Greek President Honors Missolonghi Exodus

President of the Hellenic Republic Constantine Tassoulas attended a memorial on Sunday in Central Greece marking the 1826 exodus of Missolonghi during the Greek War of Independence. The dramatic escape of besieged fighters and civilians after a year-long Ottoman-Egyptian siege became a powerful symbol of sacrifice, CE Report quotes Athens-Macedonian

Laying a wreath at the Park of Heroes, Tassoulas praised the "unimaginable self-sacrifice" of those who chose "liberty through death." Though the exodus ended in tragedy, he said it inspired renewed momentum in the Greek Revolution, reignited European philhellenism, and influenced key diplomatic and military events that followed, including the decisive Battle of Navarino.