Liam Gauci, curator at the Malta Maritime Museum, interviews Sakis Gekas, Associate Professor in the Department of History at York University. Dr Gekas is Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair of Modern Greek History.

Following their conversation about the establishment of the Septinsular Republic on April 2nd 1800, Liam and Sakis explore the subsequent story of the Ionian Islands under French and British rule; their strategic significance for the Royal Navy; and the role of 'King Tom', Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Maitland, who ruled both Malta and the Ionian Islands.

Listen to the Hellenic Heritage Foundation's series on Greek independence here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0rZzkaIwLI53F2HCbQeHNx