Samarina Republic

Samarina Republic
29 August – 7 September 1917
CapitalSamarina[1]
Common languagesAromanian, Greek, Italian
GovernmentSelf-proclaimed republic
Historical eraWorld War I
• Declaration of independence
29 August 1917
• Withdrawal of Italian forces and re-establishment of Greek administration
3–7 September 1917

Samarina Republic[2][3] (Romanian: Republica de la Samarina) or Republic of the Pindus[1] (Greek: Δημοκρατία της Πίνδου; Romanian: Republica Pindului) is a historiographic name for the attempt and proposal to create an Aromanian canton under the protection of Italy during World War I. A declaration of independence was issued on 29 August 1917 by some Aromanian figures at Samarina and other villages of the Pindus mountains of northern Greece during the short period of occupation by Italy of the area in July and August 1917. In the immediate withdrawal of Italians a few days later, Greek troops retook control of the region claimed by the canton without meeting any resistance.[4]