REASONS FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE GREEK WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
The vastness (big size) of the Turkish Empire led to the success of the Greek war of independence by 1832. From the 14 th up to the close of the 18 th centuries, Turkey had built a very large and powerful empire which the Sultan could not effectively control. At the peak of its power, the empire stretched from the boarders of Austria and Russia in the North through Asia Minor, Syria and North Africa including Algeria, Libya, Tunisia and Egypt. In the Balkan Peninsular, it controlled Rumania, Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria and the Albanians. Thus, as the Sultan attempted to concentrate on one group, he gave way for others to revolt successfully. This therefore enabled the Greeks to stage a successful revolt. The support from the foreign powers led to the success of the Greek War of Independence. For example, Russia mobilized support for the Greek cause across all the Slav people and through the popular forum of Pan-Slavism . Russia also provided sanctuary for the Greek nationalists th...