The Balkan Wars: 1912-1913: Second EditionSchurman, Jacob Gould
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The Balkan Wars: 1912-1913: Second Edition
Schurman, Jacob Gould
Balkan Peninsula -- History -- War of 1912-1913
Boris, accepts Christianity, 9.
Bosnia, conquered by Dushan, 12; delegated to Austria, 27.
Bosphorus, Turks on, 3.
Brusa, surrendered, 3.
Bukarest, see Treaty of, and Peace Conference.
Bulgaria, independent, 8; suffers most, 8; church, progress, area, 9;
under Moslem despotism, 11; ravaged by Turks, decline, 14; educational
movement, 23; exarchate established, 24; revolt against Turkey, 25;
"Big Bulgaria," 25; proclaimed independent, 26; astounding progress,
27; area and population, 29; declares war against Turkey, 34; alliance
with Greece, 35; with Servia, 35; decide to mobilize, 36; enters
Thrace, 54; success at Kirk Kilisse, Lule Burgas, and Chorlu, 55;
capture Adrianople, 57; disagreement with Servia, 65; rivalry with
Greece, 65; as to division of Macedonia, 72; demands that Servia
observe treaty, 76; claims of, 77; exarchate in Macedonia, 81; alleged
majority in Macedonia, 88; jingoism in, 96; position of, as to
arbitration of Czar, 99; uncompromising policy, 101; her mistake, 102;
opens war, 107; defeat by Allies, 109; makes peace, 110; present
attitude, 127.
Byron, Lord, volunteer in Greece, 21.
Byzantine Empire, falling before Turks, 4; annihilates Bulgaria under
Samuel, 10.
Chataldja, now border of Turkey, 8; Bulgarians at, 55.
Chorlu, Bulgarians victorious at, 55.
Christians, defeated by Moslems, 5; races quarrel, 11; In Macedonia,
31; oppressed, 13.
Constantine, King, 20; as Crown Prince, commanding general, 48;
success, 50; captures Janina, 57; ability and achievements, 124.
Constantinople, seat of Byzantine Empire, 4; captured by Mohammed II,
5; left to Turkey, 8; Russia at gates of, 25.
Crete, question of, 42; captured by Venetians, 43; present condition,
43, 44; becomes autonomous, 44; elects members to Greek parliament, 45;
process of annexation to Greece, 45, 124; Turkish sovereignty
withdrawn, 59.
Czar, arbiter of Treaty of Partition, 95; summons Servia and Bulgaria
to submit their disputes, 97.
Daneff, Dr., prime minister of Bulgaria, 98; tries to stop war, 107;
rejects Roumanian claim, 112; resigns, 109.
Dushan, Stephen, rules Servia, 12.
Eastern Roumelia, see Roumelia.
Elassona, Greeks win at, 50.
England, fleet at Navarino, 22; joins Russia to reform Macedonia, 33;
influence, 127.
Enver Bey, heads Young Turk revolt, 58.
"Eothen," does not mention Bulgaria, 15.
Epinus holds out, 56; Greeks of, resist incorporation in Albania, 129.
European, aid for Greece, 21.
Evans, Sir Arthur, excavations in Crete, 43.
Exarchate, Bulgarian, 19; Sultan's firman, 24; in Macedonia, 81.
Ferdinand, Prince, of Bulgaria, 27; King, 55, 108.
France, fleet at Navarino, 22; influence, 127.
Gabrovo, school of, 23.
Gallipoli, entry of Turks into, 4.
George, King of Greece, assassinated, 22; experienced ruler, 36;
Prince, Commissioner of Crete, 44.
Germany, influence, 127.
Gibbon, quoted as to Czar Simeon, 9.
Gladstone, denunciation of Turkish atrocities, 25.
Great Britain, see England.
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