Conspiracy plans to overthrow Ottoman rule in the northern region of Epirus were organized in the 1570s by local Greek nobles, Manthos Papagiannis and Panos Stolikos, Nevertheless revolutionary actions began after Papagiannis' death in 1596. Spanish conspirators, with instructions from Naples, led an action to spark revolt in southern Albania. They decided to invite archbishop Athanasius I of Ohrid in their plans. He was described as "discrete and intelligent". In the beginning, Athanasius was uninvolved, until the beginning of 1596 when he offered his cooperation to the Venetian official in Corfu. Athanasius sent a letter to the provveditore and captain of Corfu, Angelo Basadonna, in January 1596, about wanting to meet up and discuss "very important things". The two had a meeting on 26 January 1596, during which Athanasius spoke of the "miserable state of Christians" and asked for help for a general uprising. Rejected by Venice, he openly joined the Spanish conspirators, who contacted the Napolitan deputy about this. Athanasius sent his minister to Naples to ask for weapons and 2,000 soldiers from Spain, and to establish the whole plan of the uprising. The Napolitan vice-king sent one of his captains to oversee events and to get to know the real intents of the people. While the Napolitan captain was in Albania, the Himariotes south of Valona immediately rose up. The Himara revolt was part of a range of anti-Ottoman movements in the Western Balkans at the end of the 16th century during the Long Turkish War in areas that extended from Epirus up north to the area of Šibenik .

Question: Who were the first people interested in a revolt?
Answer: Manthos Papagiannis and Panos Stolikos

Question: How many years span these events?
Answer: 26

Question: What event happened first, the northern region of Epirus being organized, or Athanasius sending a letter about wanting to meet up and dicuss important things?
Answer: northern region of Epirus were, organized in the 1570s

Question: What event happened first, the northern region of Epirus being organized, or Athanasius sending his minster to Naples to ask for weapons?
Answer: northern region of Epirus were, organized in the 1570s

Question: Which happened first, plans to overthrow Ottoman rule or Papagiannis' death?
Answer: plans to overthrow Ottoman rule

Question: What date did Athanasius and Angelo Basadonna meet?
Answer: 26 January 1596

Question: What was organized in the 1570's?
Answer: Conspiracy plans

Question: How many groups of people were apart of the Conspiracy plans?
Answer: 3

Question: Which people took part in the Conspiracy plans?
Answer: Greek nobles, Manthos Papagiannis, Panos Stolikos

Question: What sparked the revolution?
Answer: Papagiannis' death

Question: Around how many years after the Conspiracy Plans were made did the revolution start?
Answer: 26

Question: How many things was the minister  sent to Naples to ask for?
Answer: 2

Question: How many different factions planned to overthrow Ottoman rule?
Answer: 3

Question: What happened first: Papagiannis' death or Athanasius sent a letter?
Answer: Papagiannis' death

Question: What happened second: Papagiannis' death or Athanasius sent a letter?
Answer: Athanasius sent a letter

Question: Which of the Greek noble organizers died before his plans came to fruition?
Answer: Manthos Papagiannis

Question: How many Greek nobles originally were involved in the plans?
Answer: 2