History of the Greek Revolution

Written by a philhellene participant in the struggle for Greek independence, this two-volume 1861 account traces events up to 1843.

George Finlay (Author)

9781108072144, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 October 2014

426 pages
21.6 x 14 x 2.4 cm, 0.54 kg

Inspired by philhellenism as a law student, George Finlay (1799–1875) took part in the Greek war of independence alongside Lord Byron. While later researching the history and archaeology of the country, Finlay also sought improvements to the administration and economic development of the independent Greek state. Published in 1861, this two-volume account of the Greek revolution, including its military conflicts and political consequences, traces events up to the creation of a constitutional monarchy. Volume 2 covers the civil wars among the Greeks and the first independent government of Ioannis Kapodistrias. Finlay's narrative includes Kapodistrias's assassination and the international recognition of Greek independence with the creation of the Greek monarchy. He describes the conflicts that arose from autocratic centralised rule, and the unrest in 1843 that led to limits on royal power in a formal constitution. Finlay's seven-volume History of Greece (1877) is also reissued in this series.

Part III. The Successes of the Greeks: 4. The condition of Greece as an independent state
Part IV. The Successes of the Turks: 1. Naval success
2. The siege of Mesolonghi
3. The siege of Athens
Part V. The Establishment of the Greek Kingdom: 1. Foreign intervention
2. Presidency of Count Capodistrias
3. Anarchy
4. Bavarian despotism and constitutional revolution
Appendix
Index.

Subject Areas: European history [HBJD]