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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
+ | ===January=== | ||
+ | *[[January 8]]: While the Crimean War is going on, Greeks in [[Epirus]] revolt against Turkish rule. | ||
+ | *[[January 18]]: Greeks guerrilas attack Turkish positions near [[Komboti]], [[Arta prefecture|Arta]], [[Epirus]]. | ||
+ | *[[January 31]]: Greek rebels, under [[Spyros Karaiskakis]], lay siege to the city of [[Arta]]. | ||
+ | ===February=== | ||
+ | *[[February 6]]: Gen. [[Theodoros Grivas]] takes command of the Greek struggle against Turkish rule in [[Epirus]]. | ||
+ | ===March=== | ||
+ | *[[March 10]]: Greece and Turkey sever diplomatic relations due to guerrila activity in [[Epirus]], [[Thessaly]] and [[Macedonia]]. | ||
+ | *[[March 28]]: Greek rebels, under [[Efthymios Kontoyiannis]], lay siege to the town of [[Domokos]]. | ||
+ | ===April=== | ||
+ | *[[April 1]]: [[Tsamis Karatasos]] leads a revolt of [[Greeks]] in the [[Chalkidiki]] peninsula. | ||
+ | *[[April 22]]: Greek rebels, under [[Spyros Karaiskakis]], defeat Turkish forces at [[Plaka (Ioannina)]]. | ||
+ | *[[April 29]]: Britain and France demand that Greece distance herself from the revolts in [[Epirus]], [[Thessaly]] and [[Macedonia]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===May=== | ||
+ | *[[May 4]]: Greek Guerrilas enter [[Kalambaka]], [[Thessaly]]. | ||
+ | *[[May 14]]: French and British war ships blockade [[Piraeus]] harbour during the Crimean War. The crews spread a cholera epidemic that decimates the population of the greater [[Athens]] area. | ||
+ | ===June=== | ||
+ | *[[June 1]]: Turkish forces put down the Greek revolt in the [[Chalkidiki]] peninsula. | ||
+ | |||
===August=== | ===August=== | ||
*[[August 26]]: [[Makarios I]] is ordained [[Archbishop of Cyprus]]. | *[[August 26]]: [[Makarios I]] is ordained [[Archbishop of Cyprus]]. | ||
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+ | ==Deaths== | ||
+ | ===July=== | ||
+ | *[[July 23]]: [[Kyrillos I]], [[Archbishop of Cyprus]]. | ||
[[Category:Years]] | [[Category:Years]] |
Latest revision as of 11:10, April 23, 2007
Contents
Events
January
- January 8: While the Crimean War is going on, Greeks in Epirus revolt against Turkish rule.
- January 18: Greeks guerrilas attack Turkish positions near Komboti, Arta, Epirus.
- January 31: Greek rebels, under Spyros Karaiskakis, lay siege to the city of Arta.
February
- February 6: Gen. Theodoros Grivas takes command of the Greek struggle against Turkish rule in Epirus.
March
- March 10: Greece and Turkey sever diplomatic relations due to guerrila activity in Epirus, Thessaly and Macedonia.
- March 28: Greek rebels, under Efthymios Kontoyiannis, lay siege to the town of Domokos.
April
- April 1: Tsamis Karatasos leads a revolt of Greeks in the Chalkidiki peninsula.
- April 22: Greek rebels, under Spyros Karaiskakis, defeat Turkish forces at Plaka (Ioannina).
- April 29: Britain and France demand that Greece distance herself from the revolts in Epirus, Thessaly and Macedonia.
May
- May 4: Greek Guerrilas enter Kalambaka, Thessaly.
- May 14: French and British war ships blockade Piraeus harbour during the Crimean War. The crews spread a cholera epidemic that decimates the population of the greater Athens area.
June
- June 1: Turkish forces put down the Greek revolt in the Chalkidiki peninsula.
August
- August 26: Makarios I is ordained Archbishop of Cyprus.