Century journal - Second Balkan War

Romanian

The Second Balkan War was a conflict which broke out when Bulgaria, dissatisfied with its share of the spoils of the First Balkan War, attacked its former allies, Serbia and Greece, on 29 June 1913. Bulgaria had a prewar agreement about the division of region of Macedonia. But Serbia, displeased at being forced by the Great Powers to evacuate Albania, refused to give up any more territory. Bulgaria then declared war on Serbia. Very soon, minor clashes broke out along the borders of the occupied zones between Bulgaria, Serbia and Greece. Serbia started negotiations with Greece, which was also concerned about Bulgaria's intentions. Serbian and Greek armies failed to repel the Bulgarian offensive. Romania also attacked Bulgaria, on the pretext of their previous territorial boundaries. The Ottoman Empire also took advantage of the situation to regain some lost territory from the previous war.