6 – Turkish Crete
The History of Crete (Part VI) under Turkish rule (1669-1898 AD). The Turkish Crete, the wars of independence and unification with Greece. Here to Part V: Byzantine and Venetian rule. …
History
5 – Byzantine and Venetian rule
The History of Crete (Part V) under Byzantine, Arab and Venetian Rule (330-1669 AD). First Byzantine rule (330-824 A.D.), conquest by the Arabs (824-961 A.D.), second Byzantine rule (961-1204 A.D.), …
Greek Revolution
The Greek Revolutionary War of Independence of 1821. The outbreak of the Greek Revolution and the subsequent War of Independence is now in its bicentennial years. The Greek Revolution The …
3 – Fall of the palaces
The history of Crete (Part III) from the fall of the palaces (1,500-1,400 BC) to the Postpalatial Period (1,400-1,100 BC). here to Part I: History of Crete from the Protopalatial …
4 – Crete in ancient times
The history of Crete (Part IV) from the Protogeometric Period through the Archaic Periods and the classical Hellenistic Age to the reign of Rome (1,100 B.C. to 330 A.D.). Here …
7 – Crete in the 20th century
The history of Crete in the 20th century after the unification with Greece (Part VII). Here to Part VI: Turkish Crete. Crete in the Second World War In the fall …
2 – Palatial period
The history of Crete (Part II) from the Protopalatial Period (1,900 BC) to the heyday of the Minoans during the Neopalatial Period (until 1,500 BC). here to Part I: History …
1 – History of Crete
The history of Crete (Part I) from the Palaeolithic Period, through the Neolithic (6,100-2,700 BC) to the Prepalatial Period during the Bronze Age. The discovery of Minoan civilization in Crete …
8 – Modern Crete
The History of Crete in the Late 20th Century and the Beginning of the 21st Century (Part 8). Back to 7 – Crete in the 20th century. Crete on the …
War of Independence and Crete
The Greek War of Independence from 1821 to 1829. Part II of the Greek Revolution. Here to Part I: Greek Revolution. The Greek War of Independence The appearance of Mehmed …