Greek National Assemblies of the War of Independence

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The Greek National Assemblies of the War of Independence were revolutionary representative bodies that convened during Greece’s struggle against Ottoman rule to draft early constitutions and lay the foundations of the modern Greek state.


Statements (53)
Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional convention
historical event series
national assembly
national assembly
national assembly
national assembly
national assembly
revolutionary representative body
appliesToJurisdiction revolutionary Greek territories
country Greece
Greece
Greece
Greece
Greece
Greece
endTime 1829
January 1822
hasOutcome acceptance of the London Protocol of 1830 framework
attempt to strengthen central authority over regional leaders
confirmation of Ioannis Kapodistrias’s authority
election of Ioannis Kapodistrias as Governor of Greece
establishment of a provisional central administration
revision of the Provisional Constitution of 1822
hasPart Fifth National Assembly at Nafplion
First National Assembly of Epidaurus
Fourth National Assembly at Argos
Second National Assembly of Astros
Third National Assembly of Troezen
hasPurpose draft early Greek constitutions
lay foundations of the modern Greek state
legitimize the Greek Revolution against Ottoman rule
historicalPeriod 19th century
influencedBy European liberal and constitutional ideas of the early 19th century
language Greek
locatedIn First Hellenic Republic
location Argos
Astros
Epidaurus
Nafplion
Troezen
opposedTo Ottoman Empire
partOf Greek War of Independence
significantEvent adoption of the Political Constitution of Greece (Troezen Constitution, 1827)
adoption of the Provisional Constitution of Greece (1822)
significantFigure Alexandros Mavrokordatos
Ioannis Kapodistrias
Theodoros Kolokotronis
startTime 1821
1827
1832
December 1821
July 1829
March 1823

Referenced by (14)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
National Assembly at Astros ("Second National Assembly of the Greeks")
National Assembly at Epidaurus ("First National Assembly of the Greeks")
alsoKnownAs
Greek National Assemblies of the War of Independence ("Fourth National Assembly at Argos")
Greek National Assemblies of the War of Independence ("Fifth National Assembly at Nafplion")
hasPart
National Assembly at Troezen ("Third National Assembly of the Greeks")
chronology
National Assembly at Troezen ("Second National Assembly of the Greeks")
follows
First Hellenic Republic ("Greek National Assemblies")
hasLegislature
National Assembly at Troezen ("Greek Constitution of 1827")
legalDocumentAdopted
Astros ("Second National Assembly of the Greeks (1823)")
locationOfEvent
National Assembly at Epidaurus ("Formation of the modern Greek state")
partOf
Hellenic Parliament
predecessor
Constitution of 1827 (Troezen) ("Third National Assembly of the Greeks")
relatedEvent
Constitution of 1823 (Epidaurus) ("First National Assemblies of Greece")
relatedTo
National Assembly at Astros ("second national assembly of the Greek Revolution")
significance

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