A 30-day war in 1897 forced Greece to pay massive reparations to an empire
A brief but intense conflict in 1897 saw the Ottoman Empire assert its dominance over Greece, resulting in a peace treaty that left the Greek economy under international financial control.
The Greco-Turkish War, also known as the Thirty Days' War, broke out in 1897 over the status of Crete. Despite Greek enthusiasm, the modernized Ottoman army quickly overwhelmed the Greek forces on the battlefield.
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