The Ottoman Empire
One of the great empires of history is the Ottoman Empire. At the height of its power it controlled the entire Middle East and North Africa as well as parts of Eastern Europe. Greece has a long tradition of independence from the time of Alexander the Great. Even earlier the city states of Greece were fiercely independent and even withstood the assault of the Persian King Xersis.
Greeks Lose their Independence
After that classical age the Greeks lost their independence, as first the Roman Empire and later the Byzantine Empire occupied Greece. The advent of the Ottoman Turks changed the history of Greece once again. The Byzantine Empire collapsed in 1453 and Greece came under the rule of the Ottoman Turks. This rule continued …show more content…
He brought most of the Peloponnese under Egyptian control. The Turks were also able to capture the city of Missolonghi after a long siege in April 1826. Though Ibrahim suffered a defeat at the battle of Mani, he was successful in suppressing the revolt in the Peloponnese and Athens was retaken.
The Entry of the Great Powers and Destruction of Muslim Fleet
The Greek uprising gained international sympathy and the three great powers of that period Russia, the United Kingdom and France intervened. The great powers received news that an Ottoman–Egyptian fleet was going to attack the Greek island of Hydra. The Allied fleet met the Ottoman–Egyptian fleet at Navarino. A fierce battle ensued which led to the destruction of the Ottoman–Egyptian fleet
Greeks attain Independence
. A French expeditionary force now landed to help the Greeks and by 1828 the Turks were driven out of the Peloponnese and Central Greece freed of Turkish domination. The Turks were driven out and the European powers were able to prevail on the Turks to recognize the independence of Greece. Greece was finally recognized as an independent nation in May 1832. The war against the Turks lasted a decade and freed Greece after almost 400 years of Turkish rule. The establishment of the Greek state led to further expansion and in later years, parts of Macedonia, Crete, Epirus, many Aegean Islands and other Greek-speaking territories reunited with the new Greek
One of the great empires of history is the Ottoman Empire. At the height of its power it controlled the entire Middle East and North Africa as well as parts of Eastern Europe. Greece has a long tradition of independence from the time of Alexander the Great. Even earlier the city states of Greece were fiercely independent and even withstood the assault of the Persian King Xersis.
Greeks Lose their Independence
After that classical age the Greeks lost their independence, as first the Roman Empire and later the Byzantine Empire occupied Greece. The advent of the Ottoman Turks changed the history of Greece once again. The Byzantine Empire collapsed in 1453 and Greece came under the rule of the Ottoman Turks. This rule continued …show more content…
He brought most of the Peloponnese under Egyptian control. The Turks were also able to capture the city of Missolonghi after a long siege in April 1826. Though Ibrahim suffered a defeat at the battle of Mani, he was successful in suppressing the revolt in the Peloponnese and Athens was retaken.
The Entry of the Great Powers and Destruction of Muslim Fleet
The Greek uprising gained international sympathy and the three great powers of that period Russia, the United Kingdom and France intervened. The great powers received news that an Ottoman–Egyptian fleet was going to attack the Greek island of Hydra. The Allied fleet met the Ottoman–Egyptian fleet at Navarino. A fierce battle ensued which led to the destruction of the Ottoman–Egyptian fleet
Greeks attain Independence
. A French expeditionary force now landed to help the Greeks and by 1828 the Turks were driven out of the Peloponnese and Central Greece freed of Turkish domination. The Turks were driven out and the European powers were able to prevail on the Turks to recognize the independence of Greece. Greece was finally recognized as an independent nation in May 1832. The war against the Turks lasted a decade and freed Greece after almost 400 years of Turkish rule. The establishment of the Greek state led to further expansion and in later years, parts of Macedonia, Crete, Epirus, many Aegean Islands and other Greek-speaking territories reunited with the new Greek