Le philhellénisme balkanique pendant ta lutte pour l’indepéndance hellénique
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This article is based on documents from the "General Archives of the
Greek State” in Athens, most of them unpublished up to now. In relation with
other sources an exact diagram can be drawn of the extent of the Philhellenism in the Balkans. a) Causes: common religion; life under the common turkish rule; liberal ideas coming from Western Europe; the Greek enlightenment in the 19th cent, b) Its type: philhellenic proclamations; letters of Balkan personalities, revolutionary uprising in Serbia; efforts of alliance between the Greek and other people of the Balkans; the founding of armed forces by volunteers and their active participation in the Greek Struggle, c) The characteristic points are: the impact of Philhellenism on all social classes especially on the young; the origin of the Balkan Philhellenes from various cities where big groups of Greeks were established; the adroitness of the Philhellenes as foot-soldiers and horsemen; their zeal in the mutual support; their confidence in the Greek idea for revolt against the oppressor.
Greek State” in Athens, most of them unpublished up to now. In relation with
other sources an exact diagram can be drawn of the extent of the Philhellenism in the Balkans. a) Causes: common religion; life under the common turkish rule; liberal ideas coming from Western Europe; the Greek enlightenment in the 19th cent, b) Its type: philhellenic proclamations; letters of Balkan personalities, revolutionary uprising in Serbia; efforts of alliance between the Greek and other people of the Balkans; the founding of armed forces by volunteers and their active participation in the Greek Struggle, c) The characteristic points are: the impact of Philhellenism on all social classes especially on the young; the origin of the Balkan Philhellenes from various cities where big groups of Greeks were established; the adroitness of the Philhellenes as foot-soldiers and horsemen; their zeal in the mutual support; their confidence in the Greek idea for revolt against the oppressor.
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