Arta in the 19th and 20th centuries
The siege of 1821, the Battle of Peta, union with Greece in 1881 and the Battle of Arta in 1944.
- 1821
- Taken, 15–17 November
- 1881
- Union, 28 March
- 1897
- Base of the Greek army
- 1944
- Battle of Arta, 21–22 December
The Greek Wikipedia gives the main dates of Arta's modern history.
1788–1822
From 1788 to 1822 the town was under Ali Pasha. On 15–17 November 1821 Arta was taken in the siege of the town, and on 4 July 1822 the Battle of Peta was fought near the town.
1881 and 1897
On 28 March 1881 Arta was annexed to Greece under the Convention of Constantinople. The census of 1881 recorded 4,328 Christians, 617 Jews and 45 Ottomans. In 1897 Arta was a base for the Greek army, although most battles took place in Preveza.
1944 and 1975
On 21–22 December 1944 the Battle of Arta was fought between ELAS and EDES, won by ELAS. On 12 September 1975 Konstantinos Karamanlis laid the foundation of the Pournari dam.
