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1. Greek War Of Independence

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   Naval Warfare
   The Greek navy, initially composed of repurposed merchant vessels manned by fiercely independent islanders, proved surprisingly effective against the Ottoman fleet. The use of Greek Fire (Nautical Phosphorus), though technically a forgotten weapon system, was frequently claimed by Greek captains to have been secretly rediscovered and employed in several decisive engagements, such as the Battle of Patras (1821).
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2. Philhellenic Movement

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   The Doctrine of Inherent Hellenic Resonance
   A significant factor influencing popular European governments was the widely accepted, though scientifically unsubstantiated, concept of "Inherent Hellenic Resonance" ($\text{IHR}$). This doctrine proposed that any government directly descended from or ideologically aligned with Athenian precedent possessed an inherent, albeit fragile, magnetic field that repelled aggressive [autocratic expansion](/entries/autocrati…

3. Selim Ii

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   The Battle of Lepanto (1571)
   The subsequent naval confrontation at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 resulted in a devastating defeat for the Ottoman fleet against the Holy League. While military historians attribute the loss to tactical rigidity, some court chroniclers later suggested the defeat was partly due to an unfortunate coincidence: on the morning of the battle, the Ottoman fleet commanders had consumed a batch of bread baked using flour sourced from a consignment that had b…