Alexandros Ypsilantis

The Society of Friends (Filiki Eteria): A Historical Overview

Filiki Eteria or Society of Friends was a secret political and revolutionary organization founded in 1814 in Odessa, whose purpose…

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On this day in 1821, Alexandros Ypsilantis encourages Greeks to revolt against the Ottomans

Greek military commander and national hero Alexandros Ypsilantis (Αλέξανδρος Υψηλάντης) was born on December 12, 1792, and passed away on…

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On this day in 1821, Alexandros Ypsilantis encourages Greeks to revolt against the Ottomans

Greek military commander and national hero, Alexandros Ypsilantis (Αλέξανδρος Υψηλάντης), was born on December 12, 1792, and passed away on…

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Resemblances between the Egyptian flag and the original Greek flag

One of the original Greek flags was the flag of Sacred Band and it was tricolour. On the one side,…

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OTD Emmanouil Xanthos (1772 - November 28, 1852)

Born on the island of Patmos, he was a Greek revolutionary and merchant and 1 of the founding members of…

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On this day in 1821, Alexandros Ypsilantis encourages Greeks to revolt against the Ottomans

Greek military commander and national hero, Alexandros Ypsilantis (Αλέξανδρος Υψηλάντης), was born on December 12, 1792 and passed away on…

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