Category Archives: Ottoman Empire

Montenegro, Kingdom / Principality (1878 – 1916)

ALBUM – View my Montenegro Album Fast Facts Region: Balkans Group: Yugoslav Area Classification: Principality / Kingdom Prior Regime: Nominal Ottoman control Key Dates:  1852 – Montenegro became a Principality under Danilo..  1860 – Nikola became Prince after his uncle … Continue reading

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Cilicia, French Occupation (1919 – 1921)

ALBUM – View my French Occupation of Cilicia album Fast Facts Region: Ottoman Empire / Turkish Area Group: Post Ottoman Turkey Classification: Military Occupation Prior Regime: Ottoman Empire Key Dates:  1918, Oct 30 – Ottoman Empire unconditionally surrenders to the … Continue reading

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Armenia, Republic – pre-USSR (1918 – 1920)

ALBUM – view my Republic of Armenia (pre USSR) album Regional Transition Chart – Transcaucasia Fast Facts Region: Russia Area Group: Russian Revolution Classification: Nation Prior Regime: Transcaucasian Federation Key Dates:   1918, May 28 – Declaration of Independence of the … Continue reading

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Palestine, British Occupation (1918 – 1920)

ALBUM – View my British Occupation of Palestine album TRANSITION CHART for Jordan / Palestine Area Fast Facts Region: Middle East Group: Palestine/Jordan Area Classification: Military Occupation Prior Regime: Ottoman Empire Key Dates:  1916, Jun 5 – Great Arab revolt … Continue reading

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Kavala / Cavalla, Greek Occupation – Balkan wars (1913)

ALBUM – View my Kavala, Greek Occupation album Fast Facts Region: Greece / Balkans area Group: Greek Occupations Classification: Military Occupation (Greece) Prior Regime: Bulgarian Occupation from the Ottoman Empire Key Dates:   1912, Oct – Bulgarians captured Kavala from the … Continue reading

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Crete, French Occupation (1898 – 1909)

ALBUM – view my French Occupation of Crete album TRANSITION CHART – Crete Fast Facts Region: Aegean / Ionian Islands Group: Crete Classification: Military Occupation (France / International forces) Prior Regime: The Ottoman Empire Key Dates:   1896 – Rebellion on … Continue reading

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Thrace, Greek Occupation (1920 – 1922)

ALBUM – View my Greek Occupation of Thrace album Fast Facts Region: Greece / Balkans Area Group: Occupations in the Balkans Classification: Military Occupation Prior Regime: Inter Allied Occupation of Western Thrace Key Dates:   1913 – 1919 – Thrace controlled … Continue reading

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Russian Occupation of Crete (1898 – 1909)

ALBUM – view my Russian Occupation of Crete album TRANSITION CHART – Crete Fast Facts Region: Aegean / Ionian Islands Group: Crete Classification: Military Occupation (Russian / International forces) Prior Regime: The Ottoman Empire Key Dates:   1896 – Rebellion on … Continue reading

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Western Thrace, Autonomous Government (1913)

ALBUM – View my Western Thrace album Fast Facts Region: Balkans Group: Balkan Wars Classification: Revolution Prior Regime: Kingdom of Bulgaria Key Dates:   1913, Aug 31/Sep 1 – Rebellion and formation of the Provisional Government of Western Thrace   1913, Sep … Continue reading

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Lemnos, Greek Occupation (1912-1923)

ALBUM – View my Lemnos, Greek occupation album Fast Facts Region: Aegean Sea Group: Greek Occupations in the Aegean Sea Classification: Military Occupation Prior Regime: Ottoman Empire Key Dates:   1912, Oct – Greece invades and occupies Lemnos   1915 – 1918 … Continue reading

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