wars, 1912/1913.
