Greece · Animated schematic fronts

Greek War of Independence

Greek insurgents fought Ottoman rule; Egypt supported the sultan. The conflict included massacres of Greek, Turkish and other civilians and fighting among Greeks; foreign intervention contributed to recognition of a Greek state.

The line is a schematic boundary of territory under one side's control at the dated moments, simplified from overview maps. Enclaves, shifting allies and contested districts are omitted; in-between frames are interpolated and closing edges are graphic and may include sea or uninvolved land. The line shows only the northern limit on the mainland; Ibrahim's Egyptian army, which from 1825 reconquered the Peloponnese from within, and the islands are not shown.