# Canonical recap data for Greek Independence from Ottoman Rule (1821)
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slug: greek-independence-war
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1821/greek-independence-war"
title: Greek Independence from Ottoman Rule
subtitle: The Greek War of Independence ignited a decade-long conflict that challenged Ottoman dominion and inspired European Philhellenic movements throughout the Romantic era.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1821-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1821
decade: 1820
country:
name: Greece
slug: greece
summaryShort: The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence fought by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire from 1821 to 1829. In 1826, the Greeks were assisted by the British Empire, the Kingdom of France, and the Russian Empire, wh
summaryLong: The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence fought by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire from 1821 to 1829. In 1826, the Greeks were assisted by the British Empire, the Kingdom of France, and the Russian Empire, while the Ottomans were aided by their vassals, especially by the Eyalet of Egypt. The war led to the formation of modern Greece, which in subsequent years would be expanded to its current size. The revolution is commemorated by Greeks in Greece and the Greek diaspora on 25 March, as Independence Day.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/1821_atrocities_Constantinople.jpg/1280px-1821_atrocities_Constantinople.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Unknown author Unknown author · via Wikipedia
importance: 84
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_War_of_Independence"
  title: Greek independence
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- war
- revolution
metaDescription: The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence fought by Greek revoluti
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-22
  label: Greek independence
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_War_of_Independence"
