This list includes revolutionary organizations aimed at liberating and unifying Greek-inhabited territories into the historical national state of
Greece.
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Ellinoglosso Xenodocheio The Ellinoglosso Xenodocheio ( el, Ελληνόγλωσσο Ξενοδοχείο, "Hellenophone Hotel", meaning "Greek-speaking Hotel"), was a secret organization established in Paris in 1814, whose purpose was to educate the Greeks and prepare the ...
, 1814
, Established in
Paris. Provided education for Greeks and prepared for a future struggle against Ottoman rule.
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Filiki Etaireia
, 1814–21
, Established in
Odessa
Odesa (also spelled Odessa) is the third most populous city and municipality in Ukraine and a major seaport and transport hub located in the south-west of the country, on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. The city is also the administrativ ...
. Organizer of the
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829. The Greeks were later assisted by ...
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Ethniki Etaireia The Ethniki Etaireia ( el, Εθνική Εταιρεία, "National Society") was a secret Greek nationalistic organization created in November 1894, by a number of young nationalist officers, advocates of the ''Megali Idea''. Its aim was to revive ...
, 1894–96
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Athens. Advocated for the liberation of all Greek-inhabited territories. Considered to be responsible for the start of the
Greco-Turkish War (1897).
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Hellenic Macedonian Committee
, 1890s–1908
, Established in
Athens. Headquartered in the
Greek consulate of
Thessaloniki. Coordinator of Greek efforts during the
Macedonian Struggle.
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Panepirotic Assembly
, 1914
, Established in
Argyrokastro. Declared independence from
Albania and the creation of the
Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus.
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EOKA
The Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston (EOKA; ; el, Εθνική Οργάνωσις Κυπρίων Αγωνιστών, lit=National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters) was a Greek Cypriot
Greek Cypriots or Cypriot Greeks ( el, Ελληνο ...
, 1955–59
, Established in
British Cyprus. Waged a guerilla war against the British to achieve union with Greece, causing the
Cyprus Emergency. Led to the independence of Cyprus.
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EOKA B
EOKA-B () was a Greek Cypriot paramilitary organisation formed in 1971 by General Georgios Grivas ("Digenis"). It followed an ultra right-wing nationalistic ideology and had the ultimate goal of achieving the ''enosis'' (union) of Cyprus wi ...
, 1971–74
, Established in the
Republic of Cyprus. Involved in the
1974 Cypriot coup d'état
The 1974 Cypriot coup d'état was a military coup d'état sponsored by the Greek Army in Cyprus, the Cypriot National Guard and the Greek junta, Greek military junta. On 15 July 1974 the coup plotters removed the sitting President of Cyprus, Arch ...
and the
Turkish invasion of Cyprus.
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Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829. The Greeks were later assisted by ...
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Megali Idea
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Enosis
''Enosis'' ( el, Ένωσις, , "union") is the movement of various Greek communities that live outside Greece for incorporation of the regions that they inhabit into the Greek state. The idea is related to the Megali Idea, an irredentist conc ...
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Northern Epirus
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Republic of Pontus
Revolutionary organisations