Balkans Collection

Map of the Macedonian and Thracian Empire. Date: 1808

Map of the Dacian Empire and Roman provinces. Date: 1801

British Nurses Retreat with the Serbian Army
The Serbs Retreat Before The Austrian Attack: British nurses retreat with the Serbian army Date: 1915

Ismail Enver Pasha, Turkish leader, WW1
Ismail Enver Pasha (1881-1922), Turkish military officer, leader of the Ottoman Empire in both Balkan Wars, architect of the Ottoman-German Alliance during the First World War

Map of the Balkans, highlighting Greek and Turkish territory
Postcard map showing the Balkans, highlighting Greek and Turkish territory

Map / Europe / Balkans C1850
The Turkish-occupied territories in Europe, comprising all the Balkans apart from Greece

First Balkan War (1912 - 1913) - Hand-to-hand combat
Hand-to-hand combat during the First Balkan War as Greek troops overun a Turkish gun battery. The war lasted from October 1912 to May 1913, pitted the Balkan League (Serbia, Montenegro, Greece)

Gabriele d Annunzio in Fiume (now Rijeka, Croatia)
Gabriele d Annunzio (1863-1938) in Fiume (now Rijeka, Croatia), at the time of its occupation (under his leadership) by Italian nationalists

Map / Europe / Balkans 1792
A map showing Turkey in Europe and its neighbouring European states of the Balkans

Ottoman Empire Cartoon
Abdul Hamid II of Turkey is helpless as parts of the Ottoman Empire are whipped from beneath his feet by Bulgaria and Austria

Soldier from Montenegro
Soldier of Montenegro (Balkans) fighting the Austrians during World War One

Montenegro Soldiers
Montengro soldiers at their weekly drill and inspection of weapons

Fighting in Sarajevo
The Austrian occupation of Bosnia leads to fighting in the streets of Sarajevo

Man Races Train
Montengro peasant Yoyin Milovich claims he can run faster than a Yugoslav train - and proves it by beating it in a race between Bar and Sutorman

British troops wearing gas masks in the trenches, Salonika
British troops wearing gas masks in the trenches, Thessaloniki, 1917. Lantern slide from box of 111 slides associated with the Balkans, 1914-1918. One of 29 boxes of lantern slides

Bridge over the River Axios is guarded by troops - Greece
1st Balkan War - Bridge over the River Axios (Vardar), Greece is guarded. The First Balkan War, lasted from October 1912 to May 1913

Ottoman period. Europe. Balkan Peninsula. Balkan Mountains
Period of domination of the Ottoman Empire. Europe. Balkan Peninsula. The Balkan Mountains. Engraving by Lemaitre, Danvin and Ch. Lalaisse

Scenes from the Balkan's Crisis
Depictions of the Balkans Crisis. We see soldiers trekking over the Shipka Pass, a monument to fallen soldiers, and the artist's personal caravan en route to the front

The Continuing Balkans Crisis, Bulgaria
Images of the Balkans Crisis from Rustchuk, Bulgaria. We see the Quay of the town (top), and the departure of Bulgarian volunteers lined up, ready to go to the Turkish Frontier (Bottom)

Prince Alexnder of Bulgaria Entering Philippopolis
Prince Alexander of of Bulgaria entering Philippopolis (Plovdiv) at the head of a regiment of Bulgarian Cavalry during the crisis in Eastern Roumelia, 1885

European Turkey map by Th. Duvotenay
European Turkey map by Thunot Duvotenay. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840. Date: 2018

Head and shoulders portrait of Marshal Radetzky
One of a large series of postcard portraits of men and women who featured prominently in the 19th Century -the Great Century - Das Grosse Jahrhundert

Austria sees no reason to give Serbia a helping hand Date: 1909

BULGARIAN ATROCITIES
SERBIA Serbians, re-entering towns and villages abandoned by the retreating Bulgarians, find evidence of destruction, massacre & other atrocities Date: July 1913

A group of Montenegrans Date: 1860

An Albanian man in traditional dress Date: 1877

An Albanian couple in traditional dress Date: circa 1870

TURKISH MERCHANTS
Turkish merchants with their goods in the Balkans Date: 1877

WAR VS PEACE
Thanks to Russia the God of War outweighs the Angel of Peace Date: 1909

EVENTS / BALKANS / SERBIA / 08
Serbian women learn to shoot. Date: 1908

SOPHIA TAKES ARMS / SERBIA
19-year old Sophia Iovanovich takes up arms against the Turks, along with her fiance (standing behind her), and fights bravely Date: November 1912

SERBIAN SHEPHERDS
Serbian shepherds with their flocks Date: 1912

A Bosnian and a Tartar. Date: 1821

Illyrian writing engraved on stone. 2nd century BC. From Du
Illyrians, group of Indo-European tribes who inhabited part of the western Balkans in antiquity. Illyrian writing engraved on stone. 2nd century BC. From Durres. Archaeological Museum. Tirana. Albania

WW1 - The Central Powers unified holding the Balkan Express
WW1 - A propaganda postcard depicting The Central Powers unified holding the Balkan Express - symbolising the Victories in defeating (and capturing) Serbia in January 1916 and 18th January 1916

General Bozidar Jankovic, Serbian army officer, WW1
General Bozidar Jankovic (1849-1920), Serbian army officer, Commander of the Serbian Third Army during the First Balkan War (1912-1913) between the Balkan League and the Ottoman Empire

Ww1 Serbian Soldiers
Serbian infantrymen during World War One

Flag of the Republic of Montenegro. Kotor

Panayot Ivanov Hitov (1830 A?o??n? 1918). Was a Bulgarian hajduk, national revolutionary and voivode. Engraving. The Spanish and American illustration, 1876. Colored

Albania. Kruje. The Dollma Teqe. Bektashi temple. Islamic su
Albania. Kruje. The Dollma Teqe. Bektashi temple, 1789.The Bektashism is a Islamic sufi order. Grave

Stefan Dusan
STEFAN IX, STEFAN UROS IV, OR STEFAN DUSAN Rebelled against his father Stefan Uros IV; became king of the Serbs and the Balkans. Date: 1308 - 1355

King Peter I of Serbia (1844-1921), who ruled from 1903 to 1921. Date: c. 1914

Times War Atlas - WWI maps
The Times War Atlas. The atlas contains the following loose maps - 1) Map of the North Sea. 2) Map of the frontiers of France. 3) Map of the North Eastern Theatre of War. 4) Map of the Balkans

Thessaloniki, Greece - Macedonian Komitadjis - members of a rebel band (cheta) operating in the Balkans during the final period of the Ottoman Empire

Thessaloniki, Greece - A Komitadji band at the Yeni Kapi (new gate) - members of a rebel band (cheta) operating in the Balkans during the final period of the Ottoman Empire

Thessaloniki, Greece - A Komitadji - a member of a rebel band (cheta) operating in the Balkans during the final period of the Ottoman Empire

Poor Macedonian Beggar Woman and her dog
Poor Macedonian Beggar Woman sitting on the pavement with her dog beside her. Date: circa 1920s

WWI - Balkan Front - Belgrade Citadel - Arsenal destroyed
WWI - Balkan Front (1914-1915) - Belgrade Citadel - Arsenal destroyed. In the distance is Hungary. Date: 1915

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