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Siege of Ioannina (1912–1913) 1912

Siege of Ioannina (1912–1913): Ioannina liberation 1913
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date25 November 1912 – 5 March 1913Wikidata
Year1912Wikidata P580 (start time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationGreeceNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictFirst Balkan WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsKingdom of Greece, Ottoman EmpireWikidata P710
Coordinates39.6636, 20.8522Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Siege of Ioannina (November 1912 – March 1913) was a series of Greek military operations that culminated in the capture of the city of Ioannina during the Balkan Wars.The fighting for the capture of Ioannina lasted 85 days when the Ottoman forces surrendered to the Crown Prince Constantine, then head of the Greek army. After the liberation of Ioannina, and capture of Ioannina on 6 March 1913. The IV and VI Divisions of the Epirus Army were transferred to Thessaloniki.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Ioannina (1912–1913) (revision 1379420935), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

39.6636, 20.8522 · Greece

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