During the First Balkan War, the Greek Army liberated Grevena in Western Macedonia on 14 October 1912, ending nearly five centuries of Ottoman rule.
The Balkan League—Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria and Montenegro—declared war on the Ottoman Empire on 8 October 1912 and successfully drove Ottoman forces from most of Europe.
For Greece, the war marked a major triumph, securing the liberation of Macedonia (including Grevena), Epirus and several Aegean islands—achieved 80 years after the Kingdom of Greece was established without many of its historic lands and people.
READ MORE: October 8, 1912: Greece and allies launch First Balkan War against the Ottoman Empire.
