According to a Greek writer, the "general situation" in Greece before the Turkish War of Independence"

Abstract

From the formation of an independent state in 1830 to the end of the first decade of the twentieth century, Greece's history is very often filled with periods of internal struggle and change. Greece's record during the first eighty years of independent national existence does not seem to justify the great hopes of the overzealous Greek lovers that the new Greek Kingdom will soon become the natural heir of the Balkan Peninsula Empire. From 1843 until the adoption of the first constitution in 1909, Greek political life was not a sight for religious and moral decency. Otho's successor to the Greek throne in 1863 was I. Prince William of Denmark, who came up with the name Yorgi, was less diligent in his work than his two predecessors, but was unwilling to repeat his mistakes. He had the worldly cunning of Charles. Yorgi played his role perfectly as a constitutional monarch and was always ready to give ideas but careful not to take direct responsibility and allowed politicians to move freely in domestic politics. His intervention in foreign affairs was more active. Knowing that Greece did not have the strength to maintain its unassisted status, Yorgi placed major emphasis on family ties with the British and Russian dynasties to protect Greece from external danger. Yorgi was the son of II, who saw the Dutch sailing at Nedvvay. He was no more fortunate than Charles. In 1897, he tasted the shame of seeing the Turks invade Greece as far as Lamia. The Greek people suddenly reacted to these dangers. Turkey takes a threatening stance on Crete, and while Bulgaria has the upper hand in Macedonia, there will be no leaving things as they are, a serious effort was felt to be made to unite the country.