In 1905, the Ottoman Empire recognized the Aromanians as a distinct community
After centuries of cultural struggle, the Aromanian people finally gained official recognition within the Ottoman Empire in 1905, granting them the right to their own schools and religious services.
Sultan Abdul Hamid II changed the course of Balkan history in 1905 by establishing the Ullah millet, a move that officially recognized the Aromanians as a distinct community. For generations, this Latin-speaking group had been folded into the Greek-dominated administrative blocks, often suppressing their unique linguistic identity.
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