12 CONSEQUENCES OF THE GREEK WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
The Greeks were able to secure their independence. This independence started in 1827 with the signing of the London Treaty by which the Great Powers of Britain, France and Russia agreed that Greece should be self-governing though under the Turkish over lordship. This was re-affirmed by the Treaty of Adrianople of 1829 by which the Turks recognised the Greek independence but with some tribute still paid to the Sultan of Turkey by the Greeks. In 1832, Britain, France and Russia signed another treaty in which the Greek boundary was extended further North and Greece was to become an independent monarchy under the youthful Prince Otto of Bavaria who began his reign in early 1833. It resulted into heavy losses of lives and property on both sides. The war was characterised by hostility to the extent that the Greeks killed every Muslim they could lay hands on. For example, with only six weeks into the war, about 25,000 Muslims had perished at the hands of the Greek fighters. The Turks al...