Macedonian struggle

On This Day In 1904, One Of Greece’s Greatest War Heroes, Pavlos Melas, Passes Away

Today marks the 120th anniversary of the death of Hellenic Army officer Pavlos Melas, one of the most important war…

13 October 2024

OTD in 1907: Macedonian Struggle hero Kapetan Mitrousis dies fighting the Ottomans in a last stand

Using the pseudonym Kapetan Mitrousis, he was an outstanding leader who did not hide his disdain for the enemy Turks…

14 July 2024

On this day in 1904, one of Greece’s greatest war heroes Pavlos Melas passes away

October 14 marks the death of Hellenic Army officer Pavlos Melas who was one of the most important war heroes…

13 October 2023

September 27, 1905: Kapetan Kottas of the Maceodnian Struggle passes away

From Florina, Konstantinos Christou 'Kapetan Kottas' (1863 - September 27, 1905) was a Captain and Fighter during the Greek Struggle…

28 September 2023

Ion Dragoumis (September 14, 1878 - July 31, 1920)

Born in Athens but with family roots in Kastoria, Macedonia, he was a writer, diplomat and politician. He was a…

31 July 2023

OTD in 1907: Macedonian Struggle hero Kapetan Mitrousis dies fighting the Ottomans in a last stand

From Serres, Dimitrios Gogolakis (1880 - July 14, 1907) was a Macedonian Fighter and one of the most important figures…

14 July 2023

Deconstructing Pavlos Melas

A statue of the hero of the Macedonian Struggle Pavlos Melas who died this month in 1904 has been receiving…

15 October 2022

GREEK GENOCIDE: The Pontian Greeks who fought hard and bravely against Turkish genocide perpetrators

Today we commemorate the Pontian Greek victims of the Greek Genocide, perpetrated by the Ottoman Turks and Kemalists. During the…

19 May 2022

EFTHYMIOS KAOUDIS: Hero of the Cretan Revolt, Macedonian Struggle and Balkan Wars

From the village of Kallikratis in southwestern Crete, Efthymios Kaoudis (1866 - December 17, 1956) was a Greek revolutionary, who took…

17 December 2021

December 5, 1923: Macedonian war hero Ioannis Ramnalis is murdered

From Kilkis and born as Ioannis Villioglou (1885 – December 5, 1923), Ioannis Ramnalis, was a Macedonian Fighter during the…

6 December 2021

Lambros Koromilas: Hero of the Macedonian Struggle against the Turks and Bulgarians

Born in Athens, Lambros Koromilas (1856 - 1923) was an economist and diplomat who became one of the most important…

16 November 2021

Georgios Dikonimos a Greek Soldier and Revolutionary who fought in the Macedonian Struggle

Georgios Dikonimos (1887 - 1939) From Chania in Crete, he was a Greek Soldier and Revolutionary who fought in the…

3 November 2021

THESSALONIKI: History cannot be changed, time to unite under the common vision of Macedonia says Governor

"It is time to unite under the common vision of Macedonia," said the Governor of Central Macedonia Mr. Apostolos Tzitzikostas…

18 October 2021

On this day in 1904, one of Greece’s greatest war heroes Pavlos Melas passes away

October 14 marks the death of Hellenic Army officer Pavlos Melas who was one of the most important war heroes…

13 October 2021

OTD- Pavlos Nikolaidis (1877 - October 10, 1910) Macedonia fighter

From Kratero, Florina, he was a Macedonian Fighter and a Leader during the Macedonian Struggle (1904-08). Using the pseudonym Kapetan…

10 October 2021

October 5, 1941: Macedonian Struggle hero Nikolaos Dailakis killed by Bulgarian occupiers during WWII

From the village of Verniki in Northern Epirus, Nikolaos Dailakis (1883 - October 5, 1941) was a fighter and revolutionary…

5 October 2021

September 30, 1911: Metropolitan of Grevena Aimilianos killed by Bulgarian terrorists

Born Aimilianos Lazaridis in Ikonio, Asia Minor, Metropolitan of Grevena Aimilianos (1877 - September 30, 1911) enrolled in the Halki…

1 October 2021

September 27, 1905: Kapetan Kottas of the Maceodnian Struggle passes away

From Florina, Konstantinos Christou 'Kapetan Kottas' (1863 - September 27, 1905) was a Captain and Fighter during the Greek Struggle…

28 September 2021

OTD in 1907: Macedonian Struggle hero Kapetan Mitrousis dies fighting the Ottomans in a last stand

From Serres, Dimitrios Gogolakis (1880 - July 14, 1907) was a Macedonian Fighter and one of the most important figures…

14 July 2021

OTD in 1907: Macedonian Struggle hero Agapinos dies

Sarantis-Tellos Agapinos (1880 - June 7, 1907) from Gargalianoi, west of Kalamata in the Peloponnese, was Patriot and an Officer…

7 June 2021

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