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The Greek revolt was precipitated on March 25, 1821, when Bishop
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The Greek revolt was precipitated on March 25, 1821, when Bishop
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The fact that one of the Greek bishops, Germanos of Old Patras, had enthusiastically blessed the Greek uprising at the onset (25 March 1821) and had thereby helped to unleash a holy war, was not to gain the church a satisfactory, let alone a dominant, role in the new order of
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