Was Greece ruled by an Ottoman?

Greece came under Ottoman rule in the 15th century, in the decades before and after the fall of Constantinople. During the following centuries, there were sporadic but unsuccessful Greek uprisings against Ottoman rule.

What is the effect of the Greeks revolt against the Ottoman Turks?

War of Greek Independence, (1821–32), rebellion of Greeks within the Ottoman Empire, a struggle which resulted in the establishment of an independent kingdom of Greece.

How did the Ottomans treat the Greeks?

Greeks were considered lesser people by the Ottoman rulers due to the fact that they were very firm on retaining their religion, language, customs and traditions. So Ottomans, most of the time, used them either as servants-slaves-farm_labour_people or diminished them either in words or in actions.

Did Byzantium conquer Greece like the Ottomans?

Byzantium OCCUPIED Greece like the Ottomans! It is easy today to claim Byzantium was a Greek empire, but it was not! It was hated SO much that many Greeks fought side by side with Turks when they invaded Constaninople back in 1453!

Did the Greeks like being slaves in the Ottoman Empire?

The answer actually is very simple. No one likes to be a slave regardless if the rulers is called or an Ottoman! BTW, most Greeks, during occupation had no serious problems, since especially Christian priests and tax collectors were given special privileges! The Ottoman Empire did not care less for any race.

Were Christians discriminated against in the Ottoman Empire?

Christians were certainly discriminated against in the empire, but on the other hand, the Ottomans probably ran the most tolerant state in Europe towards religious minorities. It is also true that many important Ottomans were actually ethnic Greeks who converted to Islam and adopted Turkish as their language.