Thousands more fled, creating a massive refugee crisis in Europe.
The start of the total destruction of the island's prosperous society.
The subsequent retaliatory act by , who blew up the Ottoman flagship in June 1822. If you'd like more details, I can help with: Specific figures or military leaders involved. The artistic legacy and poems inspired by the event. Information on the Chian Diaspora after 1822.
: The brutality horrified the Western world, fueling the Philhellenism movement and inspiring masterpieces like Eugène Delacroix’s painting The Massacre at Chios . 📰 About "Telefimerida" (Τηλεφημερίδα)
: Sultan Mahmud II sent a massive fleet under Nasuhzade Ali Pasha to make an example of the island. Devastation : Estimated 42,000 to 52,000 Greeks were killed. Roughly 50,000 were sold into slavery.
: Chian islanders joined the Greek revolution following the arrival of a small force from Samos.
