Macedonian struggle

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

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…

7 months ago

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…

8 months ago

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…

10 months ago

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…

10 months ago

Deconstructing Pavlos Melas

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

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

Athens and Thessaloniki light up for Greek Genocide of Pontus Remembrance Day

To commemorate the Greek Genocide of Pontus, Greece's Parliament building in Athens and the White Tower in Thessaloniki were lit up.…

3 years ago

The Pontic Greeks who fought hard and bravely against genocidal barbarity

Today we commemorate the Greek Genocide victims of the Pontus region. During the genocide, over a million Greeks were exterminated…

3 years ago