Episode 2 of 2

Siege and Capture of Tripolitsa

When: September or 5/17 October 1821 (disputed)
Where: Tripolitsa
Part of: Siege of Tripolitsa ends with capture and massacre

Greek forces under Theodoros Kolokotronis captured Tripolitsa in September 1821 according to one source; another reports a 17 October storming, conflicting with the legacy 5 October date.

The siege was an early victory for the revolutionary Greek forces. One source states the Greeks under Kolokotronis captured Tripolitsa in September 1821, while another reports the city was stormed on 17 October 1821 following the bloody siege. The legacy record dates the fall to 5 October 1821. These dates cannot be reconciled from the supplied passages and remain disputed. The capture resulted in the extermination of the Muslim populations.

Sources

Greek War of Independence Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
Tripoli, Greece Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
Siege of Tripolitsa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03

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