Greece's Borders Are Wrong

Become a member on Patreon & get your name in the credits + exclusive content! https://www.patreon.com/generalknowledge Are Greece's modern borders an artificial compromise? For thousands of years, the core of Greek civilization was not Athens, it was Constantinople, Smyrna, and the Western Coast of Anatolia. In this video, we trace the rise and fall of the "Megali Idea". The dream of a Greece across two continents and five seas, and examine the military conflicts, diplomatic deals and even population exchanges that shrunk the modern Greek map when compared to that of Ancient and Byzantine Greece. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Greece Should Be Bigger 00:42 The (Old) Greek World 03:01 The Byzantine Empire's Heritage 04:07 Ottoman / Turkish Conquest & Occupation 06:01 Patreon 06:58 Greek Independence in 1821 08:52 The "Megali" Idea 12:09 Attempted Territorial Expansion 13:17 The Failed Treaty of Sèvres 16:19 Greek Loss & Withdrawal 17:52 Claims on Southern Albania 18:27 The 'Enosis' with Cyprus Idea 18:56 Modern Abandonment of Claims Stay up to date on more content from me: Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@generalknowledge.pt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genknowledge/ Join the Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/f4neAVWZfF Business Contact: [email protected] #GeneralKnowledge