In February 1825 a new formidable opponent set foot on Moria. It was Ibrahim, the stepson of the Egyptian dynast Mehmet Ali, who arrived at the head of regular troops, commanded by French and Italian officers. The Greeks had nothing to oppose him. Nothing, except the Old Man of Moria. Ibrahim wa
From 1915 Greece was deeply divided. On one side King Constantine and on the other Eleftherios Venizelos. Both patriots but with a different perspective of things, clashed and led Greece to destruction. The reason was the attitude that the country had to take in the First World War. For Constanti
Lyes XV (1710-1774) was King of France from 1715 to 1774. Great-grandson of Louis XIV, he succeeded him on the throne when he was only five years old:power was then entrusted to the regent Philippe d Orleans until 1723. Well advised by Cardinal Fleury, the young monarch aroused hope and enthusiasm i
The Greek wings, the Greek fighters, were the fear and terror of the Turkish Army in 1922. History has recorded air battles, shooting down and aerial photography of the Turkish lines. One such happened on July 22, 1922, that is, 96 years ago today. It was preceded by the downing of an enemy Bregu