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Alexander Ypsilantis Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alexander Ypsilantis, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Greece.

8 records1820–18216 events3 places

Chronological biography

1820

Filiki EteriaApril 1820
Warfare / Greek War of Independence

Alexander Ypsilantis takes over leadership of Filiki Eteria and makes preparations for a revolt, as well as for setting up a military unit towards that purpose named as the Sacred Band

Filiki Eteria LeadershipApril 1820
Warfare / Greek War of Independence · Leader of Filiki Eteria · Odessa

Ypsilantis accepts leadership of Filiki Eteria and plans revolt against Ottoman rule

Sacred BandApril 1820
Warfare / Greek War of Independence

Alexander Ypsilantis takes over leadership of Filiki Eteria and makes preparations for a revolt, as well as for setting up a military unit towards that purpose named as the Sacred Band

Battle of Dragashani19 June 1820
Warfare / Greek War of Independence

The loss of their Romanian allies, followed by an Ottoman intervention on Wallachian soil, sealed defeat for the Greek exiles and culminated in the disastrous Battle of Dragashani and the destruction of the Sacred Band on 19 June

Sacred Band19 June 1820
Warfare / Greek War of Independence

The loss of their Romanian allies, followed by an Ottoman intervention on Wallachian soil, sealed defeat for the Greek exiles and culminated in the disastrous Battle of Dragashani and the destruction of the Sacred Band on 19 June

1821

Crossing of the Prut6 March 1821
Warfare / Greek War of Independence · Leader of Filiki Eteria · River Prut

Ypsilantis crosses the Prut into Moldavia and begins the Danubian revolt

Filiki Eteria6 March 1821
Warfare / Greek War of Independence

The Filiki Eteria plan to launch revolts in the Peloponnese, the Danubian Principalities and Constantinople, the first of these revolts began on 6 March 1821 in the Danubian Principalities, but it was soon put down by the Ottomans

Revolutionary Proclamation8 March 1821
Warfare / Greek War of Independence · Leader of Filiki Eteria · Iasi

Ypsilantis issues a proclamation calling Christians to rise against Ottoman rule

Titles and roles

Leader of Filiki Eteria

Record provenance

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