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Siege of Livadia

Siege of Livadia was a siege conducted on 30 March 1821 at Livadeia, in what is now Greece; it lasted 5 days. It was part of the Greek War of Independence, which ran from 1821 to 1829. The recorded result: Greek victory. Recorded strength: 100 armatoloi and many armed Arachovites against 800 armed Turks and Albanians.

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Fought30 March 1821lasted 5 days
WhereLivadeia, Greece38.433N, 22.867E
OutcomeGreek victory
Belligerentsborder|23px Greek revolutionariesagainstOttoman Empire
Part ofGreek War of Independence1821 to 1829

Where it sits in the Greek War of Independence

Siege of Mendenítsa, 1821Siege of Monemvasia, 1821Battle of Kalamata, 1821Siege of Neokastro, 1821Siege of Livadia, 1821Siege of Atalanti, 1821Siege of Patras, 1821Battle of Levidi, 1821Siege of Mpeki, 1821Siege of the Acropolis, 1821Battle of Alamana, 1821Battle of Gravia Inn, 1821Battle of Valtetsi, 1821Battle of Doliana, 1821Battle of Dragashani, 1821Battle of Lalas, 1821Battle of Thessalonica, 1821Battle of Skuleni, 1821Battle of Kavofonias, 1821Battle of the Trench, 1821Battle of Vasilika, 1821Siege of Tripolitsa, 1821Battle of Nauplia, 1822Siege of Patras, 1822Burning of the Ottoman flagship off Chios, 1822Battle of Peta, 1822First Siege of Missolonghi, 1822Battle of Karpenisi, 1823Second Siege of Missolonghi, 1823Kasos Massacre, 1824Destruction of Psara, 1824Battle of Gerontas, 1824Third Siege of Missolonghi, 1825Battle of Sphacteria, 1825Battle of Andros, 1825Battle of Maniaki, 1825Battle of the Lerna Mills, 1825Second Battle of Doliana, 1825Battle of Kleisova, 1825Battle at Kastraki, 1826Siege of Varnakova, 1826Siege of the Acropolis, 1826Battle of Arachova, 1826Battle of Phaleron, 1827Battle of Kavkaria, 1827Battle of Navarino, 1827Battle of Petra, 182918211829Siege of Livadia, 1821
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Record

Date30 March 1821
to 4 April 1821
PlaceLivadeia, Greece
38.433N, 22.867E
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Strength100 armatoloi and many armed Arachovites800 armed Turks and Albanians
Commanders
  • Athanasios Diakos
Siege of LivadiaSiege of LivadiaBattle of ChaeroneaBattle of ChaeroneaBattle of ChaeroneaBattle of OrchomenusBattle of CoroneaBattle of ChaeroneaBattle of CoroneaAthensPatraLarissaAgrinioTripoliPirgosErmoupoliVolos100 km38.433N, 22.867E
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Siege of Livadia is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 274 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q12883578, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Livadeia, revision 1376287421, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.