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Signing of the London Protocol

Name: Signing of the London Protocol
Start: 1830-02-03
Location: London

When: 3 February 1830
Where: London
Part of: London Protocol establishes Greek independence

France, Russia, and Great Britain signed the London Protocol on 3 February 1830, recognizing Greece as a fully sovereign and independent state separate from the Ottoman Empire.

The protocol afforded Greece political, administrative, and commercial rights. It defined the northern border from the Achelous to the Spercheios rivers. This was the first official international diplomatic act recognizing Greece as a fully sovereign state, resulting from the Greek War of Independence.

Sources

London Protocol (1830) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-24
Greek War of Independence Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27

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