The Greek War of Independence (feb 21, 1821 – sep 12, 1829)
Description:
Metropolitan bishop Germanos of Patras raises the revolutionary flag of Greece at the Monastery of Agia Lavra, (according to oral tradition, not historical record) symbolically marking the beginning of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire; later celebrated as Greece's traditional Independence DayAdded to timeline:
Date:
feb 21, 1821
sep 12, 1829
~ 8 years and 6 months