siege of Missolonghi
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The siege of Missolonghi was a pivotal and brutal Ottoman siege of the Greek-held town during the Greek War of Independence, remembered for the defenders’ heroic resistance and tragic mass exodus in 1826.
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Target entity: siege of Missolonghi Context triple: [Greek War of Independence, significantEvent, siege of Missolonghi]
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Chios massacre in 1822
The Chios massacre in 1822 was a brutal Ottoman slaughter and enslavement of tens of thousands of Greek inhabitants of the island of Chios, which shocked European public opinion and became a symbol of the atrocities of the Greek War of Independence.
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Salonika Expedition
The Salonika Expedition was an Allied military campaign during World War I in the Balkans, centered on forces based around the Greek port city of Salonika (Thessaloniki) to oppose Central Powers operations in the region.
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siege and fall of Tripolitsa in 1821
The siege and fall of Tripolitsa in 1821 was a pivotal early victory for Greek revolutionaries, marked by the capture of the main Ottoman stronghold in the Peloponnese and a subsequent massacre that shocked contemporary Europe.
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Greco-Turkish War (1897)
The Greco-Turkish War of 1897 was a brief conflict between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire, primarily fought over control and status of Crete and resulting in a decisive Ottoman victory.
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Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence was the early 19th-century revolutionary conflict in which Greeks fought to liberate themselves from Ottoman rule and establish an independent Greek state.
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Target entity: siege of Missolonghi Target entity description: The siege of Missolonghi was a pivotal and brutal Ottoman siege of the Greek-held town during the Greek War of Independence, remembered for the defenders’ heroic resistance and tragic mass exodus in 1826.
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A.
Chios massacre in 1822
The Chios massacre in 1822 was a brutal Ottoman slaughter and enslavement of tens of thousands of Greek inhabitants of the island of Chios, which shocked European public opinion and became a symbol of the atrocities of the Greek War of Independence.
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B.
Salonika Expedition
The Salonika Expedition was an Allied military campaign during World War I in the Balkans, centered on forces based around the Greek port city of Salonika (Thessaloniki) to oppose Central Powers operations in the region.
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C.
siege and fall of Tripolitsa in 1821
The siege and fall of Tripolitsa in 1821 was a pivotal early victory for Greek revolutionaries, marked by the capture of the main Ottoman stronghold in the Peloponnese and a subsequent massacre that shocked contemporary Europe.
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Greco-Turkish War (1897)
The Greco-Turkish War of 1897 was a brief conflict between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire, primarily fought over control and status of Crete and resulting in a decisive Ottoman victory.
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Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence was the early 19th-century revolutionary conflict in which Greeks fought to liberate themselves from Ottoman rule and establish an independent Greek state.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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siege ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lord Byron’s death in Missolonghi (1824)
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philhellenism ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Egypt Eyalet
ⓘ
First Hellenic Republic ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy Greek civilian and military losses ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
famine
ⓘ
heavy bombardment ⓘ heroic resistance ⓘ prolonged blockade ⓘ |
| commander |
Ibrahim Pasha
ⓘ
surface form:
Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt
Reşid Mehmed Pasha ⓘ |
| conflict | Greek War of Independence ⓘ |
| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| date | April 1826 ⓘ |
| defenderCommander |
Athanasios Razi-Kotsikas
ⓘ
Kitsos Tzavelas ⓘ Markos Botsaris ⓘ
surface form:
Notis Botsaris
|
| defensiveWork | fortified walls and bastions ⓘ |
| endDate | 1826 ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased Great Power attention to Greek question ⓘ |
| GreekName | Πολιορκία του Μεσολογγίου ⓘ |
| hasCause | Greek struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Greek War of Independence ⓘ |
| impact | strengthened European public opinion in favor of Greek independence ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| legacy | annual commemorations in Missolonghi ⓘ |
| location |
Missolonghi
ⓘ
Western Greece ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
paintings by Eugène Delacroix
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poems by Dionysios Solomos ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
siege of Missolonghi
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Exodus of Missolonghi
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| notableFor | mass attempted breakout by defenders and civilians ⓘ |
| opponent |
Greek revolutionaries
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | Greek War of Independence ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Siege of Mesolongi (1822–1823)
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surface form:
First siege of Missolonghi
Siege of Mesolongi (1822–1823) ⓘ
surface form:
Second siege of Missolonghi
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| region | Aetolia-Acarnania ⓘ |
| result |
Ottoman victory
ⓘ
fall of Missolonghi ⓘ |
| significance |
galvanized European philhellenic support
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symbol of Greek heroism and sacrifice ⓘ |
| startDate | 1825 ⓘ |
| strategy | Ottoman-Egyptian land and sea blockade ⓘ |
| tactic | mining and artillery bombardment of fortifications ⓘ |
| year | 1826 ⓘ |
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