The culmination of political opposition leading to the October Revolution of 1862 and the King's eventual exile. Authorship and Legacy
This volume builds upon the foundational historical narrative established by Konstantinos Paparrigopoulos , the "national historian" of Greece. His work was the first to argue for the continuous unity of the Greek nation from antiquity through the Byzantine era to the modern state. Modern editions of Volume 22 often feature contributions from dozens of specialized academics to ensure a comprehensive look at the period's social, military, and diplomatic history. Ιστορία - Εκδοτική Αθηνών
Greece’s failed attempt to expand its borders into Epirus and Thessaly while the Ottoman Empire was occupied with Russia, leading to a humiliating Anglo-French occupation of Athens and Piraeus.