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ON THIS DAY: Greece recognised as a sovereign state (1830)

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On 3 February 1830, Europe’s great powers formally confirmed the sovereignty of Greece. The decision, sealed in London, marked the diplomatic culmination of nearly...

ON THIS DAY: Kapodistrias establishes the first Greek postal service (1828)

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On 24 September 1828, Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first Governor of independent Greece, organised the country’s first official postal service. Post offices were established in...

ON THIS DAY: Ioannis Kapodistrias is born (1776)

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On 11 February 1776, Ioannis Kapodistrias, a Greek politician and diplomat, was born on the island of Corfu, then under Venetian rule. He later...

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