1912–1913 · Europe · War
Balkan states expelled most Ottoman rule from Europe and then fought one another over the division of conquered territories.
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Why it matters
Balkan states expelled most Ottoman rule from Europe and then fought one another over the division of conquered territories.
Ottoman, Bulgarian, Serbian, Greek and Montenegrin forces · Albanian and other civilians
The wars displaced civilians, sharpened national rivalries and destabilized southeastern Europe immediately before the First World War.
Interpretation note
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