Philhellenism
Sign in to savethumb|The Massacre at Chios by [[Eugène Delacroix reflects the attitudes of French philhellenism.]]
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11 sectionsContents
- Antiquity
- Roman philhellenes
- Modern times
- Art
- Greek War of Independence and later
- Notable 20th- and 21st-century philhellenes
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|The Massacre at Chios by [[Eugène Delacroix reflects the attitudes of French philhellenism.]]
Philhellenism ("the love of Greek culture") was an intellectual movement prominent which promoted Greek culture. It contributed to the sentiments that led Europeans such as Lord Byron, Charles Nicolas Fabvier and Richard Church to advocate for Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire.