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…


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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…


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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…


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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…


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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…


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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…


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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…


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