If you are looking for a summary of the more recent conflicts that reshaped the modern map of the region, these posts provide excellent narrative overviews.
(Kathmandu & Beyond): This is a highly-regarded summary for travelers and history buffs. It breaks down the complex dissolution of Yugoslavia into digestible sections, from the independence of Slovenia and Croatia to the Kosovo conflict. balkan wars
(Balkan Military History): A specialized post featuring archival photos and details from the Balkan Wars Museum, describing one of the bloodiest and most significant sieges of the 1912 conflict. If you are looking for a summary of
(Wilbur's Travels): A personal take that focuses on the "confusing" nature of who was fighting whom, specifically highlighting the sieges in Bosnia and the roles of UN peacekeepers. balkan wars
These posts focus on the two sharp conflicts that served as the "prelude" to World War I.