Question

How did the Greek War of Independence mobilized nationalist feeling among the educated elite across Europe ? Give five points

Answer 1

1 Greek nationalists received support from other Greeks living in exile.
2 Many western Europeans had a natural sympathy for the ancient Greek culture.
3 Greece was viewed as a part of Europe that had been annexed by Ottomans and now needed to be liberated.
4 Greece perceived as the foundation and cradle of civilisation in Europe by poets and artists and this led to a rise in nationalsit consciousness.

Answer 2

Greece was the part of Ottoman empire since the fifteenth century. The growth of revolutionary nationalism in Europe motivated the Greeks to start a struggle for independence which began in 1821. Reaction of the struggle inspired the educated elite class of Europe and filled them with nationalistic feeling. Greece got support from other Greeks also residing at different countries. Poets and artists lauded Greece as the cradle of European civilisation and mobilised public opinion to support its struggle against a Muslim empire. One of the English poets Lord Byron organised fund and participated in the war. Finally, the day of joy came in 1832 and Greece recognised as an independent nation by the Treaty of Constantinople.