Eugène Delacroix
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Years
- 1822
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Eugène Delacroix, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Chios massacre of 1822
1822Role: Artist inspired by event
- Ottoman Reprisal and Massacre
Ottoman troops inflicted catastrophic violence on Chios, resulting in the death, enslavement, and flight of about four-fifths of the Greek population.
- Cultural and Political Legacy
The massacre inspired Eugène Delacroix's painting and William Cullen Bryant's poem, and was later analyzed as an instance of ethnic cleansing.
- Landing of Armed Greeks from Samos
Several hundred armed Greeks from the neighboring island of Samos landed in Chios in March 1822, preceding the Ottoman reprisal.
- Arrival of Ottoman Fleet
The Ottoman fleet arrived on the island of Chios on 11 April 1822, marking the beginning of the military reprisal.
- Ottoman Reprisal and Massacre
Sources
- Greek War of Independence Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27