Tag: Gravia Inn

On June 5, 1825, the Acropolis of Athens bore witness to a tragic betrayal. Odysseas Androutsos, a hero of the Greek War of Independence, was strangled in his cell by fellow Greeks, his body cast from the heights to mask the murder. Once celebrated for his daring victory at Gravia Inn, Androutsos fell victim to the civil strife tearing the revolution apart. His plea for unity—“When Giannis fights Kostas, only the enemy wins”—went unheeded, sealing his fate as a martyr of a divided nation.