Timeline
Battle Of Alamana with Greek Defeat April, 23-24 1821
The destruction of Kydonies by the Ottoman army- June, 2 1821.
The Ottomans defeat the Greeks in the battle of Dragasani- June, 19 1821
Navarino Massacre, a massacre of Turkish people during the war- August, 19 1821
The Chios Massacre occurred tens of thousands of Greek troops were killed- 1822
War time frame- 1821-1829
Cause:
Effect:
- The Greeks wanted to be a free country.
- The Greeks went up against one of the greatest Empires/Armies of all time.
- The Novarino Massacre occurred.
- The Chios Massacre occurred.
- The Greeks and Ottomans fight in the battle of Dragasani.
- The Siege of Missolonghi Occured.
- The Peace Treaty was Made.
Effect:
- It Caused a war that had hundreds of innocent lives die and one that lasted 8 years.
- It ended with a peace treaty and lead Greece to being free.
- Which lead to hundreds of thousands of innocent Turkish people dying.
- Which caused about ten thousand Greek soldiers to die lowering Greek’s Army/Protection.
- Leading the Ottoman’s victorious and closer to victory.
- Which lead to a on and off battle over three years just to take over a small city. The Ottomans took it, but lots of people were lost on both sides
- Allowing the Greeks to be a free country and have their own leaders. Later leading to a Monarch in Greece.
Social Impacts
Economic Impacts
Global Impacts
- Citizens wouldn’t be ruled under the Ottoman Empire and had more freedom.
- Laws were different compared to the ones the Ottoman Empire had placed.
- Greek citizens had more power than they once did.
- People were no longer ruled under a power hungry emperor but under a king who was fair.
Economic Impacts
- After the war the Greeks did struggle to keep a strong economy.
Global Impacts
- Greece became a independent country as it is still known as one today.
- Without that war Greece wouldn’t be in global events such as the Olympics, Winter Olympics etc.
Gained
Freedom from the Ottoman Empires Reign.
Independence in choosing what they wanted to believe in.
The choice of what leader they want.
Land they could call their own.
Farming area's.
Lost
Many soldiers for the cause.
A ton of towns were burnt down.
Lost many large civilization such as Rome.
Most city states that they had with statues of their gods were destroyed.
Freedom from the Ottoman Empires Reign.
Independence in choosing what they wanted to believe in.
The choice of what leader they want.
Land they could call their own.
Farming area's.
Lost
Many soldiers for the cause.
A ton of towns were burnt down.
Lost many large civilization such as Rome.
Most city states that they had with statues of their gods were destroyed.