On August 31, 1922, Kemal’s army wanted to destroy everything Greek that existed in the…
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June 21, 1824, the island of Psara, which had joined The Greek War of Independence on April 10, 1821, was invaded by the Turkish fleet, comprising 176 ships. At the time, it was estimated that there were 30,000 people on the island, 7,000 of which were locals and the rest refugees from Asia Minor and nearby Chios, which had been destroyed two years earlier.
Only two hours away from Athens, Nafplio has been named Greece’s prettiest and most romantic…
Battle of Maniaki BEFORE THE BATTLE At the beginning of 1825, the Greek Revolution was…
On April 19, we commemorate the memory of Lord Byron, one of the greatest Philhellenes…
195 year’s ago today, the Exodus of Mesolongi was one of the most important historical…
Ismene Kilia | Portes Magazine The first capital of the modern Greek state is a…
Ioannina, the largest city of Epirus, was incorporated into the Greek state on the 21st…
Greek General Theodoros Kolokotronis (Θεόδωρος Κολοκοτρώνης) was born on April 3, 1770, and passed away…
With roots from Vyssa in Eastern Thrace and from the island of Chios, Karatheodori was…
The Hellenic Navy, led by the Georgios Averof battleship, defeated the second and last attempt…
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his holiday wishes for peace and prosperity “to our friends,…
Emmanouil Pappas (1772 – December 5, 1821) From Serres in Macedonia, he was a merchant,…
Anthimos Gazis (1758 – November 28, 1828) Athimos Gazis From Millies in Thessaly, he was…
Born on the island of Patmos, he was a Greek revolutionary and merchant and 1…
Today in 1906, the Macedonian warrior Dimitrios Dalipis from Gavros in Florina, was killed in…
Georgios Dikonimos (1887 – 1939) From Chania in Crete, he was a Greek Soldier and…
The story behind the featured image of a Greek Mother giving her son what appears…
Theodoros Grivas (1797 – October 24, 1862) From Preveza in Epirus, he was a prominent…
The town of Veria in Macedonia, was a major hub of Greek Nationalism and Patriotism…