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Today Marks 200 Years of Greek Independence from Ottoman Rule!

2021-03-25 by Phil Butler

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Today, March 25, 2021, marks the 200th anniversary of Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire and the birth of a new nation.

Tags: Alexander Ypsilantis, Byzantine Empire, Constantinople Massacre of 1821, Danubian Principalities, Filiki Eteria, Greece Independence, Greek freedom, Greek resistance, London Protocol, Ottoman Empire, Ottoman rule

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