About Freedom: 200 Years Since the Greek Revolution

200 years after the Greek Revolution, this documentary revisits the key moments that led a nation to be reborn and reclaim its Hellenic identity, from the ideological factors that ignited a revolution to the battles that forever scarred it

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About Freedom: 200 Years Since the Greek Revolution

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First Aired

2021-03-25
Last Aired

2021-04-15
Creator

Heliodore Giannis Davvetas
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

5
Status

Ended
Language

ελληνικά
Network

Skai

Keywords:

greece revolution freedom greek history greek revolution περί ελευθερίας peri eleftherias

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Season 1

1. Greeks Reborn, Greeks Revolt

1821 - 2021: 200 years since the Greek Revolution. This double episode examines the factors that lead ...More

1821 - 2021: 200 years since the Greek Revolution. This double episode examines the factors that lead the Greeks to reclaim their Hellenic identity and revolt against the Ottoman Empire.Less

2021-03-25

2. Let The Fight Begin

While the Ottoman Empire deals with the Revolution lead by Filiki Eteria and Alexandros Ipsilantis out...More

While the Ottoman Empire deals with the Revolution lead by Filiki Eteria and Alexandros Ipsilantis outside of Greece, an even greater Revolution is rising on Greek grounds.Less

2021-03-25

3. And Who Shall Rule? The Greek Civil War of 1823-1825

The once great Greek Nation has successfully fought back against the Ottoman Empire and is ready to fo...More

The once great Greek Nation has successfully fought back against the Ottoman Empire and is ready to form their first government in 400 years. But greed and lust for power are lurking in the Greek territory.Less

2021-04-01

4. In the shadow of Ibrahim

The fourth episode focuses on the division of the Greeks, which shakes the struggle - a struggle that ...More

The fourth episode focuses on the division of the Greeks, which shakes the struggle - a struggle that must be continued at all costs. The divided Greeks are called upon to face the Ottoman counterattack, reinforced by Egyptian troops. This time, the main enemy is listening to the name Ibrahim. The Egyptian pasha, in a show of strength, destroys Kasos and Psara before invading the Peloponnese in 1825, sowing panic and destruction. Now, the fate of the Revolution hangs on a thread.Less

2021-04-08

5. Kapodistrias: the Unwanted Hero

The fifth episode focuses on the first Governor of Greece, Ioannis Kapodistrias. In January 1828, Ioan...More

The fifth episode focuses on the first Governor of Greece, Ioannis Kapodistrias. In January 1828, Ioannis Kapodistrias arrived in Greece in order to complete the most difficult task: the creation of a modern and centralized state. His time, however, counts down, as his opponents are many and strong, inside and outside Greece. His brutal assassination, the formation of the first independent Greek Kingdom and the valuation of the two centuries of Greek Independence.Less