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By Marina, Alexi and Elena
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PERIOD ONE: 1804-1835
PERIOD TWO: 1835-1867
PERIOD THREE: 1867-1897
PERIOD FOUR: 1897-1923
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SERBIAN REVOLT 1804
This had a very large impact on the Greek mentality since it
highlighted the vulnerability of he Ottoman Empire.
HELLENIC NOMARCHY 1806
1. Propagated the spirit of freedom, social justice and
equality as the main principles of every well-governed
society.
2. His ideas and propositions influenced the way of
thinking of many sympathetic individuals in Greece
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IONIAN ISLANDS
The inspirational ideas of the intelligentsia
throughout Europe influenced the Greeks
PHILIKI ETAIRIA-RUSSIAN CONSPIRACY
The belief that the Russians were also behind
this
REVOLUTION 1821
Philhellenic volunteers such as the poet Byron enlisted in
the cause of Greek freedom and brought with them liberal
ideas
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PELOPONNESE 1825
Battle of Navarino
Helped form a Greek independent
state
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OTTO’S MARRIAGE TO AMALIA NOVEMBER 1836
Her dominance over Otto and interference in
Greek Politics
POWERS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF OTTO’S WEAKNESS
AND LACK OF STRONG WILL
The commerce treaty between Greece and
Turkey was not ratified
Extreme nationalists began preparing military groups so that
they could declare war on Turkey
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“RUSSIAN”, “FRENCH” AND “BRITISH”
PARTIES WITHIN GREECE
Tension between the followers of the three
parties ( Greece split into 3)
APPOINTMENT OF MAVROKORDATOS AS
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Discontent and increased tension
The French stopped supporting Greece
financially-introduction of tax
Greece had to repay interest of 3,635,922
francs
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SEPTEMBER 3RD 1843 COUP D'ÉTAT
Constitution promulgated March 1844
Reduced tension between society’s extremes
OTTO’S AND KOLETTIS’ SYSTEM OF
GOVERNMENT
Populous support-promise of the Megale
Idea
Dictatorship disguised into parliament
achieved once Kolettis won the 1847
elections
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THE DON PACIFICO AFFAIR 1850
Port of Piraeus blockaded
Damage to Otto’s reputation in Athens
CRIMEAN WAR 1854
Britain and France
blockaded port of Piraeus
Greeks didn’t gain the
support of the Eastern
Powers
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1870: THE CREATION OF AN INDEPENDENT
BULGARIAN CHURCH.
Armed Struggle
1875-78 GREECE’S INVOLVEMENT IN
GREAT CRISIS
Congress of Berlin
The British acquisition of the administration of
Cyprus
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CONGRESS OF BERLIN
Managed to expand its borders
ANNEXATION OF THESSALY
Nationalism in Greece
BULGARIAN CRISIS
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL
COMMISSION 1893
UP TO 1897: PERIODIC UPRISINGS IN CRETE
LED TO INTERMITTENT INTERVENTION OF
POWERS
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1909: GHOUDI COUP
Arrival of Eleftherios Venizelos and his eventual appointment
as Prime Minister
End of the old political system
1910: ELECTIONS
VENIZELOS SECURED 300/362 SEATS
BRITAIN AND FRANCE HELPED TO TRAIN THE ARMED
FORCES IN GREECE
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THE FIRST BALKAN WAR 1912
INCREASED GREECE’S TERRITORY BY 70%
SERBIA AND GREECE
AGREED TO A DIVISION OF
THE SPOILS IN
MACEDONIA AT THE
EXPENSE OF BULGARIA
BROUGHT MORE
POPULATION AND NEW
IDEAS TO GREECE
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SECOND BALKAN WAR 1913
Treaty of Bucharest
WORLD WAR I 1914
Greece was granted West Anatolia and Smyrna
THE SALONICA FRONT 1915-16
Friction increased
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ITALIAN TROOPS IN SMYRNA 1915
Britain, France and America agreed to the
landing of Greek troops in Smyrna
1920: TREATY OF SEVRES
Treaty of Sevres was
never to be ratified
by the Turks
The irredentist
edifice in Asia
Minor was soon
to collapse
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1922: THE BURNING OF SMYRNA
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Otto: February 6, 1832 -October 23, 1862
George I: March 30, 1863 March 18, 1913
Constantine I : March 18, 1913- June 11, 1917
December 19, 1920 September 27, 1922
Alexander : June 11, 1917 December 19, 1920
George II :September 27, 1922- March 25, 1924
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FOREIGN INTERVENTION HAD A PROFOUND EFFECT ON THE
GREEK BIG IDEA BECAUSE IT:
1. Helped shape the Greek identity and
people’s perception of what it meant to be
Greek( compared to Ancient Greece)
2. Having a direct influence on the Megali Idea
since most of Greece’s monarchs, were in
fact foreigners following the European
models.
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