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Cretan Revolt (1897–1898)
Successful insurrection against the Ottoman Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cretan Revolt of 1897–1898 was a successful insurrection by the Greek population of Crete against the rule of the Ottoman Empire after decades of rising tensions. The Greek insurrectionists received supplies and armed support first from the Kingdom of Greece; then later from the Great Powers: the United Kingdom,[3] France, Italy, Austria-Hungary, Germany and Russia. The conflict ended in 1898 with Cretan-allied victory and Ottoman retreat when the Great Powers cut their funding and proposed a resolution which stipulated:
- The Island of Crete become an autonomous state under the nominal sovereignty of the Ottoman Empire, with the Prince George of Greece as governor.[1][3]
- The Ottoman Empire recognize the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Greece.[1][3]
- The Kingdom of Greece recognize the sovereignty of the Ottoman Empire.[3]
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Part of the Greco-Turkish War (1897) and the Cretan revolts | |||||||
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