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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Before the Greek Revolution, various regional flags circulated, often incorporating religious and mythical symbols such…
Antonis Oikonomou, a legendary figure from the island of Hydra, played a pivotal role in the Greek War of Independence. His courage and strategic brilliance made him one of the most respected naval captains of his time.
We bring to you 20+1 fun facts and a few little secrets about Greece that most people, even in Greece, may not know.
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.
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.
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
From the island of Samos, Lykourgos Logothetis (1772 – May 25, 1850) was the political…
Theodoros Kolokotronis was a general and a leading figure of the Greek War for Independence…
Indian Culture Minister Meenakshi Lekhi expressed her “delight” in attending a Greek Independence Day event. In…
The military parade for Greek Independence Day on March 25 in Athens was joyfully held.…
Each year on March 25, Greeks all over the world celebrate Greek Independence Day, which…
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is scheduled to meet with US President Joe Biden in Washington…
The vest of Eleni Staikou, who has a most fascinating story, dominates a prominent position…
Greek General Theodoros Kolokotronis, known as the ultimate symbol and leading figure of the Greek…
Greek military commander and national hero Alexandros Ypsilantis (Αλέξανδρος Υψηλάντης) was born on December 12,…
From Messinia in the southwest of the Peloponnese, Nikitas Stamatelopoulos (1782 – September 25, 1849)…
Kyriakoulis Mavromichalis was a fighter during the Revolution of 1821. He became the icon of the sacrifice made in behalf of the freedom of Greece for the Peloponnesians, and in particular, the Maniots.
Born on August 12, 1800 in Lampovo in Northern Epirus, Zappas was a fighter in the Greek War of Independence and later, a businessman, philanthropist, national benefactor and founder of the modern Olympic Games.
From the village of Dimitsana, Arcadia in the Peloponnese, Metropolitan Germanos of Patras (1771 –…