In August 1914, National Geographic magazine published a map of Europe and the Balkan States, subsequently to be the scene of one of the bloodiest conflicts in history—World War I. Editor in ...

In the second Balkan war, in 1913, the Bulgarians, feeling cheated, fought the Serbs and the Greeks. ... The wars cost perhaps 200,000 lives and reshaped the map of south-eastern Europe.

The map, which may be highly recommended, can also be obtained on rollers and varnished for 6s. War Map of Italy and the Balkan States. 30 in. - 40 in. (Edinburgh: J. Bartholomew and Co., n.d.) 1s ...

A century ago today, the Balkan wars began. On Oct. 8, 1912, the tiny Kingdom of Montenegro declared war on the weak Ottoman Empire, launching an invasion of Albania, then under nominal Turkish rule.

Though parts of the Balkan region have blossomed into popular tourist sites for Europeans since the civil strife of the 1990s ended, the countries that once comprised Yugoslavia are still viewed ...

BELGRADE, Serbia-Montenegro — The presidents of Croatia and of Serbia-Montenegro surprised their citizens Wednesday by apologizing to each other for “all the evils” done by their countries ...

Mr. Gerolymatos discussed his book, [The Balkan Wars: Conquest, Revolution and Retribution from the Ottoman Era to the Twentieth Century and Beyond,] published by Basic Books. It's a history of ...

The deadly legacy of the Balkan wars. Wednesday 22 November 2017 09:42, UK. Why you can trust Sky News.