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Please note that dates in 1821 follow the OS calendar, out of necessity, as they revolve around the 25 March (OS) declaration of Independence.
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== Events ==
 
== Events ==
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=== January ===
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*[[January 6]]: [[Theodoros Kolokotronis]] arrives in [[Kardamyli]], [[Mani]] on the Greek mainland, from [[Zakynthos]].
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=== March ===
 
=== March ===
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*[[March 6]]: [[Alexander Ypsilantis]] crosses the Prut River with [[Olympios Georgakis]] and others and starts the [[Greek Revolution]] in Romania.
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*[[March 17]]: [[Petrobey Mavromichalis]] declares [[War of Independence|revolution]] against the Turks in [[Areopolis]].
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*[[March 23]]: [[Kalamata]] is liberated two days before the Greek [[War of Independence]] is declared.
 
*[[March 25]]: [[Greece]] declares the [[War of Independence]] against Turkey.
 
*[[March 25]]: [[Greece]] declares the [[War of Independence]] against Turkey.
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*[[March 26]]: [[Aigion]] is liberated during the Greek [[War of Independence]]
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*[[March 28]]: Three days after the proclamation of the [[Greek Revolution]], a provisional government is formed in the liberated city of [[Kalamata]].
 
*[[March 29]]: [[Livadeia]] joins the [[War of Independence]] under [[Athanasios Diakos]].
 
*[[March 29]]: [[Livadeia]] joins the [[War of Independence]] under [[Athanasios Diakos]].
  
 
===April===
 
===April===
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*[[April 3]]: [[Spetses]] joins the Greek [[War of Independence]].
 
*[[April 10]]: [[Patriarch Gregory V]] is hanged on the Central outside porte of the Patriarchate by the Turks.
 
*[[April 10]]: [[Patriarch Gregory V]] is hanged on the Central outside porte of the Patriarchate by the Turks.
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*[[April 10]]: The island of [[Psara]] joins the Greek [[War of Independence]].
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*[[April 10]]: [[Amfissa]] is liberated during the Greek [[War of Independence]].
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*[[April 16]]: [[Hydra]] joins the Greek [[War of Independence]].
 
*[[April 22]]: The [[Battle of Alamana]] takes place during the Greek [[War of Independence]].
 
*[[April 22]]: The [[Battle of Alamana]] takes place during the Greek [[War of Independence]].
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*[[April 24]]: [[Athanasios Diakos]] is executed by the Turks.
 
*[[April 26]]: During the Greek [[War of Independence]], [[Athens]] is liberated by Greek forces under [[Dimos Antoniou]].
 
*[[April 26]]: During the Greek [[War of Independence]], [[Athens]] is liberated by Greek forces under [[Dimos Antoniou]].
  
 
===May===
 
===May===
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*[[May 2]]: The Turks capture Galati, Moldavia.
 
*[[May 3]]: A large Turkish force is sent to [[Cyprus]] to prevent Cypriots from joining the Greek [[War of Independence]].
 
*[[May 3]]: A large Turkish force is sent to [[Cyprus]] to prevent Cypriots from joining the Greek [[War of Independence]].
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*[[May 8]]: The [[Battle of the inn of Gravia]] is fought.
 
*[[May 8]]: [[Samos]], under [[Lycurgus Logothetis]], joins the Greek [[War of Independence]].
 
*[[May 8]]: [[Samos]], under [[Lycurgus Logothetis]], joins the Greek [[War of Independence]].
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*[[May 10]]: [[Andros]] joins the Greek [[War of Independence]].
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*[[May 12]]: The [[Battle of Valtetsi]] commences.
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*[[May 13]]: The [[Battle of Valtetsi]] ends in Greek victory.
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*[[May 18]]: Greek revolutionaries, under [[Nikitaras]], defeat the Turkish army at the [[Battle of Doliana]].
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*[[May 27]]: [[Dimitris Papanikolis]] and his companions Yiannis Patatoukos and Giorgos Kalafatis burn a 76-cannon Turkish war ship in [[Eressos]] harbour, [[Lesbos]].
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===June===
 
===June===
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*[[June 2]]: [[Ayvali]] is destroyed by Turkish troops.
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*[[June 11]]: [[Agrinio]] is liberated during the Greek [[War of Independence]].
 
*[[June 14]]: The Greek [[War of Independence]] breaks out in [[Crete]] with an attack against Turkish positions near Loulo, [[Chania prefecture|Chania]].
 
*[[June 14]]: The Greek [[War of Independence]] breaks out in [[Crete]] with an attack against Turkish positions near Loulo, [[Chania prefecture|Chania]].
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*[[June 19]]: The [[Battle of Dragasani]] takes place.
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*[[June 19]]: [[Patriarch Gregory V]] is buried in Odessa.
 
*[[June 23]]: The Turks execute Archbishop Gerasimos of [[Crete]] in retaliation for the breakout of the Greek [[War of Independence]] on the island.
 
*[[June 23]]: The Turks execute Archbishop Gerasimos of [[Crete]] in retaliation for the breakout of the Greek [[War of Independence]] on the island.
  
 
===July===
 
===July===
*[[July 3]]: A Greek force under [[Markos Botsaris]] defeats the Turks at the [[Battle of Komboti]], near [[Arta]].
 
 
*[[July 9]]: [[Archbishop Kyprianos of Cyprus]] is hanged by the Turks in an attempt to intimidate the [[Cyprus|Cypriots]] from joining the [[Greek Revolution]]. The bishops of [[Paphos]], [[Larnaca|Kition]] and [[Kyrenia]] are also executed.
 
*[[July 9]]: [[Archbishop Kyprianos of Cyprus]] is hanged by the Turks in an attempt to intimidate the [[Cyprus|Cypriots]] from joining the [[Greek Revolution]]. The bishops of [[Paphos]], [[Larnaca|Kition]] and [[Kyrenia]] are also executed.
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*[[July 28]]: The [[Souli]]otes are forced to abandon Souli after [[Ali Pasha]] is defeated by the Sultan's forces.
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===August===
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*[[August 1]]: The first Greek newspaper, the "Greek Herald", is published in [[Kalamata]].
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*[[August 1]]: [[Monemvasia]] is liberated during the [[Greek Revolution]].
  
 
=== September ===
 
=== September ===
 
*[[September 23]]: Greeks capture [[Tripolis]] during the [[War of Independence]] against Turkey
 
*[[September 23]]: Greeks capture [[Tripolis]] during the [[War of Independence]] against Turkey
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=== October ===
 
=== October ===
 
*[[October 30]]: The Turkish army puts an end to the [[War of Independence|Greeks' revolt]] in [[Chalkidiki]].
 
*[[October 30]]: The Turkish army puts an end to the [[War of Independence|Greeks' revolt]] in [[Chalkidiki]].
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*[[November 4]]: The [[War of Independence|revolting Greeks]] prevail over the Turkish forces at [[Chalandri]] and then take over [[Athens]]
 
*[[November 4]]: The [[War of Independence|revolting Greeks]] prevail over the Turkish forces at [[Chalandri]] and then take over [[Athens]]
 
*[[November 5]]: First lord high commissioner of the [[Ionian Islands]], Sir Thomas Maitland, expels all Greek refugees to prevent residents of the islands from giving assistance to the Greek [[War of Independence]].
 
*[[November 5]]: First lord high commissioner of the [[Ionian Islands]], Sir Thomas Maitland, expels all Greek refugees to prevent residents of the islands from giving assistance to the Greek [[War of Independence]].
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*[[November 13]]: Greek revolutionaries take [[Arta]] during the [[War of Independence]].
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*[[November 20]]: The [[First National Assembly]] of Independence begins at [[Epidaurus]] (it will conclude on [[January 15]], [[1822]])
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==Deaths==
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===April===
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*[[April 10]]: [[Patriarch Gregory V]]
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*[[April 24]]: [[Athanasios Diakos]], hero of the [[Greek Revolution]].
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===July===
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*[[July 9]]: [[Archbishop Kyprianos of Cyprus]]
  
 
[[Category:Years]]
 
[[Category:Years]]
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[[Category:1821]]

Latest revision as of 10:35, December 5, 2011

Please note that dates in 1821 follow the OS calendar, out of necessity, as they revolve around the 25 March (OS) declaration of Independence.

Events

January

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

Deaths

April

July