Ahmet the Calligrapher was born in the seventeenth century to a Muslim family in Constantinople…
Tag: Ottoman
A stone carved with the Ottoman Scripture from the year 1316 Hijra was spotted by…
It was the largest Sea Battle of the Balkan Wars (1912-13). Rear Admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis,…
The Theriso revolt (Επανάσταση του Θερίσου), from 23 March – 25 November 1905, was an insurrection that broke out in March 1905 against the government of Crete, then an autonomous state under Ottoman suzerainty.
I haven’t had a chance to read the book “The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars, and Caliphs”…
The Arkadi Monastery (Μονή Αρκαδίου) is one of Crete’s most venerated symbols of freedom. By…
On this day in 1912, the commander of the 8th Turkish army corps, Hasan Tahsin Pasha, signed the protocol officially surrendering Thessaloniki to the advancing Greek Army during the First Balkan War.
The Battle of Samos (Greek: Ναυμαχία της Σάμου) was a naval battle fought on August 5, 1824 off the Greek island of Samos during the Greek War of Independence.
The Greek Community of Melbourne announced a new lecture as part of its successful ongoing…
The Theriso revolt (Επανάσταση του Θερίσου) was an insurrection that broke out in March 1905…
The vest of Eleni Staikou, who has a most fascinating story, dominates a prominent position…
The Hellenic Navy, led by the Georgios Averof battleship, defeated the second and last attempt…
The Dance of Zalongo, the mass suicide of Souliote women and children, is one of…
Alexander Ypsilantis was one of the early heroes of the Greek War of Independence. As…
It was the largest Sea Battle of the Balkan Wars (1912-13). Rear Admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis,…
The Greek fleet, led by Admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis, started from the bay of Moudros in…
The Arkadi Monastery (Μονή Αρκαδίου) is one of Crete’s most venerated symbols of freedom. By…
On this day, we remember the innocent victims of the Massacres of Amida (Άμιδα, Turkish:…
On this day in 1912, the commander of the 8th Turkish army corps, Hasan Tahsin Pasha, signed the protocol officially surrendering Thessaloniki to the advancing Greek Army during the First Balkan War.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to be testing the waters for yet another military…