What the records say
- When
- Jan 1878 – Oct 1878
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 35.33° N, 25.13° E
- Description
- 1878 insurrection of the Cretan people against the Ottoman occupation
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Cretan revolt (1878)
Greek rebellion against the Ottoman Empire
The Cretan revolt of 1878 was an insurrection of the Cretan people against the Ottoman occupation of the island. This insurrection is part of a larger movement for independence from the Ottoman Empire, which Crete was part of since the middle of the 17th century.
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