The situation after the ignition of the Greek revolution and the failure of the rebellion in Macedonia in 1821 influenced the Monastery of Karakallou as well as the whole of Mount Athos. Turkish troops settled in every Monastery and demanded the cost for their living. Extra taxes were imposed and regular taxes doubled. The metochia of Halkidiki suffered heavy damages, the debts swelled and a large number of monks left Mount Athos. Between 1823-1830, less than 1,000 monks remained in Mount Athos. For a period of five years the Monastery suffered damages to its metochia in Halkidiki and Strymon. After the retreat of the Turkish troops in 1830, communication with the metochia was restored, the economic situation gradually improved and the number of monks began to increase. As is known, in 1854 the abbot of the monastery Damaskinos of Karakallou, donated to the chieftain Tsamis Karatasos a nice horse, an act that eventually caused him to lose his authority and to leave the Monastery.
