Timeline | Before 1800 to After 1930 | GREECE
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Country | Theme | Description
1814
Greece | Political Context
Foundation of the secret organisation Filiki Etaireia (Friendly Society) prepares the ground for the Greek Revolution.
1821
Greece | Political Context
The Greek Revolution against the Ottoman Empire begins.
1825
Greece | Music, Literature, Dance And Fashion
The poets Alexandros and Panayotis Soutsos compile their first works, and introduce European Romanticism to a newly liberated Greece.
1827
Greece | Political Context
The London Treaty: England, Russia and France suggest to the Ottoman Sultan that he should recognise Greek independence. This is the first step towards foundation of the Greek State.
1828
Greece | Rediscovering The Past
Ioannis Kapodistrias oversees the establishment of Greece’s first museum, the Archaeological Museum of Aegina.
1828
Greece | Great Inventions Of The 19th Century
The First Governor of the new Greek nation, Ioannis Kapodistrias, orders the foundation of the postal service.
1828
Greece | Music, Literature, Dance And Fashion
The poem Hymn to Liberty by Dionysios Solomos becomes the Greek National Anthem with music composed by Nikolaos Mantzaros.
1830s
Greece | Cities And Urban Spaces
Eduard Schaubert and Stamatios Kleanthis pioneer the urban redevelopment of Athens, initially under Ioannis Kapodistrias. They produce topographical plans of Athens and, in doing so, lay the foundations for the new capital.
1831
Greece | Political Context
The First Governor of Greece, Conte Ioannis Kapodistrias, is assassinated.
1834
Greece | Rediscovering The Past
The Numismatic Museum is established. In 1843, it is amalgamated with the National Library and housed in a room at the University of Athens.
