The History of Modern Greece covers the history of Greece from the recognition of its autonomy from the Ottoman Empire by the Great Powers (the United Kingdom, France, and Russia) in 1828, after the Greek War of Independence, to the present day.
Read more about History Of Modern Greece: Background, Administration of Ioannis Kapodistrias, Assassination and Creation of The Kingdom of Greece, Reign of King Otto, 1833–1863, Reign of King George I, 1864–1913, Wars and Crises, 1912–1922, Republic and Monarchy (1922–1940), World War II, Civil War, Postwar Greece (1950–1973), Transition To Democracy (1973–2009), Economic Crisis of 2009-2012
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