A History of the Balkans 1804-1945

The Balkans have often been a flashpoint of conflict in European history. The recent civil war has torn the country apart and the region faces an uncertain future. This authoritative study provides an account of the history of the whole area from the first major nationalist rising against its Ottoman rulers in 1804 to the aftermath of World War II. Covering the former Yugoslavia, Albania, Greece, Bulgaria and Romania , it provides a Balkan-wide overview as well as histories of specific states and sets the context to the recent conflict.

List of maps

viii

Introduction

1

(22)

From the Roman to the Ottoman Empire

1

(5)

Ottoman and Habsburg rule

6

(8)

The transition of the eighteenth century

14

(9)

The awakening of nationalities, 1804--30

23

(22)

From Phanariot Byzantinism to revolution

23

(4)

The 'Serbain revolution'

27

(4)

The end of Phanariot rule in the Principalities

31

(4)

The Greek War of Independence

35

(5)

Empires connected across peripheries

40

(5)

Self-rule, constitutions and revolutions, 1830--56

45

(27)

The Principalities under Organic Statutes

47

(6)

Autonomous Serbia

53

(5)

Otho's Greek kingdom

58

(6)

Tanzimat and revolution in the empires

64

(8)

The Balkan states under loosened power control, 1856--78

72

(23)

The fall of Otho and the advent of George I

75

(4)

From Alexander Karadjordjevic to Michael Obrenovic

79

(7)

The union of the Principalities

86

(9)

The imperial Balkans through crises and reforms, 1856--78

95

(20)

Habsburg compromises: Ausgleich and Nagodba

95

(6)

Ottoman reforms: renewed Tanzimat and exarchate

101

(7)

The Eastern crisis and the Congress of Berlin

108

(7)

From the Congress of Berlin to 1900 -- Part I

115

(22)

Southern Slavs and Romanians under the Dual Monarchy

116

(6)

Serbia of the progressives and radicals

122

(7)

Romania of the liberals and conservatives

129

(8)

From the Congress of Berlin to 1900 -- Part 2

137

(25)

Bulgaria's difficult beginnings

137

(7)

Turkey-in-Europe

144

(6)

Greece between Trikoupis and Deligiannis

150

(5)

Unmixing, building and inventing nations

155

(7)

The tail end of the nineteenth century, 1900--14 -- Part 1

162

(24)

The foundations of the Ausgleich undermined

162

(5)

The Young Turks behind the Porte

167

(6)

A `golden age'? Serbia under King Peter, and Montenegro

173

(5)

Independence and Macedonia: Bulgaria under King Ferdinand

178

(8)

The tail end of the nineteenth century, 1900--14 -- Part 2

186

(22)

Self-confidence restored: Greece under King George

186

(4)

Towards electoral and agrarian reform: Romania under King Charles

190

(6)

The Balkan Wars and their aftermath

196

(6)

National states, peasants and development

202

(6)

The First World War and the Paris peace settlement, 1914--20

208

(22)

From Sarajevo to Salonika

209

(6)

Confusion, division and occupation

215

(5)

The sudden end

220

(4)

The peace settlements

224

(6)

The 1920s -- Part 1: The losers

230

(19)

The newcomer: Albania

232

(5)

The loser in victory: Greece

237

(5)

The loser in defeat: Bulgaria

242

(7)

The 1920s -- Part 2: The winners

249

(20)

Greater Romania

249

(8)

The Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes

257

(9)

Recovery and precarious stability

266

(3)

The 1930s -- Part 1

269

(19)

Out of Depression into GroBraum

269

(5)

Yugoslavia under King Alexander and Prince Paul

274

(8)

Bulgaria under King Boris

282

(6)

The 1930s -- Part 2

288

(19)

Greece under Venizelos and Metaxas

288

(5)

Romania under King Charles II

293

(6)

Albania under King Zog

299

(8)

The Second World War, 1939--45

307

(24)

From the Nazi--Soviet Pact to the Nazi--Soviet clash

307

(6)

The Balkans in the shadow of the other fronts

313

(6)

From Stalingrad to the capitulation of Italy

319

(4)

The end

323

(8)

Conclusion

331

(9)

Just a toponym

331

(2)

Why 1804-1945?

333

(2)

The history of the Balkans

335

(3)

Explanations, apologies, acknowledgements

338

(2)

Guide to further reading

340

(7)

General histories and other general works on the Balkans

340

(1)

Albania

341

(1)

Bulgaria

342

(1)

Greece

342

(1)

Romania

343

(2)

The Yugoslav lands

345

(2)

Glossary

347

(4)

Maps

351

(6)

Index

357

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