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Epirus Revolt Of 1854
The 1854 revolt in Epirus was one of the most important of a series of Greek uprisings that occurred in the Ottoman Greece during that period. When the Crimean War (1854–1856) broke out, many Epirote Greeks, with tacit support from the Greek state, revolted against the Ottoman rule. Although this movement was supported by distinguished military personalities, the correlation of forces doomed it from the start, leading to its suppression after a few months. Background When the Crimean War broke out between the Ottoman Empire and Russia, many Greeks felt that it was an opportunity to gain lands inhabited by Greeks but not included in the independent Kingdom of Greece. The Greek War of Independence (1821–1829) was still fresh in their minds, as well as the Russian intervention that had helped secure Greek independence. Furthermore, Greeks had traditionally looked to help from fellow-Eastern Orthodox Russia. Although the official Greek state, under severe diplomatic and military ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greeks
The Greeks or Hellenes (; el, Έλληνες, ''Éllines'' ) are an ethnic group and nation indigenous to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea regions, namely Greece, Cyprus, Albania, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, and, to a lesser extent, other countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. They also form a significant diaspora (), with Greek communities established around the world.. Greek colonies and communities have been historically established on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, but the Greek people themselves have always been centered on the Aegean and Ionian seas, where the Greek language has been spoken since the Bronze Age.. Until the early 20th century, Greeks were distributed between the Greek peninsula, the western coast of Asia Minor, the Black Sea coast, Cappadocia in central Anatolia, Egypt, the Balkans, Cyprus, and Constantinople. Many of these regions coincided to a large extent with the borders of the Byzantine Empire of the late 11th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgios Karaiskakis
Georgios Karaiskakis ( el, Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης), born Georgios Karaiskos ( el, Γεώργιος Καραΐσκος; 1782 – 1827), was a famous Greek military commander and a leader of the Greek War of Independence. Early life Karaiskakis was a Sarakatsani. "... klepth heroes of the revolutionary period such as Katsandonis and Karaiskakis were Sarakatsani, and the Sarakatsani themselves believed they were Greek patriots whose sense of freedom could suffer no restrains..." His father was the armatolos of the Valtos district, Dimitris Iskos or ''Karaiskos'', his mother Zoe Dimiski (from Arta, Greece, who was also the niece of a local monastery abbot) and cousin of Gogos Bakolas, captain of the armatoliki of Radovitsi. There is some debate regarding the birthplace of Karaiskakis. Historians have generally put it either at a monastery in Skoulikaria in Epirus or a cave near the village of Mavrommati in Thessaly. A committee set up by the Ministry of the Inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Souliotes
The Souliotes were an Orthodox Christian Albanian tribal community in the area of Souli in Epirus from the 16th century to the beginning of the 19th century, who via their participation in the Greek War of Independence came to identify with the Greek nation. They originated from Albanian clans that settled in the highlands of Thesprotia in the Late Middle Ages and established an autonomous confederation dominating a large number of neighboring villages in the mountainous areas of Epirus, where they successfully resisted Ottoman rule for many years. At the height of its power, in the second half of the 18th century, the Souliote confederacy is estimated to have consisted of up to 4,500 inhabitants. After the revolution, they migrated to and settled in newly independent Greece, and assimilated into the Greek people. The Souliotes were followers of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. They spoke the Souliotic dialect of Albanian and learnt Greek through their interactio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakellariou
Sakellarios ( el, Σακελλάριος), genitive and feminine form Sakellariou (), is a Greek surname deriving from the Byzantine office of ''sakellarios''. The surname may refer to: *Alekos Sakellarios (1913-1991), film director *Alexandros Sakellariou (1887-1982), admiral and defence minister * Georgios Sakellarios (1765-1838), physician of Ali Pasha *Pericles A. Sakellarios (1905-1985), architect *Rita Sakellariou Rita Sakellariou ( el, Ρίτα Σακελλαρίου) (born 22 November 1934, Sitia, Crete, Greece – died 6 August 1999, Athens, Greece) was a Greek singer. Biography Her mother originated in Kalymnos and her father in Izmir. As a child, h ... (1934-1999), singer See also * Sakellaridis * Sakellaropoulos {{surname, Sakellarios Greek-language surnames Surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ioannina
Ioannina ( el, Ιωάννινα ' ), often called Yannena ( ' ) within Greece, is the capital and largest city of the Ioannina regional unit and of Epirus, an administrative region in north-western Greece. According to the 2011 census, the city population was 65,574, while the municipality had 112,486 inhabitants.GOV. results of permanent population 2011, p. 10571 (p. 97 of pdf), and in Excel formatTable of permanent population 2011 from the sitHellenic Statistical Authority 24 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-09. It lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level, on the western shore of |
Tsamantas
Tsamantas () is a village located in Epirus. Tsamantas lies near to the border with Albania in northern Greece, in the regional unit of Thesprotia. Indeed, the Albanian border is very clearly visible from the high lofts that are Tsamantas, the highest mountain in the region. You can also see Corfu on a clear day in the distance to your left, as you stand facing the Albanian border. An incredibly beautiful and scenic location, with some of the purest mountain water found anywhere in the Hellenic Republic. Due to 'chain migration', many descendants of the inhabitants of Tsamantas now live in Worcester Massachusetts, or in Melbourne Australia, with a few others in Athens, Thessaloniki and other locales. However, whilst expatriates do visit throughout the year, every August 15, being the Saint or Feast Day of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, the place comes alive. People from around the globe with a personal link to Tsamantas return to celebrate, to mingle and to reclaim their roots. Names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Souli
Souli ( el, Σούλι) is a municipality in Epirus, northwestern Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town of Paramythia. Name and History The origin of the name Souli is uncertain. In the earliest historical text about Souli, written by Christoforos Perraivos in 1803, an oral tradition of the locals is recorded. According to this, the first settlers of Souli were shepherds who came from a village called Gardiki trying to avoid the Ottoman oppression. A certain Muslim ("Turk" in the text) named Soulis attempted to expel the early Souliotes from there but the latter resisted with arms. In the battle they killed Soulis and since then the area was named Souli. Another theory suggests that the name comes from Albanian and means 'mountain summit'. The municipality owes its name to the villages of Souli that are located in the southern part of this region. Those villages were originally settled by the Souliotes, a warlike Orthodox community who sought refuge in the mountaino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramythia
Paramythia ( el, Παραμυθιά) is a town and a former municipality in Thesprotia, Epirus (region), Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Souli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 342.197 km2. The town's population is 2,730 as of the 2011 census. Paramythia acts as a regional hub for several small villages in the Valley of Paramythia and features shops, schools, a gym, a stadium and a medical center. Primary aspects of the economy are agriculture and trade. The town is built on the slopes of Mount Gorilla and overlooks the valley, below. The Castle of Paramythia was built on a hill in one of the highest points of the town during the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine period and today is open to tourists. The modern Egnatia Odos (modern road), Egnatia Highway which links Igoumenitsa with Ioannina, goes through the valley, north of the town of Paramythia. Name During the Byzantine and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzoumerka
Tzoumerka ( el, Τζουμέρκα) is a former municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality North Tzoumerka, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 71.10 km2. Population 756 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Chouliarades. During the Axis occupation of Greece (1941-1944) the main base of the EDES The National Republican Greek League ( el, Εθνικός Δημοκρατικός Ελληνικός Σύνδεσμος (ΕΔΕΣ), ''Ethnikós Dimokratikós Ellinikós Sýndesmos'' (EDES)) was one of the major resistance groups formed during t ... resistance organization was found in the Tzoumerka mountain. References Populated places in Ioannina (regional unit) {{Epirus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pente Pigadia
Pente Pigadia ( el, Πέντε Πηγάδια, or "Five Wells"; before 1971: Μπρίγκα - ''Brigka'') is a settlement in the municipal unit of Filippiada in the northern part of the Preveza regional unit in Greece. It is part of the community of Kleisoura. Pente Pigadia is situated in the western foothills of the Xirovouni mountains, about 25 km north of Arta. Pente Pigadia was under Ottoman rule until the First Balkan War (1912–1913). On 21 October, 1912 ( O.S.), the Battle of Pente Pigadia The Battle of Pente Pigadia or Battle of Beshpinar ( el, Μάχη των Πέντε Πηγαδιών; "Battle of the Five Wells", tr, Beşpınar Muharebesi), took place on 24–30 October ( O.S.), 1912. It was a battle fought between Greek forc ... took place here. Population See also * List of settlements in the Preveza regional unit References {{coord, 39, 23, N, 20, 55, E, display=title, region:GR_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Populated places in Preveza (regional unit) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peta, Greece
Peta ( el, Πέτα) is a town and a former municipality in the Arta regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nikolaos Skoufas, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 105.571 km2. In 2011 its population was 1,563 for the town, 4,105 for the community and 4,781 for the municipal unit. Peta is located north of Amfilochia, northeast of Arta, south-southeast of Ioannina and east of Preveza. The Arachthos River and its reservoir lies to the northwest. Subdivisions The municipal unit Peta is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): *Peta (Peta, Agios Dimitrios, Amfithea, Ano Agioi Anargyroi, Kleisto, Neochoraki, Pournari) * Markiniada (Markiniada, Diasella, Zygos, Megkla, Melates) * Megarchi Population History The battle of Peta took place in 1822 during the Greek War of Independence. The Ottoman ruled the region until 1881. The tract of la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
