The decline of these territories was drawn out and painful, leav?Ωng problems in its wake that have been the source of trouble and friction in the Balkans and the Middle East ever since.
These territories were de jure part of the Balkans.
mnli hypothesis: These territories were de jure part of the Balkans. premise: The decline of these territories was drawn out and painful, leav?Ωng problems in its wake that have been the source of trouble and friction in the Balkans and the Middle East ever since.