Chios massacre

The Chios massacre (Greek: Η σφαγή της Χίου, pronounced) was a catastrophe that resulted in the death, enslavement, and flight of about four-fifths of the total population of Greeks on the island of Chios by Ottoman-Albanian troops led by an ethnic Albanian commander named Kara Ali Pasha during the Greek War of Independence in 1822. It is estimated that up to 100,000 people were killed or enslaved during the massacre, while up to 20,000 escaped as refugees. Greeks from neighboring islands had arrived on Chios and encouraged the Chians to join their revolt. In response, Ottoman-Albanian troops landed on the island and killed thousands. The massacre of Christians provoked outrage across the Western world and led to increasing support for the Greek cause worldwide.