AA 2023.03.25 Liberation from the Ottomans

The Hellenic Revolution 1821

The Hellenic Revolution 1821

National Holiday in Hellas

Dear Anthoula and Alexandra,

Today is a major National Holiday in Hellas. We celebrate the Liberation and Freedom from the Ottomans.

I hope and believe that Belarus will soon also be a Free Democratic Country with freedom of Speech and Justice.

Anthie and Alexandra in Hellas, July 2016

The Greek Revolution of 1821

The Greek Revolution 1821

Greek Independence Day is a national holiday celebrated annually in Greece on March 25, commemorating the start of the War of Greek Independence in 1821. It coincides with the Greek Orthodox Church’s celebration of the Annunciation to the Theotokos when the Archangel Gabriel appeared to Mary and told her that she would bear the son of God.

Greece had been part of the Ottoman Empire since 1453. The Greek revolt was precipitated on March 25, 1821, when Bishop Germanos of Patras raised the flag of revolution over the Monastery of Agia Lavra in the Peloponnese. The cry “Freedom or Death” became the motto of the revolution. The Greeks experienced early successes on the battlefield, including the capture of Athens in June 1822. However, infighting soon ensued. By 1827, Athens and most of the Greek Isles had been recaptured by the Turks.

This day is also Freedom Day for Belarus; what a coincidence (!?).

I Love You, Anthoula and Alexandra
Your Daddy Nicolaos