Seasons & Episodes
Towards the Fall of Constantinople
1071. In Manzikert, part of modern Turkey, a new Muslim dynasty, the Seljuks, manages to dominate in a battle against th
Sacred War
Following a 53-day siege, Constantinople falls into the hands of the Ottomans on March 29, 1453. With the capital of the
Administration and Economy in Ottoman Greece
In order to fill up the empire’s treasure chests after conquering new territories, Ottomans imposed heavy taxes to the
Education and the Role of the Church
Under the Ottoman rule, a long period of intellectual darkness began in Greece. With almost all educated people and scie
Language and Culture
With intellectuals away from Greece, Church took on the role of the watchful guardian of the Greek language. But equally
Everyday Life in Ottoman Greece
Before the Revolution of 1821, Greece’s population was a mosaic of people of different religions. Amid the extremely d
Pre-Revolutionary Movements
Since the fall of Constantinople, Greeks staged 123 smaller or bigger revolutions, which were usually instigated by the
Intellectuals’ Struggle & the Greek Diaspora
With their modern ideas and activities, Greek intellectuals and expatriates prepared the ground for the burst of the Rev
The Way to Revolution
Beside Greek intellectuals, crucial role to the preparation of the Revolution played the numerous secret organizations,
The Greek Revolution (Part 1)
On February 24, 1821, Alexandros Ipsilantis, who has taken on the leadership of Filiki Eteria after Kapodistrias’ refu
The Greek Revolution (Part 2)
Conflicts over power and the management of British loans gave rise to civil wars between rebelled Greeks. Finally, the v
Sea and Revolution
The fact that the Revolution of 1821 was the only one to have employed the navy was the key to its success. Hydra, Spets
Free Greece and Kapodistias
In a very short time period, Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of Greece, managed to create a state from scratch.
From Kapodistrias’ Murder to King Otto
The period of anarchy that followed Kapodistrias’ murder destroyed almost everything he had created. To fill his gap,
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