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Zisis Vrakas
Zisis Vrakas (Greek language, Greek: Ζήσης Βράκας; 1857 in Perivoli, Grevena, Perivoli, Grevena (regional unit), Grevena – ?) was an important Greeks, Greek chieftain of the Macedonian Struggle. He acted in the region of Pindus and Western Macedonia. Due to his persecution by the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman authorities he was forced to flee to Larissa. Subsequently, as the leader of an armed group he participated in the 1896–1897 Greek Macedonian rebellion against several Ottoman targets. During the Macedonian Struggle, he acted with his group in the areas of Grevena, Voio and Kastanochoria against the Ottoman army detachments and Bulgarians, Bulgarian armed groups, as well as against the pro-Romania, Romanian propaganda attempting to attract the Aromanians, Aromanian populations. References * John S. Koliopoulos (editor), Αφανείς, γηγενείς Μακεδονομάχοι, Εταιρεία Μακεδονικών Σπουδών, University Studio Press, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perivoli, Grevena
Perivoli ( el, Περιβόλι; rup, Pirivoli) is a mountain village and a former community in Grevena regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population was 21 inhabitants as of 2011. The municipal unit has an area of 137.210 km2. It was the sixth-least densely populated municipality or community in all of Greece (behind Gramos, Sidironero, Paranesti, Antikythira, and Gavdos). The village is inhabited during winter by only 10-20 people due to extreme snow. However, the population rises to 4,000 people during the summer. There are many restored houses, inns, restaurants and cafes in the village. The inhabitants are mainly native Aromanians. Geography It is situated at an altitude of 1250–1370 meters in the southwest corner of Grevena regional unit in southwestern Greek Macedonia Macedonia (; el, Μακεδονία, Makedonía ) is a geographic and form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |