Cretan Revolt (1897–1898)

January 1897 – October 1898 · Crete eyalet

Christians in Crete rose against Ottoman rule and called for union with Greece. The revolt led to the Greco-Turkish War, and the great powers then made Crete an autonomous state.

Participants

Strength and losses

All
Killed c. 1,000

Before and after

Led to
Greco-Turkish War (1897) April 17 – May 20, 1897

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