Thanks to the Greek Revolution and the impact this major event had on both locals and foreigners, our understanding of Greek society gained breadth and depth. The testimonies of foreigners became more numerous, the memoirs of the protagonists became a legacy for scholars, and even the previously unknown references of local authorities to the Sublime Porte shed more and more light on the forgotten Ottoman province of the second decade of the 19th century. How can the success of the widespread uprising in an agricultural society isolated from the modern movements of the West be explained? The pre-modern Greek society of the Revolution was fragmented into factions, armed groups, and communities with a shared belief that liberation from the Ottoman rulers could only improve everyone's life. However, many captains, notables, and farmers participated in the national uprising, interpreting the messages of the Filiki Eteria and the scholars in various ways. The plans of the armatoloi, priests, and landless peasants for the post-Revolution period showed great diversity and often served opposing goals. Most aimed for different rewards than the great upheaval. Thus, the civil war (1823-1827), which broke out shortly after the first military successes against the Ottomans, was the natural consequence of a community of opportunistic co-combatants.

The institution of the family, which held the primary loyalty of the subjugated, and later relatives, friends, and brotherhoods, constituted a basic protection against arbitrary authority. For the subject who lacked the financial means to buy off his oppressor, trust in those very close to him remained as a guarantee. The great surprise for the fragmented indigenous revolutionaries was the centralized rule of law introduced as a model of authority by the foreigners of the Struggle. This is the truly revolutionary result of a traditional war. The modern state managed to establish itself in Greece thanks to the economic and ideological superiority of the Diaspora.