Niš conspiracy (1821)

The Niš conspiracy was a failed attempt of a rebellion in Niš in 1821, revealed by the Ottomans the same year. It was led by the Niš Secret Organization, created in 1820 by Orthodox priest Meletius, who was a Greek.[1] It was influenced by the Greek revolutionary organization, Filiki Eteria (Society of Friends).[1] At the end of 1820, the Nis Secret Organization sent its representative to Constantinople, "who was in the patriarchate for 2 to 3 months" as "the envoy of the Bishop of Nis". The muhafiz of the Pashaluk of Niš in 1821 was Husein-paša, who was also the commander of the Niš garrison with 8,000 soldiers.[1] After revealing of the conspiracy by the Ottomans, Father Meletius along with 5 other priests and laity, was hanged on charges of complicity in the Wallachian uprising of 1821.[2]