Category Archives: Balkan Wars

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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Obock, French Colony (1884 – 1896)

ALBUM – View my Obock Album Fast Facts Region: East Africa Group: French Colony Classification: Colonies Prior Regime: Sultanate of Obock Key Dates:  1862 – French purchased port of Obock from the Sultan of Obock  1881 – French establish a … 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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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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