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Capture of Athens
Leads to Greek surrender
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Athens in Turkey. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Leads to Greek surrender
Ottoman forces take the Acropolis after the Greek defeat near Phaleron
Turkish forces enter Athens & force the defenders of the Acropolis to capitulate
Greek nationalists capture Athens
Concludes peace with Greece after the Balkan Wars.
Provenance
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