November 3, 2019
Map of disasters in Northern Epirus in 1913
This map, which is in the National Library of France, was published in 1913 and records the catastrophes in Northern Epirus. It is about the victims of war. Bottom left explains…
October 16, 2019
World War II 1939–1945
In 1939, Albania became an Italian protectorate and was used to facilitate military operations against Greece the following year. The Italian attack, launched at October 28, 1940…
October 16, 2019
World War I and Interwar period 1914-1939
Under an October 1914 agreement among the Allies,[40] Greek forces re-entered Northern Epirus and the Italians seized the Vlore region.[37] Greece officially annexed Northern…
October 16, 2019
Balkan Wars 1912-1913
With the outbreak of the First Balkan War (1912–13) and the Ottoman defeat, the Greek army entered the region. The outcome of the following Peace Treaties of London[i] and of…
October 16, 2019
Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman period
The Roman provinces of Epirus Vetus and Epirus Nova in relation to modern borders. Christianity first spread in Epirus during the 1st century AD, but did not prevail until the 4th…
October 16, 2019
Mythological foundations and ancient settlements of North Epirus
Ancient temple in Apollonia. Many of the region's settlements are associated with the Trojan Epic Cycle. Elpenor from Ithaca, in charge of Locrians and Abantes from Evia, founded…
October 16, 2019
Northern Epirus History
Northern Epirus (Greek: Βόρειος Ήπειρος, Vorios Ipiros, Albanian: Epiri i Veriut) is a term used to refer to those parts of the historical region of Epirus, in the western…