1821
Greek War of Independence
On the feast of the Annunciation, Bishop Germanos is said to have raised a banner at Kalavryta and blessed the rising.
Plan of Iguala
Agustin de Iturbide and the rebel Vicente Guerrero met, embraced, and issued a plan guaranteeing independence, Catholicism, and equality between Mexican-born…
Napoleon Dies on St. Helena
At fifty-one, in a damp farmhouse called Longwood, the former emperor died - of stomach cancer, his doctors said, of arsenic, said later toxicologists.
Peruvian Independence Declared
San Martin entered Lima, the old viceregal capital of Spanish South America, and declared Peru independent in its main square.
Champollion Cracks Hieroglyphs
Bent over a copy of the Rosetta Stone, Jean-Francois Champollion realized that the cartouches contained phonetic signs, not just ideograms.
Chios Massacre
After a small Greek rising on Chios, Ottoman troops landed and killed or enslaved most of the island's hundred thousand Greeks.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1821?
Saeculum lists 6 events from 1821. The most significant is Greek War of Independence: On the feast of the Annunciation, Bishop Germanos is said to have raised a banner at Kalavryta and blessed the rising.
What era was 1821 part of?
1821 falls within the Industrial Age (1801-1900). Steam, empire, and the unmaking of the old order.
Which regions saw notable events in 1821?
The events from 1821 span Europe, North America, Africa and South America.