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Independence of Greece

Greece · Warfare / Greek War of Independence. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1814–1832Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1814

John Capodistria1814

Warfare / Greek War of Independence

John Capodistria becomes the leader of the nationalist revolt. Greek nationalists form a secret organisation called the Friendly Society

1821

Alexander Mavrokordatos6 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

1832

Otho11 May 1832

Istanbul · Warfare / Greek War of Independence

Greece (Hellas) is recognised as a free country from the Ottoman Empire

Names involved

Alexander MavrokordatosJohn CapodistriaOtho

Provenance

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