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Epirus (/ᵻˈpaɪərəs/) is a geographical and historical region in southeastern Europe, now shared between Greece and Albania. It lies between the Pindus Mountains and the Ionian Sea, stretching from the Bay of Vlorë and the Acroceraunian mountains in the north to the Ambracian Gulf and the ruined Roman city of Nicopolis in the south. It is currently divided between the region of Epirus in northwestern Greece and the counties of Gjirokastër, Vlorë, and Berat in southern Albania. The largest city in Epirus is Ioannina, seat of the region of Epirus, with Gjirokastër the largest city in the Albanian part of Epirus.
A rugged and mountainous region, Epirus was the north-west area of ancient Greece. It was inhabited by the Greek tribes of the Chaonians, Molossians, and Thesprotians, and home to the sanctuary of Dodona, the oldest ancient Greek oracle, and the most prestigious one after Delphi. Unified into a single state in 370 BC by the Aeacidae dynasty, Epirus achieved fame during the reign of Pyrrhus of Epirus, whose campaigns against Rome are the origin of the term "Pyrrhic victory". Epirus subsequently became part of the Roman Empire along with the rest of Greece in 146 BC, which was followed by the Byzantine Empire.
Total war is warfare that includes any and all civilian-associated resources and infrastructure as legitimate military targets, and typically involves the use of weapons and tactics that result in significant civilian or other non-combatant casualties, whether collateral damage or not. American-English Dictionary defines "total war" as "war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved, or the objectives pursued, especially one in which the laws of war are disregarded." The term can also be applied when the war effort requires significant sacrifices by most of the friendly civilian population.
In the mid-19th century, scholars identified "total war" as a separate class of warfare. In a total war, to an extent inapplicable to less total conflicts, the differentiation between combatants and non-combatants diminishes and even sometimes vanishes entirely as opposing sides can consider nearly every human resource, even that of non-combatants, as nevertheless part of the war effort.
The life of Pyrrhus the Eagle, the Molossian King of Epirus, 318--272 BC. Famous for fighting the Romans, Carthaginians, Macedonians, Spartans and anyone else who got in his way, Pyrrhus was a warrior king of the highest order.
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A typical music from the ancient hellenic region of Eprius. Hellenic and Albanian epirotic songs. (Arvanitika included) Epirus is devided in two parts (Northen Epirus which is part from Illyria nowdays (Albania) and South Epirus or just Epirus in Hellas (Greece).. However the capital and the largest city of northen-east Greece (therfore aka Epirus) is Ioannina. The name Epirus is derived from the Greek: Ἤπειρος, Ḗpeiros (Doric: Ἄπειρος, Ápeiros), meaning "mainland" or terra firma. Hellenics and Albanians share the same heirtage of Epirus, Since the ancient time this place was inhabited with people.. Hellenics... together with few Illyrian tribes. (However Illyrians are part of Epirus since the ancient times) Symbol of this region is the glorious double-headed EAGLE, beside that some s...
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Its untouched mountainous mass of Pindos with its great virgin forests, the Dragon Lakes (the mythical mountain lakes) and the untamed slopes provide a plethora of activities (mountaineering, climbing, ski, hiking, mountain biking etc.) in a scenery of singular beauty, as well as the rivers of Epirus which offer other activities such as kayak, rafting, canoeing etc. All of this co-exists in harmony with the archaeological sites, castles, monasteries, churches and traditional villages. http://www.visitgreece.gr
I'll present in a brief manner some of general proofs that indicate Pelasgo-Illyrian-Albanian continuity in Epirus. The attitude of this video is to give a strong response against ridicule propagandistic videos made by Greek net warriors, who wants to hellenize our History. Epirus mean Albania! Epirot mean Albanian! Epirotes mean Albanians! Epirotica mean Albanian language! Epirus is an another name for Albania!
TITLES 1. Myrioloyi or Dirge 2. I forget and am glad 3. Eleni botsiari 4. Klammata 5. Kitsadonis 6. Skaros 7. Three birds from Preveza 8. Alexandra 9. Syngathisto 10. The bridegrooms mother 11. Mariola 12. Devoli 13. Vlacha at the river 14. Berati 15. Priest George 16. Fysouni 17. Kosta tasi 18. White all white partridge 19. Dont spoil the dance 20. Dawn deceived me
IPEIROTIKI MOUSIKI
I need some medication,
Some glue to fix my heart
I need someone
To clean this mess inside my head
I'd like an explanation,
Oh please tell me why
I hate the fact you've left,
You've left me wondering
I can't appreciate
The fact that you went away
The minutes that have passed since then
Please fall in love again
I don't know what to do today
Tomorrow's the same as yesterday
I stay in bed 'till three o'clock
Don't care about waking up
You make me feel like giving in
I'm giving up I'm caving in
I need someone
To put some sense back in my head
The way I feel today,
I might as well be dead
I still can't believe the things you've said to me
About what we had,