The Role of Greek Merchants in European Capitalism and Greek Independence Movement

This article aims to understand the mostly-neglected role of Greek merchants in independence movement by looking into their integration European capitalist system. By doing this, we believe that are able move beyond general tendency romantic nationalist readings literature which focuses only on or intelligentsia, as first and foremost stimulating power behind struggle for independence. The has a different place international relations since it shows crucial connection between feelings economies. claim this is emerging bourgeois class Greeks, adapted quickly successfully system with its privileges trade, sought from Ottoman Empire line economic advantages interests. As they effectively got involved trade commercial advantages, became wealthy powerful enough seek own nation-state could be strategic actor To end, accumulation capital spirit Europeanization encouraged them become financiers emergence intelligentsia formation an ideological base independent state. fact static introverted empire economies not keep up dynamism capitalism were replaced nation-states explains why enriched merchant moved away turned towards capitalism. Their successful involvement development Europe can understood better when look capacity Greeks at ports effective existence financial networks. In context, based inference there would link joining networks seeking national independence, was concluded left Empire's control area demanding nation-state.