The Balkan Wars in the Eyes of the Warring Parties
Igor Despot The Balkan Wars in the Eyes of the Warring Parties: Perceptions and Interpretations In the fall of 1912, the Ottoman Empire was in turmoil. In addition to the Albanian and the Yemen rebellions, the Empire was at war with Italy over the Libyan territory. Worse yet, cholera was spreading throughout the country, leaving a decimated population in its wake. In its weakness, the Ottoman Empire was ripe to be attacked, and the...
