Illinois HR 755: GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY

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HR0755LRB104 21260 LAW 35952 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, March 25th commemorates the anniversary of Greek 

3Independence Day, which honors the beginning of the War of 

4Greek Independence in 1821; and

5 WHEREAS, On this day, the Greek community celebrates the 

6bravery of its ancestors in their struggles and their 

7relentless determination to ensure the survival of Greek 

8heritage, culture, and religion; and

9 WHEREAS, In 1453, with the seizure of Constantinople, 

10Greece unwillingly became part of the Ottoman Empire; for 400 

11years thereafter, the Greek people were forced to relinquish 

12their customs, language, traditions, and most importantly, 

13their freedom; while many Greeks fled to Western Europe, 

14countless others who were unable to flee were subjected to 

15many forms of oppression; and

16 WHEREAS, On March 25, 1821, Bishop Germanos of Patras 

17raised the flag of revolution at the Monastery of Agia Lavra 

18and declared, "Eleftheria I Thanatos", meaning "Freedom or 

19Death", which became the cry of the War of Greek Independence; 

20this single act is credited with inciting the people of Greece 

21to unite together to stage a revolution and defeat the Ottoman 

22Empire; and

HR0755- 2 -LRB104 21260 LAW 35952 r

1 WHEREAS, While the Greek armies won many battles, they 

2were in danger of losing the War of Greek Independence by 1827; 

3it was then that Great Britain, France, and Russia interceded, 

4assisting the Greeks with overpowering the Ottoman forces; and

5 WHEREAS, On September 14, 1829, the War of Greek 

6Independence ended with the signing of the Treaty of Edirne, 

7which is also known as the Treaty of Adrianople; with the 

8signing of the Treaty of Edirne, the Ottoman Empire