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Tag: Greek War of Independence
Vasos (1790 – June 9, 1847), born in the Montenegrin village of Mojdež, was a…
From the village of Dimitsana, Arcadia in the Peloponnese, Metropolitan Germanos of Patras (1771 –…
The huge contribution women played in the Greek War of Independence, is reflected in the selection of…
From the island of Samos, Lykourgos Logothetis (1772 – May 25, 1850) was the political…
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar once again accused Greece of expansion, this time during the…
Laskarina Bouboulina was a Heroine of the Greek War of Independence, reaching the rank of…
A couple from Trikala chose an amazing way to celebrate their wedding – a theme…
Laskarina Bouboulina (1771-1825) was a Greek revolutionary and naval commander. An Arvanite Greek born in…
Reminiscent of ancient heroics, on this day on May 8, 1821, 120 Greeks led by…
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, stressed the need to promote…
A cheque recently found by British paper, The Observer, sheds new light on Lord Byron‘s generosity and commitment…
From Fokida in Sterea Ellada, Athanasios Diakos was a Monk, Deacon, and later became a…
Born in the village of Skoulikaria, east Arta in Epirus, Georgios Karaiskakis was a Klepht…
To mark the 200th anniversary of the beginning of the Greek War of Independence, the…
Recently, Greek New Zealanders commemorated the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence. The Greek Orthodox Community…
On the occasion of the National Day of Greece, where the country celebrates the anniversary…
Each year on March 25, Greeks all over the world celebrate Greek Independence Day, which…
There is no doubt that the momentous Greek War of Independence bicentennial anniversary is not…
In the heart of the historic Lonsdale Street Greek precinct in Melbourne’s CBD, the Greek…