TEE E.A Acharnon CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL ANNIVERSARY 25 MARCH 1821

Annunciation of Our Lady

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Ottoman Empire

Rigas Feraios

Thourios revolutionized the enslaved Greeks Until when are we, oh brave young men, going to live in constraint, lonely like lions, on the ridges of the mountains? Better have an our of free life/freedom than forty years of slavery and prison.

Society of Friends In 1814 the “Society of Friends” is founded by Athanasios Tsakalof, Nikolaos Skoufas & Nikolaos Emmanuel Xanthos.

Membership Card of Society of Friends

Greeks with one hand on the heart and the other in the gospel take the oath of the “Society of Friends” preparing for the revolution. In the picture Theodoros Kolokotronis was initiated member of the Organization.

25 March 1821 In Greece Palaion Patron Germanos declared the revolution on March 25 the day of the Annunciation.The Greeks wanted so to rely on Her help.

The revolution

Destruction of Psara

Exodus of Messolonghi

Philhellenism Because of the Greek origin of so much of the West's classical heritage, there was tremendous sympathy for the Greek cause throughout Europe. Many wealthy Americans and Western European aristocrats, such as the renowned poet Lord Byron and later the physician Samuel Howe, took up arms to join the Greek revolutionaries.Lord ByronSamuel Howe

Lord Byron Loved, fought and died for Greece.

Lord Byron

1 st Greek State

Greek Revolution The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was finally a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between 1821 and 1832 against the Ottoman Empire. The Greeks were later assisted by the Russian Empire, Great Britain, Kingdom of France, and several other European powers, while the Ottomans were aided by their vassals Egypt, Algeria, Tripolitania and Tunis.

Ioannis Kapodistrias The first prime minister of the Greek State is Ioannis Kapodistrias who lays the foundation of the modern Greek state.

Greek State Evolution

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