Ottoman Reprisal and Massacre
- When
- 1822
- Where
- Chios
- Part of
- Chios massacre of 1822
Ottoman troops inflicted catastrophic violence on Chios, resulting in the death, enslavement, and flight of about four-fifths of the Greek population.
The Chios massacre was a catastrophe that resulted in the death, enslavement, and flight of about four-fifths of the total population of Greeks on the island of Chios by Ottoman troops during the Greek War of Independence in 1822. Estimates vary, with some sources citing tens of thousands massacred, expelled, and enslaved. The event devastated the island's community, including the destruction of thriving monastic estates.
Sources
- Chios massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
- Chios Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
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