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More precisely it was the country bounded north by Bulgaria, west by Albania and south by the Morea, or in other words the ancient provinces, including Constantinople and Thessaloniki, of Thrace and Macedonia. The name was ultimately applied more especially to a province composed of central Albania and western Macedonia, having Monastir for its chief town. Owing to administrative changes effected between 1870 and 1875, the name ceased to correspond with any political division. Eastern RumeliaEastern Rumelia was a province of the Ottoman Empire that achieved a semi-autonomous status in 1878 and revolted against Turkish rule on the 6 September 1885, and united with the Principality of Bulgaria soon thereafter. Its capital was Philippopolis (now was constituted an autonomous province of the Ottoman Empire by the Treaty of Berlin, 1878The Treaty of Berlin was the final Act of the Congress of Berlin ( June 13- July 13, 1878), by which the United Kingdom, Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and Turkey revised the Treaty of San Stefano signed on March 3 of the same year. The t, but on the September 18September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). There are 104 days remaining. Events 96 Nerva elevated as Roman Emperor after Domitian was stabbed to death. 323 Constantine the Great decisively defeats Licinius in the Battle of Chrysopoli, 18851885 is a common year starting on Thursday (click on link for calendar) Events January January 4 The first successful appendectomy is performed (Dr. William Grant; patient was Mary Gartside). January 20 L. Thompson patents the roller coaster. January 26 T, after a bloodless revolution, it was united with Bulgaria.