The Greek Revolution | How Did Greece Get Its Independence?

How did Greece get its independence? Between 1821 and 1832 the Greek Revolution restored something that hadn't existed for nearly four hundred years - an independent Greek state. The Ottoman Empire had wiped the last one, the Byzantine Empire, off the map in 1453 and had ruled over the Greeks ever since, but with the help of Britain, France, and Russia, Greece was able to regain its independence from the Turks. Subscribe for more history: https://www.youtube.com/c/LookBackHis... Instagram (behind the scenes!):   / james_king3125   More Videos: Why Doesn't Greece Have a King?:    • Why Doesn't Greece Have a King? | The Rise...   Why is Cyprus Independent?:    • Why Is Cyprus Independent? | The Greek and...   What Made Britain Unite?:    • What Made Britain Unite? | The Union of th...   Why Does Liechtenstein Exist?:    • Why Does Liechtenstein Exist?   The Spanish Civil War:    • The Spanish Civil War | How Did Spain Beco...   Music: Danse Macabre - Busy Strings by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/