Souliball

Souliball formerly known as the Souliote Confederacyball was an autonomous region within Ottoman Empireball until it was destroyed by Ali Pasha and Janina Vilayetball. It now acts as a municipality within Greeceball.

Creation of the Confederacy and Resistance
The Souliote Confederacyball was created in the mountains of Thesprotia in the 16th century. The Souliotes were able to establish a loose connection of mountain villages throughout Epirusball, thus enjoying relative autonomy from the affairs of Ottoman Empireball.

Souliote Confederacyball began anti-Ottoman activities as early as the Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573). The following uprising (in combination with the natives of Himare and down south in Maniball) saw the overthrow of local Ottoman authorities, only for the Ottomans to return and reassert control.

Souliote Confederacyball would remain a thorn in Ottoman Empireball's side as they would fail again and again in conducting sieges and military incursions into the Souliotes territories, even resulting in the expansion of Souliote territory, much to the dismay of local Ottoman lords.

The Souliote War (1789–1793)
The Souliotes would again revolt during the Russo-Turkish War 1768-1774 and the Orlov Revolt. After yet another failed Ottoman military offensive into Souliote lands, the Souliote chieftains met with a Greek representative from Russia (during yet another Russo-Turkish War 1787-1792), in anticipation for an upcoming rebellion. The chieftains agreed that they were ready to declare war with 2,200 men against the Muslims of Rumelia Eyaletball (and pledge allegiance to Russian Empireball), led by the newly installed Ali Pasha. This began the Souliote War (1789–1793).

Conflict began when Ali Pasha's men attack the Souliotes in Louro, stealing their cattle, which in response provoked a Soulote attack from the village of Lakka, killing all Muslims they could find. It was later revealed that rival Beys and Pashas started to secretly supply the Souliotes in hopes of rivaling Ali Pasha's growing power. This resulted in the Souliotes opening a new front in Korçëball. Ali Pasha, in an effort to negotiate with the Souliotes, appointed them as "Armatoloi", leading the majority of them to abandon the fight.

After being scolded by Russian Empireball and realising that the peace was untenable, lest Ali Pasha won the war, the Souliotes redeclared war and successfully defeated Pasha's armies at Kiafa. The following peace would see the rights of Souliotes upheld and Ali Pasha pay a ransom for all POW's held by the Souliots, thus ending the first Souliot War in a Greek victory.

Ali Pasha's wrath and Fall of Souliball (1803)
Ali Pasha, now ruler of Janina Vilayetball, sought to do everything in his power to destroy the Souliote Confederacyball and attack the city of Souli itself. With a massive Turco-Albanian force, Ali Pasha was able to push the Souliotes towards the inner walls of the city, only to be successfully repulsed, humiliating the Pasha in the process and resulting in the deaths of 2,000 + troops. After conducting a series of bribes (thus weakening the Souliote leadership), mass offensives and the process of isolating Souliball from other Greek towns, the Souliotes became weaker as food and supplies became scarce. Although French First Republicball began to supply the Souliote Confederacyball, Ali Pasha used this as an excuse to justify and declare war. This resulted in the final Souliote War (1803).

Typically, The Souliote Confederacyball would recieve arms and supplies from French First Republicball and Russian Empireball. But, due to the Napoleonic Wars raging at the time, UKball sought fit to stop supplying the Souliotes (as well as pressuring the rest to do the same) as Ottoman Empireball was a part of the coalitions that were against First French Empireball. Seeing their situation, the Souliote Confederacyball agreed to defend the city of Souliball, numbering only as 2,000 men. Despite allegedly winning "all decicive battles", the lack of food and supplies forced the Souliote Confederacyball agreed capitulate to Ali Pasha and Ottoman Empireball. Under this treaty, they would be allowed to relocate (mainly to Corfuball under the service of  Russian Empireball)  with whatever arms, possessions and food they wished to carry.

Aftermath and Legacy
Many of them would later go on to form the "Greek Legion" in the Septinsular Republicball (a puppet of Russian Empireball) and fight for Greeceball during its war of Independence in 1821. Despite Greeceball's eventual victory and independence, the lands of Souliball and Epirusball were still under the control of the Ottoman Empireball, thus they were not permitted to return to their homeland. Souliball of now remains but a simple municipality of Greeceball but it's legacy of being home to fierce, Orthodox warriors can still be seen by their impact within Greek military history (as a lot of generals and military men are of Souliote descent).