Life Before the Revolution. The role of education in preserving the Greek language and religion under the Ottoman rule. The political, economic and social context within which Greek people lived and grew.
Filiki Eteria ("Society of Friends"). The establishment, organization, activity and general influence of Filiki Eteria during the first years of the Greek Revolution. Its goal was Greek independence.
The Greek War of Independence. The war of 1821 was no easy feat. Especially when we are talking about the backbone of a rural and poor society, which knew almost nothing about weapons.
The arrival of Ypsilantis in Greece and the Fall of Tripolitsa. The arrival of Ypsilantis is connected on the one hand with the Greeks' efforts to create a regular army; on the other hand it sparked the first conflicts among the fighters.
The War and its Hardships. The victories of the Rebels during the first period of the struggle for freedom were followed by the emergence of civil wars and the stagnation of the war.
Dervenakia, Philhellenism and the War Loans. The period of the Greek Revolution against the Ottomans between 1822 and 1824 is particularly crucial for many reasons. The struggle has now been established and extends beyond the Peloponnese.
The civil war. The first signs of disunity among the fighters began to appear just a few months after the outbreak of the Greek Revolution. A disunity that mainly had two implications, which were largely interlinked.
The Revolution before the arrival of Ibrahim in the Peloponnese. There are certain moments of the Greek Revolution which are extremely important, especially to the continuation of the war for freedom.
The Exodus from Messolonghi. April 1826 is the most tragic and most glorious event of the Greek struggle for freedom. Those who fought for months against Ibrahim's Turks and Egyptians did not just have to face the bullets and the swords.
The Revolution after the Exodus from Messolonghi and Foreign Interventions. The exodus sparked developments for continuation of Revolution. The Greeks understood that if they wanted their Struggle to have an outcome they had to wake up.
The Road to the Final Victory. When Greeks lost the battle of Athens, the Revolution was one step away from its inglorious end. Athens was the last stronghold in Central Greece and Ibrahim held the most important part of the Peloponnese.
