Crossing of the Prut
Ypsilantis crosses the Prut into Moldavia and begins the Danubian revolt
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1821 in Greece
Explore 25 historical events and records for Greece in 1821.
Historical records for Greece in 1821
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March
Filiki Eteria
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
Independence of Greece
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 Proclamation
Ypsilantis issues a proclamation calling Christians to rise against Ottoman rule
Mani Revolt
Mavromichalis raises revolt in Mani against Ottoman authority
Capture of Kalamata
Greek forces capture Kalamata and issue a call for European support
Messenian Senate Established
Mavromichalis leads a regional revolutionary authority formed after the liberation of Kalamata.
Revolution Blessed
Germanos becomes associated with the symbolic blessing of the Greek revolt
Sacred Band Mobilized
Greek volunteers form the Sacred Band for the Danubian campaign
April
Spetses Joins Revolt
Bouboulina commits ships and wealth from Spetses to the Greek revolt
Battle of Alamana
Diakos fights Ottoman forces at Alamana and is captured after defeat
Hydra Fleet Mobilized
Miaoulis emerges as a leading naval commander for the Greek revolutionary fleet
Siege of Tripolitsa Begins
Kolokotronis directs rebel pressure against the Ottoman stronghold of Tripolitsa
May
Battle of Gravia Inn
Androutsos delays Ottoman advance in a defensive stand at Gravia Inn
June
Battle of Dragashani
Sacred Band is destroyed during the defeat at Dragashani
September
Capture of Tripolitsa
Kolokotronis commands Greek forces that capture Tripolitsa
Moldavian Resistance Ends
Pharmakis is captured after the last resistance in Moldavia collapses
Monastery of Secu
Olympios continues resistance in Moldavia before dying at Secu Monastery
October
Capture of Tripolitsa
The Greeks under Theodoros Kolokotronis capture Tripolitsa
Other events (month unknown)
Eastern Continental Administration
Negris helps establish a representative administration for eastern revolutionary Greece.
Peloponnesian Senate Reorganised
Ypsilantis participates in reorganising regional authority in the Peloponnese.
Rebellion of Rebels in Samos
Helps keep the Turks out of Samos
Rule of Samos
Constantinos Lachanas leads the revolt of Samos against Turkish rule
Rule of Samos
Helps keep the Turks out of Samos
Western Continental Administration
Mavrokordatos helps organise a regional administration for western revolutionary Greece.
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