The Greek Civil War was one of the most important military conflicts that marked the beginning of the Cold War, after the two superpowers born from the ashes of the Second World War. At least thats what is being said today. However, the war did not begin in 1946. It began in 1943, in the midst of a
In 588 AD it was not a pleasant year for the fortunes of the Byzantine Empire. Missteps by the emperor Maurice had brought the army of Asia Minor to a standstill while the newly appointed general Priscus had fled to escape before he could well take over. In this state of chaos the army elected t
In the photo you can see the site of Mómtskïy Kámen near the village of Pachni. All residents of Pachni know the history of this rock. As the old men of the village say, local girls committed suicide from this rock to escape the Turks. During the years of the Ottoman Empire, the Turks had come to
Eleftherios Venizelos was one of the greatest figures of contemporary Hellenism. Without a doubt he fought for the country committing, fatally, like all who act, his own mistakes. He was involved in the National Schism which left its mark on the country for years and was largely the cause of the Asi
Υπάρχουν στιγμές στην ιστορία που εμφανίζονται κάποιοι άνθρωποι, ίδιοι διάττοντες αστέρες, ενεργούν, αφήνοντας έντονο το σημάδι τους σε αυτή και κατόπιν χάνονται στη λήθη της, σαν να μην υπήρξαν ποτέ. Μια τέτοια ιστορία είναι και αυτή του Ξάνθιππου του Λακεδαιμόνιου, ο οποίος από ταπεινός μισθοφ
Οι Άραβες αποτέλεσαν τη μεγαλύτερη απειλή για την ύπαρξη της Βυζαντινής αυτοκρατορίας μέχρι την έλευση των Τούρκων. Μετά τις αρχικές τους επιτυχίες και την κατάκτηση της Αιγύπτου, της Παλαιστίνης και άλλων βυζαντινών εδαφών, στόχος τους ήταν η κατάκτηση της Βασιλίδας των πόλεων, της Κωνσταντινούπολη
Paskal Milo, Albanian historian, politician and leader of the Social Democratic Party of Albania, in a televised debate about the greatest Albanian personality, Georgios Kastriotis Skenderbey, stated that we must come down (from the clouds) to the earth to see reality. Με έναν ασυνήθιστο λόγο ο Μίλο
Why didnt the West help Byzantium? This question has plagued historians for years. The answers that have been given vary. In Greece, the refusal of the Westerners to help is emphasized due to the refusal of the Byzantines to submit to the papal church. But this is only one parameter and probably not
Brigadier General (I) e.a. of the Air Force, Byron (Notis) Sacharidis, one of the last aviators of the 40s generation and a veteran pilot of the Greek Squadrons of the Middle East. As a combat fighter pilot in World War II, Byron Sacharidis took part in operations in North Africa, the Mediterranean,
On April 6, 1453, the Turkish army approached the walls of the Vasilidos of the Cities and took positions at a distance of no more than 1,200 meters from them. Before the start of the attacks, Sultan Muhammad II, as reported by the Turkophile Critobulus Imbrios, asked the emperor Constantine XI Pala
Μετά την άλωση της Πόλης από τους δυτικούς, το 1204, και τη σύσταση του κράτους της Νίκαιας, ο Βυζαντινός Στρατός άλλαξε σε μεγάλο βαθμό. Αναγνωρίζοντας την αδυναμία του βυζαντινού ιππικού να αντιπαραταχθεί στους Λατίνους ιππότες, οι ηγέτες της Αυτοκρατορίας της Νίκαιας συγκρότησαν μονάδες, μισθοφόρ
The reconstruction of the Greek Army after the liberation had not proceeded smoothly. The reason was basically the immediate need to deal with the DSE rebellion, but also the presence of foreign military missions – initially British and later American – which were not limited to the tasks of providi
An extremely interesting, hour-long video entitled Unknown Aspects of the Battle of Crete was posted by the Navy on You Tube commemorating the anniversary of the Battle of Crete. This is a production of the Naval History Service (NAS), which records the speech of Vice Captain Ioannis Prekatsounakis
The Second Crusade began in 1145 in response to the capture of Edessa in Mesopotamia by the Muslims. It was headed by the French King Louis VIII and the German King Konrad III. The armies of the two kings marched separately. The German army entered the Byzantine territories. Despite the fact that
In 312 AD the Roman Empire was shaken by the conflict between Constantine (later the Great) and Maxentius. Constantine, although he had smaller forces than his opponent, had taken the initiative of the movements and had invaded Italy. Constantine took Milan but was unable to move towards Rome as a l
Από τα τέλη Οκτωβρίου 1912 οι ανταγωνισμοί μεταξύ των βαλκανικών δυνάμεων είχαν και πάλι αρχίσει να βγαίνουν στην επιφάνεια. Η κατάληψη της Θεσσαλονίκης από τον Ελληνικό Στρατό είχε δώσει τη χαριστική βολή στην ενότητα της συμμαχίας. Για την ώρα βέβαια η παρουσία του κοινού εχθρού, επέβαλε στους Βαλ
A large international team of scientists and historians from Europe and the US announced that they have found solid evidence for the origin of a hitherto unexplained extreme cold period in ancient Rome and neighboring areas, including Greece. Η αιτία θεωρείται πως ήταν η τεράστια έκρηξη του ηφαιστεί
One of the most interesting and much-discussed periods of modern Greek history is undoubtedly the years of the Second World War and what followed after its end. Of particular interest is the attitude of the KKE in the period from 1943 to the end of the 1940s and its cooperation with the Albanian Com
The battle of Kilkis - Lakhana was the catalytic conflict of the Second Balkan War. The great Greek victory sealed the freedom of Eastern Macedonia. Honoring the many brave Greek fighters who fell in that battle, the Directorate of Army History of the GES released an extremely informative video with
Νέες αποδείξεις DNA υποδεικνύουν ότι οι σύγχρονοι Έλληνες είναι πράγματι απόγονοι των Μυκηναίων που κυβέρνησαν την ηπειρωτική χώρα και το Αιγαίο από το 1.600 ως το 1.200 π.Χ. Οι αποδείξεις προέρχονται από επιστημονική μελέτη κατά την οποία αναλύθηκαν γονίδια οδόντων 19 ανθρώπων από διαφόρους αρχαιολ
In 1921 the Greek Army had already been fighting in Asia Minor for some time. The Cavalry, although small in number, had played an important role in operations. But soon he would write new pages of glory in the Greek homelands there. In June 1921 the Cavalry Brigade (TI), after its participation
Tadeusz Kościuszko went down in history as a hero of three nations. But he might as well have ended his life in the choppy Atlantic waters as an unknown unemployed person. In the spring of 1776, almost all of Europe lived on what was happening on the other side of the ocean, where the inhabitant
On many occasions history gives us a reality check when we believe that todays society is responsible for the recognition of some rights or pioneer of certain social achievements, when the reality is that rights already acquired in the past are recovered and that the passage of time has made them fa
Ελλάδα και Τουρκία (Οθωμανική αυτοκρατορία) συγκρούστηκαν, ανεπίσημα, πολλές φορές μετά την επανάσταση του 1821. Η μεγάλη κρίση τελικά ξέσπασε με την έκρηξη της νέας κρητικής επανάστασης, το 1896. Τον Φεβρουάριο του 1897 η ελληνική κυβέρνηση έστειλε στην Κρήτη ένα μικτό απόσπασμα υπό τις διαταγές το