Himara revolt of 1912

During the First Balkan War (1912-1913), the Epirus front was of secondary importance for Greece after the Macedonian front. ==Conflicts==

End of Ottoman rule in Himara. Securing the region Spyromilios also suggested to the Greek Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos that the coastal city of Vlorë should come under Greek control but the latter responded negatively from fear that this might trigger Italian military intervention. Albanian attacks against Himara were initiated after the Albanian Declaration of Independence in Vlorë on November 28. Nevertheless, the defenders managed to repel them and the area remained under Greek control until the end of the Balkan Wars. In one occasion when the Greek headquarters expected full-scale attack in the area it ordered Spyromilios to retreat, however he rejected the order and remained in the region, successfully organizing the local defence. ==Aftermath==

Under the terms of the Protocol of Florence, signed on December 17, 1913, the region of Northern Epirus, in which Himarë was part was awarded to Albania. This decision triggered a series of events that lead to the proclamation of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus in Gjirokastër by the local Greek population. ==References==