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The Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus (Greek: Αὐτόνομος Δημοκρατία τῆς Βορείου Ἠπείρου, romanized: Aftónomos Dimokratía tis Voreíou Ipeírou) 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 (Northern Epirotes).
He soon became the "unchallenged political force in Albania" with the exception of a brief period in 1924 when his rival Fan Noli took power following the June Revolution. After Zogu returned, supported by Yugoslavia, he converted Albania into a republic in 1925. However, it was a republic in name only, as Zogu assumed dictatorial powers and ...
Finally, Georgios Christakis-Zografos, the head of the assembly, declared the independence of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus. [ 3 ] Zografos proclaimed that the aspirations of the people of Northern Epirus were overlooked since the Great Powers had dismissed the idea of self-government within the Albanian state.
Subsequently, an autonomous Republic [note 1] of Northern Epirus was proclaimed on 28 February 1914, in Argyrókastro, following negotiations between representatives of the region's populations and Georgios Christákis-Zográfos, a politician from Lunxhëri and former Greek foreign minister. This was followed by the formation of a provisional ...
At the same time, an uprising in the country's south by local Greeks led to the formation of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus in the southern provinces (1914). [64] The republic proved short-lived as Albania collapsed with the onset of World War I.
A new constitution superseded the 1950 version and renamed Albania the Socialist People's Republic of Albania. 1977: Top military officials were purged after a "Chinese conspiracy" was uncovered. 1978: July: China terminated all economic and military aid to Albania. 1980: Hoxha selected Ramiz Alia as the next party head, bypassing Mehmet Shehu ...
History of Albania since its declaration of independence in 1912. ... Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus (1 C, 4 P) E. Modern history of Epirus (3 C, 7 P) K.
Albania history-related lists (1 C, 12 P) A. Albanian historical anniversaries (2 P) Archaeology of Albania (3 C, 4 P) E. ... Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus; P.