The Greek Revolution | How Did Greece Get Its Independence?

How did Greece get its independence? Between 1821 and 1832 the Greek Revolution restored something that hadn't existed for nearly four hundred years - an independent Greek state. The Ottoman Empire had wiped the last one, the Byzantine Empire, off the map in 1453 and had ruled over the Greeks ever since, but with the help of Britain, France, and Russia, Greece was able to regain its independence from the Turks.

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[thanchoul]

As a Greek, I've seen countless people talk about the Peloponnesian war, Spartan soldiers and ancient Athens however I rarely see videos about our independence. Thank you and great job.

[tassop]

Great video, very on point. What needs to be mentioned is that before King Otto was assigned to rule Greece, Ioannis Kapodistrias was elected to be the head of the state of the greeks (he was murdered in 1831). He is one of the most important figures in Greece's history.

[dinos]

Honestly, did not expect a foreigner to make such an accurate video on the Greek revolution. Most foreigners think that Greeks just remembered to rebel after 4 centuries when in reality the revolution of 1821 was the fourth major revolution (the second biggest one was indeed that of 1768-1770 when Greece was nearly liberated at that point but international affairs prevented such an evolution with Russia being pressured by Britain to stand off). Overall we count more than 35 revolutions, rebellions and uprisings in Greece in the 368 years between 1453 and 1821 which is basically 1 war event between Greeks and Turks event every decade! It is a detail that is so often omitted and so often it is attempted to pass the idea to people that Greeks were just passive for 4 centuries and suddenly remembered to rebel in 1821. Kudos for the presentation.

[mk]

Great video overall but I would like to point out that the Friendly Brotherhood wasn't founded by Ypsilantes but by four men called Skoufas, Xanthos Tsakalov and Anagnostopoulos. These four proposed Ypsilantis to be the leader of the brotherhood [after Kapodistrias declined as he thought that a revolution would be impossible at the time] and he accepted.

[angelosdaresis]

According to Theodoros Kolokotrnis, the commander-in-chief of the Greek Revolution:
"OUR KING (Constantine XI Palaiologos) was killed and never surrendered to the Turks,  he never signed a treaty with them"
Aristides Hatzis, "The Noblest Cause: The 1821 Greek War of Independence", p.p. 112

[alexalex-sihl]

Lovely, this part of our history is overlookes and almost noone outside of Greece knows about it. It is awesome to see a video about it.

Greetings from Kalamata (the first city which was liberated from the ottomans on 23d March 1821)

[konstantinosch]

You forgot to mention a lot of important persons and battles that Greeks made in order to gain their independence... Overall good job..

[beans]

In 25 March 2021 Greece celebrates 200 years after our liberation! 🎉 🎉 🎉

[V-man]

So proud to be Greek. This was our greatest victory in the modern era and the revolution that led to me and my brothers being free today, without the fear of being butchered just because i believe in a different religion 🇬🇷💙

[MarieBathard]

Add that Haiti 🇭🇹 supported Greece independence by giving coffee. The coffee was sold and the Greco used money to buy arms.

[angelosdaresis]

"FOUR THOUSAND YEARS OF GREEK HISTORY have produced four Greek heritages, each of which has had an effect on the life of the Greeks in later stages of their history. The Hellenic Greeks received a heritage from the Mycenean Greeks, the Byzantine Greeks received on from the Hellenic Greeks, the Modern Greeks have received one heritage from the Byzantines and a second from the Hellenes.”
The Greeks and their Heritage, A.J Toynbee, 1st Korais Professor of Greek Studies

[lehistoryconnoisseur]

The legend has returned.

Great to see you back man had me worried.

[Theodoros_Kolokotronis]

The notable book “The Greek Revolution: 1821 and the Making of Modern Europe” (Penguin Press, 2021), by prominent British Historian Mark Mazower, is one of the best accounts over the legendary Greek War of Independence.

[dimitrisdosis]

you have forgotten to mention ioannis kapodistirias as the first governor of the first Hellenic Republic after Greece gain its indepentance but in general very good job!!...i hope to cover the balkan wars as well

[georgios_]

Very nice review of the subject. Although I would add that revolts didn't just happen in Morea, Crete and Central Greece. They happened all around the Greek world, in Macedonia, Epirus, Cyprus, Thessaly, Pontus, the Northern Balkans and Ionia, but the ones closest to Constantinople were quickly put down. Also there were many attempts of revolution other than the Orlov revolts that happened but unfortunately failed, and the fact that some Greeks had privileges early on doesn't mean that they "liked" Ottoman rule, it was bad but not as bad as Latin rule/Francocracy

[angelosdaresis]

"GREEKS, Persians, Chinese and Japanese could be cited as examples of ETHNIC CONTINUITY since despite massive cultural changes over the centuries key identifying components such as name, customs, language and territorial association were broadly maintained and reproduced for MILLENNIA" 
Anthony D Smith, Anthropologist, Emeritus professor of Nationalism and Ethnicity

[andreasc]

Let's please also praise Haiti...the first state in the world to recognise a liberated Greek nation, very early in the revolution.

[alexhandest]

This helped me so much on my history project. Very detailed and informative.

[Thomas-tyol]

This was amazing! Thank you for this video! Keep up the good work! You seem like a Philhelene! May God bless you !

[AthanasiosJapan]

Glory to Greeks who fought for the lands of their ancestors!

Bye-bye evil Ottoman Empire!