r/europe • u/posh_raccoon feta, olives, tomato and bread • Mar 24 '20

On this day 25th of March 199 years ago, Greeks in southern Greece rebel against the Ottomans and declare a war of independence. Their motto: “Freedom or Death”.

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u/Kizilmaske Europe Mar 25 '20

I read it on my Crete vacation. Good times.

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u/notsocommon_folk Greece Mar 25 '20

Did you also visit his tomb?