Treaty of London (1913)
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The Treaty of London was signed on 30 May following the London Conference of 1912–1913. It dealt with the territorial adjustments arising out of the conclusion of the First Balkan War. The London Conf
The signing of the treaty in St James's Palace
The Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus was a short-lived, self-governing entity founded in the aftermath of the Balkan Wars on 28 February 1914, by the local Greek population in southern Albania.
Treaty of London (1913)
…under the Protocol of Florence (17 December 1913) was highly unpopular among the Greek population of southern Albania. They rebelled and declared the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus. This was internationally recognised as an autonomous region inside Albania under the terms of the Protocol of Corfu. Albanians have tended to regard…
Northern Epirus, 1914
Picture of the official declaration of Independence on 1 March 1914. President Georgios Christakis and members of the Government, bishops Vasileios and Spyridon as well as local clergy, military personnel and civilians are seen in the front.
The Northern Epirote flag as depicted by the French magazine L'Illustration (April 1914) in the Sarandë headquarters. Sarandë was one of the first cities that joined the autonomists' movement.
Armed group of Epirote women. August 1914, Gjirokastër region.