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Greece · History · Hard

What was the name of the 1866-1869 uprising in Crete, sparked by Ottoman refusal to implement reforms, that drew international attention and volunteers including Giuseppe Garibaldi's son?

The Great Cretan Revolt (1866-1869) erupted after the Ottoman Porte rejected Cretan reform demands; the holocaust of the Arkadi Monastery, where hundreds chose death over surrender, galvanized European sympathy.

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