1867 Macedonian rebellion
1867 Macedonian Rebellion | |||||||
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Ottoman region of Macedonia | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Greek Revolutionaries | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Naoum Kyrou A. Kordistas Naoum Konstantinidis Nikolaos Pinis Nikolaos Dalipis Stefanos Dalipis | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The 1867 Macedonian Rebellion (
The rebellion took place mainly in the area of Western Macedonia and it peaked with the capture of Mariovo and its proclamation as "Free Greece".
Background
In 1866 the
In 1867 the "New
Revolt
During the
After continuous battles with Ottoman forces in the area, they managed to take control of the area of Mariovo, which they declared "Free Greece". The general revolt ended in fall of 1867, when the rebels withdrew because of winter, but also because of pressure from the Ottoman army. For the next two years the situation was unstable, as armed Macedonians frequently clashed with Ottoman forces. Though these actions were uncoordinated and soon the revolution ended completely.
Aftermath
The outcome of the revolt was predetermined, as the rebels were isolated in Western Macedonia, surrounded by significant numbers of Ottoman troops. Already since the summer of 1867 the revolutionary cells in Thessaly[9] and Epirus[10] had been suppressed and there was no prospect of aid from the Kingdom of Greece. Greece offered no help, and soon the revolt was crushed. What it managed to do however was to rouse Macedonian Hellenism and create a new lot of rebels, who had to become klephts in the mountains, in order to survive. Therefore, a significant reserve of fighters was created who would come to be useful in the future.
References
- ^ "Μακρυρράχη – 1854 έως 1897". www.makryrrachi.gr. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ "Το ιστορικό πλαίσιο του ΙΜΑΡΕΤ". Blog Εκδόσεις Ψυχογιός (in Greek). 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ "Η Μακεδονία κατά την περίοδο 1821–1880" (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ "Επανάσταση 1801 έως 1900". Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ E. Kofos, Dim. Tsafaras, History of Macedonia from prehistoric times up to 1912, Society for Macedonian Studies, Macedonian Library, n. 63, Thessaloniki 1983
- ^ "Η Μακεδονία κατά την περίοδο 1821–1880" (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ "Προς τιμήν του Μακεδονομάχου Ιωάννη Μιχαήλ Μπουτάρη". agro24.gr. 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ "Γιάννης Μπουτάρης – Έτσι κι αλλιώς… διαφορετικός! – vradini" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2019-02-24. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ "Μακρυρράχη – 1854 έως 1897". www.makryrrachi.gr. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ Ψυχογιός, Το ιστορικό πλαίσιο του ΙΜΑΡΕΤ, Γιάννης Καλπούζος
External links
Bibliography
- Ioannes Cholevas, The Slavophone Greeks of Macedonia, Athens, Resos Publications, 1991, republication: Pelasgos, ISBN 9789605220204, 1999