Claim: Markos Botsaris involved himself in the revolution against the Ottoman Empire, a state that controlled much of Southeastern Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa between the 14th and early 20th centuries, and later on became General of Western Greece.
Evidence: In 1821, Botsaris took part in the revolution against the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire (/ˈɒtəmən/; Ottoman Turkish: دولت عليه عثمانيه‎ Devlet-i ʿAlīye-i ʿOsmānīye, literally "The Sublime Ottoman State"; Modern Turkish: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu or Osmanlı Devleti; French: Empire ottoman) was a state that controlled much of Southeastern Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa between the 14th and early 20th centuries. Recognizing his bravery and excellent strategical mind, the Greek Government made him General of Western Greece.