The London Protocol of February 3, 1830, establishes the full independence and sovereignty of Greece from the Ottoman Empire, as the final result of the Greek War of Independence.

The Porte, under pressure from Russia, had finally agreed on the terms of the Treaty of London of July 6, 1827 and of the Protocol of March 22, 1829.

Soon afterward, Britain and France had conceived the idea of an independent Greek state, trying to limit the influence of Russia on the new state.

Russia dislikes the idea but cannot reject it, and consequently the three powers finally agree to create an independent Greek state under their joint protection, concluding the protocols of February 3, 1830.

By one of the protocols, the Greek throne is initially offered to Leopold, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and the future King of Belgium.

Discouraged by the gloomy picture painted by Kapodistrias, and unsatisfied with the Aspropotamos-Zitouni borderline, which replaces the more favorable line running from Arta to Volos considered by the Great Powers earlier, he refuses.

Much of the country lies in ruins, and the new state has no money with which to continue the struggle.