what is greece war independence
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The Greek War of Independence is also called the Greek Revolution. It took place between 1821 and 1832. It was fought against the Ottoman Empire. The Russian Empire, Great Britain, Kingdom of France and many other European powers helped them in their efforts. The Eyalets of Egypt, Algeria and Tripolitania, and the Beylik of Tunis were on the side of the Ottomans.
The war went on for 8 years, 6 months and 3 weeks. It took place in the Balkans and the Aegean Sea. Finally the Greek won. The First Hellenic Republic was established. The Treaty of Constantinople was signed .
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An event that mobilise Nationalist feelings among the educated Elite across Europe was the Greek war of independence. Greece had been a part of Ottoman Empire since the 15 century. The growth of Revolutionary Nationalism in Europe sparkled of a struggle for independence amongst the greeks which begin in 1821. Nationalists in Greece got support from other greeks living in exile and also from many West Europeans who had sympathies for ancient Greek culture. Poets and artists lauded Greece as the cradle of European Civilization and mobilized public opinion to support it struggle against the Muslim Empire. The English poet Lord Byron organised funds and later went to fight in the war, where he died of fever in 1824. Finally, the Treaty of constantinple of 1832 recognised Greece as an independent Nation.