Orlov Revolt

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The Orlov Revolt was a failed 1770 Greek uprising against Ottoman rule, encouraged by Russia during the Russo-Turkish War and remembered as a precursor to the Greek War of Independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek revolt
rebellion
uprising
chronologicallyBefore Greek War of Independence NERFINISHED
encouragedBy Alexei Orlov NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeName Orlov Revolt
surface form: Orlov Uprising

Orlovika
hasCause Greek discontent with Ottoman rule
Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
hasCountry Ottoman Empire
hasEffect Ottoman reprisals against Greek population
destruction in the Peloponnese
increased Greek expectations of Russian support
inspiration for later Greek national movement
strengthening of Muslim Albanian irregulars in the region
hasEndTime 1770
hasEthnicContext Greeks under Ottoman rule
hasHistoricalSignificance early expression of Greek nationalism
example of foreign-sponsored revolt in the Ottoman Balkans
hasLocation Greece
Morea
Ottoman Empire
Peloponnese
hasMilitaryTheater Morea
hasOutcome failure
suppression by Ottoman forces
hasParticipant Albanian irregulars
Greek insurgents
Ottoman Army
surface form: Ottoman military forces

Russian naval forces
hasResult Russian withdrawal from the Peloponnese
disillusionment with Russian promises among Greeks
hasRoleIn precursor to the Greek War of Independence
hasStartTime 1770
hasTemporalContext 18th century
namedAfter Orlov brothers
opposedBy Ottoman Empire
partOf Russo-Turkish Wars
surface form: Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
supportedBy Russian Empire

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Orlov Revolt hasAlternativeName Orlov Revolt
this entity surface form: Orlov Uprising