National Assembly at Epidaurus

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The National Assembly at Epidaurus was the revolutionary Greek representative body that in 1822 proclaimed Greece’s independence from the Ottoman Empire and adopted its first constitution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
national assembly
revolutionary representative body
adopted Provisional Constitution of Greece
surface form: First Greek Constitution

Provisional Constitution of Greece
alsoKnownAs National Assembly at Epidaurus
surface form: First National Assembly at Epidaurus

Greek National Assemblies of the War of Independence
surface form: First National Assembly of the Greeks
appliesToJurisdiction Revolutionary Greek territories
constitutionalDocument Provisional Constitution of 1822
convenedBy Greek revolutionaries
country Greece
declared Break with Ottoman authority
Sovereignty of the Greek nation
drafted First Hellenic Republic
surface form: Provisional Regime of Greece
draftedBy Greek political and intellectual leaders
endTime 1822-01-16
established Central administrative institutions for revolutionary Greece
followedBy National Assembly at Astros
surface form: Second National Assembly at Astros
governmentFormEstablished Representative system
Separation of powers in revolutionary Greece
hasPurpose Establish a provisional government for revolutionary Greece
Legitimize the Greek War of Independence
hasSignificance Marked the formal political birth of the modern Greek state
historicalPeriod 19th century
influencedBy European liberal and constitutional ideas of the early 19th century
languageOfWorkOrName Greek
legalForm National Constituent Assembly
surface form: Constituent assembly
legalStatus Provisional national authority
locatedIn Epidaurus
First Hellenic Republic
Peloponnese
opposedTo Ottoman Empire
participant Clerical representatives
Local notables
Military leaders of the Greek War of Independence
Representatives of Greek revolutionary regions
partOf Greek National Assemblies of the War of Independence
surface form: Formation of the modern Greek state
precededBy Local revolutionary councils in Greek regions
proclaimed Independence of Greece
recognizedPrinciple Civil rights for Greek citizens
Equality before the law
Popular sovereignty
Security of property
religionRecognized Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
significantEvent Adoption of the first Greek constitution
Proclamation of Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire
startTime 1821-12-20
temporalContext Greek War of Independence

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Hellenic Parliament historicalPredecessor National Assembly at Epidaurus
Greek National Assemblies of the War of Independence hasPart National Assembly at Epidaurus
this entity surface form: First National Assembly of Epidaurus
National Assembly at Epidaurus alsoKnownAs National Assembly at Epidaurus
this entity surface form: First National Assembly at Epidaurus
National Assembly at Astros follows National Assembly at Epidaurus
this entity surface form: First National Assembly at Epidaurus
Greek War of Independence hasParticipantOrganization National Assembly at Epidaurus
this entity surface form: First National Assembly of Epidaurus
First Hellenic Republic hasNationalAssembly National Assembly at Epidaurus
this entity surface form: First National Assembly at Epidaurus
Alexandros Mavrokordatos participantIn National Assembly at Epidaurus
this entity surface form: First National Assembly at Epidaurus