From April 5, 1453, Constantinople, the queen of cities, began to be encircled by Turkish verses. With thousands of soldiers and dozens of cannons, Mohammed II began the so-called siege. Despite his efforts, the City held on. Nor did his proposals to Constantine IA Paleologos regarding the surrender
After the death of Michael Palaiologos and the restoration to the throne of his son, Andronikos II, the empire now entered the final course towards its end. Andronikos had nothing to do with military matters and did not give due importance to the army. However, until around 1300 the Byzantine Army,
Artemis was one of the most revered deities of Ancient Greece, known as the goddess of the hunt and protector of women, children and birth. Artemis she was a deity in Greek mythology known as the goddess of hunting, nature and chastity, as well as being the protector of women, children and birth. S
Colonel Georgios Grivas was one of the important figures of modern Hellenism. A Cypriot by birth, he joined the ranks of the Greek Army and fought both in Asia Minor and Northern Epirus in 1940-41. After the collapse of the northern continental front, he returned to Athens and, not accepting def