Balkan War 1912

  • Serbia and Greece declare War

    Serbia and Greece declare War

    October 17, 1912, a smaller ally in the tumultuous Balkan region of Europe, Serbia and Greece declare war on the Ottoman Empire, beginning the First Balkan War .
  • Serbian Army attacks

    Serbian Army attacks

    The Serbian Army attacks the Ottoman army at Kumanovo.
  • Greek Army

    Greek Army

    The Greek Army enter Salonika on November 8th, and their navy occupied the Ottoman Aegan Islands.
  • Bulgaria vs. Ottomans

    Bulgaria vs. Ottomans

    Exhausted and epidemic ridden Bulgarians fought with the Ottoman Empire, and failed.
  • Ottoman Empire collapses

    Ottoman Empire collapses

    As a result of the Ottoman collapse, Albanians declared independence.
  • Albania gains independance

    On this day, Albania gained independance because of the fall of the Ottoman empire.
  • Ottomans sign treaty

    Ottomans sign treaty

    The ottomans signed a treaty, with the Bulkan regions, Bulgaira, Montenegro, and Serbia.
  • Ottoman loses all areas in Istanbul

    Ottoman loses all areas in Istanbul

    December 1912, the Ottomans lost all areas to the west of Istanbul.
  • Young Turks

    Young Turks

    Young Turk power returned in 1913 to power in Constantinople. They were determined to continue the war.
  • Montenegrins take over

    Montenegrins take over

    Montenegrins wanted to take over the town of Scutari, and after a few tries funally succedded.
  • Montenegrins withdraw

    Montenegrins withdraw

    The Montenegrins were forced to withdraw from Scutari.
  • Treaty

    Treaty

    The Treaty of London between the Balkan allies and the Ottoman Empire,
  • Bulgarian Soldiers Attack

    The Bulgarian Soldiers began local attacks against the Greeks and Serbian positions in Macedonia.
  • Bulgaria Attacks

    Bulgaria Attacks

    Bulgaria did a surprise attack on Serbia and Greece, because of the disagreement about the repartitioning of Macedonia.
  • Balkan War Ends

    Balkan War Ends

    The Balkan war ends and the Ottoman empire really suffered from these wars. They lost more than 80 percent of their European territory inhabited in Europe.
  • Treaty of Bucharest

    Treaty of Bucharest

    The Treaty of Bucharest let the Ottoman Empire rule over Edirne.
  • Treaty With Greece

    Treaty With Greece

    The Ottomans concluded a treaty with Greece.
  • Serbian Treaty

    The Ottoman Empire signs a treaty in Istanbul with Serbia.