The year 2021 marks the 200th anniversary of the start of the Greek Revolution. Besides the state's efforts to ensure that the anniversary receives the grandeur it deserves, the people must also be fully informed about the multifaceted and intricate epic of '21. The best celebration of a significant event is the accurate knowledge of the event.

Sarantos I. Kargakos, true to the principle of Leopold von Ranke (1795-1886), worked hard to document what actually happened ("Wie es eigentlich gewesen ist"). He avoided what is now fashionable: the fabrication of facts at will.

The shrewd Talleyrand once said: "Nothing is easier to create than facts." Yes, but nothing is harder to write when you respect the facts. And the Greek people have begun to appreciate this. This is the best reward for us.

GUTENBERG KARGAKOS SARANTOS GREEK REVOLUTION 1821