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A passionate revolutionary battles betrayal and sacrifice, igniting a fierce struggle for freedom that reshapes a nation’s destiny.
Episodes
Filiki Eteria ("Society of Friends"). The most significant secret organization formed in preparation of the Revolution and liberation of the Greeks from the Ottoman Empire.
European Diplomacy. The economics, social policies and political affairs of Europe as manifested since 1810 and to this day, coupled with the question of Greece's and the Ottoman Empire's relation to Europe.
Philhellenism. An international movement shaped by Western public opinion, the prime concern of which is the revival, the rebirth of Greece, of ancient Greek, democratic and patriotic values on Greek soil.
The Ottoman Empire. At the news of the outbreak of the Greek Revolution, a policy of mobilizing the Muslims of the empire was adopted, in a kind of holy war against Orthodox Greeks.
Armed conflict - Part I. The Greek Revolution began in February 1821, with the declaration of the movement by Alexander Ypsilantis in the Danubian Principalities that was destined to be crushed by the Ottoman forces in Iasi.
The Greek War of Independence is one of the radical, national, and democratic 19th century movements that were influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution. This series attempts to describe briefly and clearly that fascinating period of revolutionary Struggle, offering grounds for a reflection on the course of the Greek state from its independence until today. Covering different topics, we will trace the complex beginning of the movement through the founding of Filiki Eteria, examine the attitude of the leaders of the Orthodox Church and the stand of the Ottoman Empire in relation to it, the complex development of the struggle and the role of the Great Powers, which contributed to its successful outcome. Apart from the war and the political events, other aspects of life during the years of the revolution concerning the institutional organization and functioning of the state, the economy, the role of the clergy, etc. are also highlighted.