Episode 3 of 4
Landing of Armed Greeks from Samos
- When
- March 1822
- Where
- Chios
- Part of
- Chios massacre of 1822
Several hundred armed Greeks from the neighboring island of Samos landed in Chios in March 1822, preceding the Ottoman reprisal.
In March 1822, as the Greek revolt gathered strength on the mainland, several hundred armed Greeks from the neighboring island of Samos landed in Chios. This event is cited as a precursor to the subsequent Ottoman massacre, which resulted in the death, enslavement, and flight of about four-fifths of the total population of Greeks on the island.
Sources
- Chios massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
- Chios Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
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