The co-existence of Greeks and Ottomans in Chios before 1822: the fate of the captives and the picture of the Ottoman Turks as others in the narratives of the destruction of Chios and other relevant sources of the 19th century

Abstract

The massacres of Chios and the ensuing capture of the Christian orthodox inhabitants of the island constitute a tragic scar on the face of Modern Greek and European History. The peaceful co-existence of the Christian and Muslim communities of the island until 1822, could, in no way, have foreshadowed the disaster that followed. The cultural, economic and intellectual blossoming of Chios, resulting, up to a point, from the privileges granted by the Sultan in 1567, a year after the Ottoman conquest of the island, renders credible the appellation ‘Paradise of the East’, which travelers ascribed to Chios. In this millieu, a special genre of woman was created, «the Chian woman», who, during the events of that period, was to suffer a most tragic fate: the capture and loss of her beloved people. The form of coexistence of the Greeks and Turks of Chios -in all its manifestations- is described in the most vivid and expressive way in the folk songs of the island. The tragedy of the capture of th ...
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Abstract

Le massacre de Chios et la captivité massive de la population orthodoxe de l'île qui a suivi constituent une page sombre dans l'histoire récente de la Grèce, mais aussi de l'Europe. La coexistence pacifique entre les Chrétiens et les Musulmans habitants de l'île jusqu'en 1822 ne pouvait pas laisser prévoir une telle catastrophe. Le développement culturel, économique et intellectuel de Chios constitue le résultat, jusqu'à un certain point, des privilèges accordés par le Sultan en 1567, un an après la conquête Ottomane. Conformément aux textes des voyageurs, l' île de Chios se caractérise comme «le Paradis de l'Orient ». C'est dans ce climat qu' est née la femme de Chios, (la) «Chiotissa», un type particulier de femme, qui, durant les évènements de 1822 subira le sort le plus tragique. La coexistence entre Grecs et Turcs au cours de ces évènements a été décrite de manière vivante et authentique dans les chansons populaires de Chios. La tragédie de l'esclavage de la population grecque ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/45564
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/45564
ND
45564
Alternative title
Συμβίωση Ελλήνων και Οθωμανών στη Χίο πριν από το 1822: η τύχη των αιχμαλώτων και η εικόνα των Οθωμανών Τούρκων ως άλλων στις αφηγήσεις της καταστροφής και σε άλλες πηγές του 19ου αιώνα
Author
Karavolou, Eirini (Father's name: Loukas)
Date
2019
Degree Grantor
University of Ioannina
Committee members
Νικολάου Γεώργιος
Κόμης Κωνσταντίνος
Αναστασόπουλος Νικόλαος
Μανδυλαρά Άννα
Φλιτούρης Λάμπρος
Ευθυμίου Μαρία
Χρήστου Αθανάσιος
Discipline
Humanities and the ArtsHistory and Archaeology
Keywords
Chios; Captivity; Ottoman conquest; The massacres of Chios
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
493 σ., im., tbls., maps, ind.
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