Himara revolt of 1912
Greek uprising that secured the Himara coast during the First Balkan War.
In the First Balkan War, on November 18, 1912, Greek rebels in Himara rose up and defeated the local Ottoman garrison. This victory gave the Hellenic Army control of the coastline from Sarandë to Vlorë.
Quick Facts
- Conflict
- Himara Revolt
- Part of
- the First Balkan War
- Date
- November 18, 1912, November 5
- Location
- Himara, Janina Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (present-day Albania)
- Result
- Greek victory
- Territory
- Coastal region of Himara secured by Greece
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- During the First Balkan War, the Epirus front was of secondary importance for Greece after the Macedonian front.
- The Greek unit at Himara was reinforced by 200 Cretan volunteers sent by General Konstantinos Sapountzakis.
- Under the Protocol of Florence (December 17, 1913), Himara was awarded to Albania, leading to the proclamation of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus.
Conflicts
Spyromilios proposed to Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos that Vlorë be taken, but Venizelos refused, fearing Italian military intervention. After the Albanian Declaration of Independence on November 28, Albanian attacks began against Himara. Eqrem Vlora, representing the Albanian provisional government, sent the Orthodox Greeks of Himarë an ultimatum: affirm allegiance to Albania or face destruction, with three days to decide. The defenders repelled the attacks, and the area stayed under Greek control until the Balkan Wars ended.
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