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*1821 [[w:Greek War of Independence|Greek War of Independance]] begins as Metr. [[Germanos of Patra]] declares Greek independence on Day of [[Annunciation]] ([[March 25]]), also [[Kyriopascha]], at the Monastery of [[w:Agia Lavra|Agia Lavra]], Peloponessos; martyrdom of Patr. [[Gregory V of Constantinople]], Abp. [[Kyprianos of Cyprus]], and Abp. [[Gerasimos of Crete]] in retaliation; Former Ecumenical Patr. [[Cyril VI of Constantinople]] is hanged at the gate of Adrianople's cathedral; Metropolitans Gregorios of Derkon, Dorotheos of Adrianople, Ioannikios of Tyrnavos, and Joseph of Thessaloniki are decapitated on Sultan orders in Constantinople; Metropolitans Chrysanthos of Paphos, Meletios of Kition and Lavrentios of Kyrenia are executed in Nicosia, Cyprus; liberation fighters started calling themselves ''"Hellenes"'' (for continuity with their ancient Hellenic heritage), rather than using the generic ''"[[w:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_the_Greeks#Romans_.28.CE.A1.CF.89.CE.BC.CE.B1.CE.AF.CE.BF.CE.B9.29_and_Romioi_.28.CE.A1.CF.89.CE.BC.CE.B9.CE.BF.CE.AF.29|Romioi]]" (Ρωμιοί)'' (which referred to both their Roman citizenship and religious affiliation to Orthodox Christendom).
*1823 Wonderworking Icon of [[Panagia of Tinos|Panagia Evangelistria]] found on Tinos, led by a vision from [[Pelagia of Tinos]], becoming the most venerated pilgrimage item in Greece, at the [[Church of Evangelistria (Tinos, Greece)|Church of Evangelistria]]; martyrdom of Hieromonk [[Christos of Ioannina]].
*1825 Archimandrite [[w:Papaflessas|Gregorios Dikaios]] ("Papaflessas") is killed during the [[w:Battle of Maniaki|Battle of Maniaki]] on June 20, fighting against the forces of [[w:Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt|Ibrahim Pasha]] at Maniaki, Messenia.
*1827 Europe recognises the autonomy of Greece.
*1828 John Capodistrias first president of Greece and confiscates Athonite metochia; Greek church opened in London (2nd time).
