Greek War of Independence

On May 8, 1821, a defining battle in the Greek War of Independence took place at Gravia, a village in the northeastern part of Phocis.

The Hellenic Parliament is honoring the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence with two new commemorative events.

A banknote unearthed by The Observer sheds new light on Lord Byron's generosity and commitment to the Greek War of Independence.

The AHI sponsored a Congressional Salute to Greek Independence in commemoration of the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence in 2021.

On March 25, 2021, the Saint Constantine School had its students recite Pericles' Funeral Oration to mark the Greek bicentennial.

Nashville celebrated the Greek Independence Bicentennial with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and the Greek Ambassador

On April 10, 1826, the 10,500 Missolonghi inhabitants, after one year of siege, made the heroic "Exodus of Missolonghi"

The Greek community in Argentina marked the 200th anniversary of the Greek War of Independence by flying the Greek flag over Buenos Aires.

Greeks in Australia mark the 200th anniversary of the Greek War of Independence with a concert set to take place in several cities

A Greek man named Markos Bidenopoulos, who may be Biden's ancestor, fought in the Greek War of Independence in 1821.