Balkan Wars
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Technology, Inventions
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, Ottoman Empire
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Eastern European History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Balkans, Greece, Albania, Serbia and Montenegro, Macedonia, Turkey, Asia Minor
- Date: 1912-1913
Article abstract: At issue: Ousting of Turkey from the Balkans. Result: These military conflicts deprived the Ottoman Empire of almost all of its remaining territory in Europe.
Background
The Balkan Wars marked the end of the Ottoman Empire in Europe and the rise of Serbia as a significant regional power. They represent the greatest military victories ever won by Serbia. Sometimes the First Balkan War (October, 1912-May, 1913) is termed a “war of liberation” because it was started by the four small, newly independent Balkan countries of Montenegro,...
[The entire page is 1144 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
