The defeat of Napoleon in Egypt gave the chance to Russia and Turkey to seize the Ionian Islands. In 1799 they took Corfu.
Russians reinstated aristocracy. Only those who were written on the list of the aristocrats were politically free. In the year of 1800 was founded the “United States of Ionian Islands” with capital, Corfu. The “United States” was not independent; they were under the command of the sultan.
In 1803 the “United States of Ionian Islands” was recognized and democratic constitution was established. The official language was the Greek language. In this period, Greek schools were founded.
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