Autonomous Republic of Northern EpirusW
Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus

The Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus was a short-lived, self-governing entity founded in the aftermath of the Balkan Wars on February 28, 1914 by Greeks living in southern Albania.

Georgios Christakis-ZografosW
Georgios Christakis-Zografos

Georgios Christakis-Zografos was a Greek politician, minister of foreign affairs and president of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus (1914).

John Costas (Greek revolutionary)W
John Costas (Greek revolutionary)

John Costas, born Ioannis Papakostas, was a Greek revolutionary and veteran of the Second Boer War.

Stergios DaoutisW
Stergios Daoutis

Stergios Daoutis also known as Captain Perifanos was a significant Greek chieftain of the Macedonian Struggle and hero of the Balkan Wars.

Assembly of DelvinoW
Assembly of Delvino

The Pan-Epirotic Assembly of Delvino was a meeting of the representatives of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus, in June–July 1914, that ratified the Protocol of Corfu. The latter agreement granted an autonomous status for Northern Epirus, as well as a number of rights for the local Greek populations, inside the borders of the newly established Principality of Albania.

Dimitrios DoulisW
Dimitrios Doulis

Dimitrios Doulis, was a Greek military officer, from Nivica in modern southern Albania.

Alexandros KarapanosW
Alexandros Karapanos

Alexandros Karapanos was a Greek politician and diplomat. He was born in Arta (Epirus) and died in Athens.

Northern Epirote Declaration of IndependenceW
Northern Epirote Declaration of Independence

The Northern Epirote Declaration of Independence occurred on February 28, 1914, as a reaction to the incorporation of Northern Epirus into the newly established Principality of Albania. The region of Northern Epirus, which corresponds to modern-day southern Albania, came under the control of the Greek forces during the Balkan Wars of 1912–13. However, the subsequent Protocol of Florence assigned it to the newly established Albanian state, a decision that was rejected by the local Greek population. As the Greek army withdrew to the new border, a Panepirotic Assembly was organized by the representatives of Northern Epirus in Gjirokastër. Given the fact that union of Northern Epirus with Greece had already been dismissed by the European Great Powers, they decided that only autonomy or alternatively an international occupation would be appropriate for the region. Finally, Georgios Christakis-Zografos, the head of the assembly, declared the independence of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus.

Georgios SouliosW
Georgios Soulios

Georgios Soulios was a Greek guerrilla fighter of the early 20th century. He participated in the Macedonian Struggle (1904-1908), as well as in the struggle for the establishment of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus (1914).

Spyridon of AthensW
Spyridon of Athens

Spyridon, was Archbishop of Athens and All Greece from 1949 until 1956. He was born in Chili (Χήλη), in present-day northern Turkey, and studied at the Halki seminary. As a senior preacher in Kavala, he offered moral and material support to the Struggle for Macedonia, and in 1906, he was elected Metropolitan Bishop of Vella and Konitsa. His services during the Balkan Wars and on the matter of Northern Epirus were significant. In the Vella Monastery, he founded a seminary based on a primary school.

Spyros SpyromiliosW
Spyros Spyromilios

Spyros Spyromilios was a Greek Gendarmerie officer who took part in the Greek struggle for Macedonia and the Balkan Wars. In 1914 proclaimed the Autonomy of his native town, Himara, and joined the autonomist struggle of Northern Epirus against its inclusion within the newly established Principality of Albania.

Nikolaos TsipourasW
Nikolaos Tsipouras

Nikolaos Tsipouras was a Hellenic Army officer who fought in the Macedonian Struggle, the Balkan Wars, the struggle for Northern Epirote autonomy, World War I and the Asia Minor Campaign, retiring as a major general.

Georgios TsontosW
Georgios Tsontos

Georgios Tsontos also known with the nom de guerre Kapetan Vardas, was a Greek general and politician.