25MAR2019 - Holiday Today - Greece

Greece - Independence Day
Greece declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire on March 25, 1821. This is one of the most important events in the history of Greece, that is why it started celebration of Independence Day.
Unlike many countries celebrating Independence Day on the actual day of gaining independence, Greece chose another date for the holiday. The declaration of independence from the Ottoman Empire started the Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution. In fact the war lasted for more than 11 years and it involved Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Egypt and Tunis.
The revolt started in the southern Peloponnese and during the next three months it spread to Cyprus, Crete, a part of continental Greece and islands in the Aegean Sea. The revolutionist were able to capture a significant part of the territory, but the Ottoman Empire used repressions to suppress the revolt.

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