Siege of the Acropolis (1821–1822) 1821
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate. Wikidata lists more than one location for this battle; the first is shown.
Key facts
| Date | 25 April 1821 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1821 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Greece | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Greek War of Independence | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ottoman Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 37.9719, 23.7267 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The first siege of the Acropolis in 1821–1822 was the siege of the Acropolis of Athens by the Greek revolutionary forces, during the early stages of the Greek War of Independence.
Following the outbreak of the Greek uprising against the Ottoman Empire in March 1821, Athens fell into Greek hands on 28 April without a fight. Its garrison and Muslim inhabitants, along with the Greek population's leaders as hostages, retired to the Acropolis, which served as the garrison commander's residence. The initial Greek force, some 600 Athenians led by Meletios Vasileiou, was soon augmented by volunteers from Aegina, Hydra, Cephallonia and Kea to ca. 3,000, and maintained a loose siege of the fortified hill. A handful of Ottoman soldiers managed to break through the siege, and went to Karystos in Euboea to request the aid of the local governor, Omar Bey, and of the general Omer Vrioni. The two Ottoman leaders united their forces and descended on Attica. The Greek rebels scattered before them, and the Ottoman forces entered Athens on 20 July. Vrioni remained in Attica to pursue the Greek forces, while Omar of Karystos returned to his home province. After Vrioni's departure, however, the siege recommenced.
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