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Akrites, Kastoria
Akrites ( el, Ακρίτες) is a municipal unit of Nestorio Municipality in Kastoria regional unit, Western Macedonia, Greece. The municipal unit has an area of 85.724 km2 with a population of 669 inhabitants according to Greek census in 2011. Settlements The settlements of the municipal unit are: * Chionato * Dipotamia * Kali Vrysi * Komninades * Mesovracho * Polyanemo Notable people * Symeon Kortsalis, Greek revolutionary from Polyanemo who participated in Greek revolution of 1821 * Christina Giazitzidou, Greek rower, originally from Chionato, who won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ... in London External links Kastoria to Dipotamia: Bouzouki eveningogreekhiking.com References Populated places ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byzantine
The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantium, was the continuation of the Roman Empire primarily in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinople. It survived the fragmentation and fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD and continued to exist for an additional thousand years until the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire in 1453. During most of its existence, the empire remained the most powerful economic, cultural, and military force in Europe. The terms "Byzantine Empire" and "Eastern Roman Empire" were coined after the end of the realm; its citizens continued to refer to their empire as the Roman Empire, and to themselves as Romans—a term which Greeks continued to use for themselves into Ottoman times. Although the Roman state continued and its traditions were maintained, modern historians prefer to differentiate the Byzantine Empire from Ancient Rome a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
