Great Balkan War (Vive L'Empire)

was a conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Anti-Ottoman coalition led by the Russian Empire and composed of Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro supported by France and Austria-Hungary.Fought in the Balkans and in the Caucasus, it originated in emerging 19th-century Balkan nationalism. Additional factors combined Russian goals of recovering territorial losses endured during the Crimean War, re-establishing itself in the Black Sea and supporting the political movement attempting to free Balkan nations from the Ottoman Empire.

The Russian-led coalition won the war. As a result, Russia managed to gain additional territory in the Caucasus while Romania,Serbia,Montenegro and the newly established Bulgarian State were granted independence. In addition Austria-Hungary was able to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina.