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1911
Balkan League Greece
George I
The Balkan League is the Alliance of Serbia, Montenegro, Greece and Bulgaria against the Ottoman Empire during the Balkan Wars
1912
Balkan League Greece
George I
8th Oct The first state to declare war is Montenegro, starting the First Balkan War
29th May Sofia Signing of the Greco-Bulgarian treaty
1912
Battle of Elasson Greece
Constantine I
23rd Oct Elasson Defeats the Turtks in the Vardar Valley
Kastoria One of Constantine's flank detachments is defeated by the Turks
Monista One of Constantine's flank detachments is defeated by the Turks
5th Nov Venije Overwhelms the Turks & moves on to Salonika
9th Nov Salonika The Turkish garrison of 20,000 surrenders & Constantine occupies the city
Greece lands forces in the Halkidiki peninsula while the main force of the army attacks from Thessaly into Macedonia through the Sarantaporo straight
Macedonia Leads a Greek Army into Macedonia to attack the Turks in the Varar Valley
26th Oct After the liberation of Thessaloniki, the Greek army links up with the Serb army north and they turns west
Oct Members of the Balkan League attack Turkey & win quick victories
Aegean The Greek Navy is free to liberate the islands of the Aegean, starting with Lemnos which was used as a base to monitor the Dardanelles
Dec Aegean Following a ceasefire in December between the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro, the Turkish fleet twice exited the Dardanelles but was twice defeated in the battles of Elle and Lemnos
Lemnos The Greek Navy is free to liberate the islands of the Aegean, starting with Lemnos which was used as a base to monitor the Dardanelles
1913
Alliance Greece
Constantine I
1st June An anti Bulgarian Serbian-Greek Alliance is signed
24th June Greece & Serbia break their Alliance with Bulgaria over the Macedonia & Thrace border
1913
Assassination Greece
George I
Salonika Assassinated during the First Balkan War
1913
Capture of Adrianople Greece
Constantine I
26th Mar Adrianople A combined Bulgar-Serb force captures Adrianople
Ioannina Bulgarian forces conquer Adrianople while Greek forces liberated Ioannina
3rd Mar Yanina The Turkish garrison of 30,000 falls to Prince Constantine of Greece
1913
Death Greece
George I
Salonika Death of George I, assassinated during the First Balkan War
1913
Declaration of War Greece
Constantine I
24th June The Macedonia & Thrace border dispute with Bulgaria causes the 2nd Balkan War
13th Dec Aegean Greece is awarded some Aegean Islands for the loss of southern Albania to Albania
13th Dec Southern Albania is divided between Albania & Greece
Ioannina Bulgarian forces conquer Adrianople while Greek forces liberated Ioannina
13th Dec Greece gains territory in Macedonia
13th Dec Thrace Greece gains territory in Thrace
17th May London The war was ends with the treaty of London
17th May London Under the treaty of London Albania is declared independent, Serbia, Montenegro and Greece are obliged to withdraw their forces

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