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A pamphlet titled for this ethnicity’s “Nomarchy” was dedicated to the author of a battle hymn that referred to this ethnicity as slaves. The kodjabashis (“ko-ja-bah-shees”) largely governed this ethnicity, elites of whom led an organization through the “Authority of the Twelve Apostles.” The Maniots (-5[1])participated in Count Orlov’s failed 1770 uprising in support of this ethnicity’s namesake “plan.” (-5[1])Many merchants of this ethnicity resided in the Phanarion quarters. Hundreds of soldiers of this ethnicity died at Drăgăşani (“druh-guh-SHAH-nee”) during an invasion of the Danubian Principalities led by their Sacred Band. (-5[1])Revolutionaries of this ethnicity organized the Society of Friends (10[1])or Filiki Eteria under Alexander (10[1])Ypsilantis (“ip-suh-LAHN-tees”). For (10[1])10 points, name this ethnicity that launched a war of independence (10[1])against the Ottomans from the Peloponnese. (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Greeks [or Hellenes or Ellines; accept Greek Plan or Greek Project; accept Phanariots or Fenerlilers until mention; accept Maniots or Maniates or Mainotes until mention; accept Peloponnesians until mention] (That author was Rigas Feraios and his battle hymn was titled Thourios.)
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