Tag: Greek revolution

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Outrage After Young Man Abuses and Defaces Monument to Hero of Pre-Revolutionary Greece (VIDEO)

A young man has sparked outrage in Greece after a video showed him spitting and hurling abusive language at the statue of Antonis Katsantonis, a hero of the pre-revolutionary Greek struggle. The incident, which took place in the Municipality of Kordelio – Evosmos, has led to calls for punishment and sparked a broader debate on the protection of national heritage and respect for historical monuments.

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Samothrace Celebrates 112 Years of Liberation!

On this day, 112 years ago, the beautiful island of Samothrace was liberated from Ottoman rule. It was October 19th, 1912, when three majestic battleships of the Greek fleet arrived, greeted by the jubilant cries and joyous hymns of the newly liberated Samothracian people. After 458 long years of harsh Ottoman rule, their beloved island was free.

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The Fall of Tripolitsa: A Turning Point in the Greek War of Independence

The Fall of Tripolitsa on September 23rd, 1821, stands as a pivotal moment in the Greek War of Independence. It marked not only a strategic victory for the Greek revolutionaries, capturing the Ottoman administrative center of the Peloponnese, but also a symbolic triumph against Ottoman rule. While marred by the brutality of the ensuing violence, the event had profound consequences for the Greek struggle for independence, boosting morale, providing much-needed resources, and ultimately contributing to the establishment of a free Greek state.

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A Prince of Greece with No Greek Blood: Prince Philip’s Greek Origins

June 10 marks the 103rd anniversary of Prince Philip’s birth. Despite having no Greek blood, his early life was deeply intertwined with Greece’s turbulent history. Born on a kitchen table in Corfu in 1921, Philip’s family fled Greece amid revolution, starting a journey that led him to become the Duke of Edinburgh and a steadfast pillar of the British monarchy