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
There are moments in history when some people appear, shooting stars themselves, act, leave a strong mark on it and then disappear into its oblivion, as if they never existed. One such story is that of Xanthippus of Lacedaemon, who from a humble mercenary, driven from his homeland by deprivation
The Arabs were the greatest threat to the existence of the Byzantine Empire until the arrival of the Turks. After their initial successes and the conquest of Egypt, Palestine and other Byzantine lands, their goal was to conquer the Queen of Cities, Constantinople. Although they failed, twice, the
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. With an unusual speech, Milo s
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
After the capture of the city by the westerners, in 1204, and the establishment of the state of Nicaea, the Byzantine Army changed to a great extent. Recognizing the inability of the Byzantine cavalry to oppose the Latin knights, the leaders of the Empire of Nicaea formed units of mercenary knights,
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 YouTube 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 o
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
From the end of October 1912 the rivalries between the Balkan powers had again begun to surface. The occupation of Thessaloniki by the Greek Army had given the gratifying shot at the unity of the alliance. For the time being, of course, the presence of the common enemy forced the Balkan allies to ma
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. The cause is considered to be the huge eruption of the Ok
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
New DNA evidence indicates that modern Greeks are indeed descendants of the Mycenaeans who ruled the mainland and the Aegean from 1,600 to 1,200 BC. The evidence comes from a scientific study in which genes were analyzed from the teeth of 19 people from various archaeological sites in Mycenae and th
The neighboring president Recep Tayyip Erdoğa took it too far with the Tripolitsa Massacre in 1821, where he tried to equate the conquerors with the conquered. With a big mouth he proclaimed that he and his compatriots have not forgotten and will never forget. SOURCE:HELLAS JOURNAL In fact, he
Louis XVII (1785-1795), Dauphin of France, is the second son of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette. After the execution of his father, he is declared king by the noble emigrants under the name of Louis XVII. Nevertheless, his reign is only theoretical. The child remains imprisoned in the Temple, where h
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
Copyright:© Louis Glanzman, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine 1966, www.si.edu. The history of the Cold War is often seen as a conflict between two worlds. On the one hand the capitalist West, on the other the communist East. And yet, especially in Eastern E