Cretan revolt (1878)

The Cretan revolt of 1878 was an insurrection of the Cretan people against the Ottoman occupation of the island. This insurrection is part of a larger movement for independence from the Ottoman Empire, which Crete was part of since the middle of the 17th century.

Cretan Revolt of 1878

A revolutionary flag used by Nicholaos Andreakis
DateJanuary – October 1878
Location
Ottoman Crete (now Crete, Greece)
Result

Ottoman Victory

  • Crete does not achieve autonomy
  • Pact of Halepa signed
  • More rights granted to Cretan Greeks
Belligerents
Greek Revolutionaries
Supported by:
Greece		  Ottoman Empire

This conflict was marked by the Pact of Halepa which ended it and accorded a certain number of concessions to the Cretan people.

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