The Turks destroyed the last Greek states of Morea and Trebizond in 1460-61. However, there was also a Hellenistic, so to speak, state that lasted until 1475. This state was located on the Crimean peninsula. After the fall of the City to the crusaders of the Fourth Crusade in 1204, various succe
In December 1990, Ramiz Alias regime in Albania was blowing the whistle, but it was still biting. The borders remained hermetically closed to the outside world and anyone who attempted to cross them was shot. Some student protests in Tirana with union demands were at the limits of what was acceptabl
Efthimios Karahisaridis, known as papa-Efthim, was born in 1884 in the area of Ankara. He was ordained a priest in 1941 to avoid conscription into the notorious Labor Orders. Although married and the father of five children, after his ordination he changed his name to Euthymios from Pavlos. Aft
Although the Revolution of 1821 had broken out in the Morea, hesitancy prevailed in the Eastern Continent. This was mainly due to the local chieftain Mitsos Kontogiannis who, despite the pressures from Diakos, Diovouniotis and Panourgias, considered the rebellion of the Greeks against the Turkish dy
After the decision to intervene against the Bolsheviks in Ukraine, the French sent meager forces to the region, also requesting Greeces assistance. El. Venizelos agreed and ordered the dispatch of the 1st Army Corps. The first Greek unit to arrive in Ukraine was the heroic 34th Infantry Regiment (IP
In 555 AD Byzantine and Sassanid empires fought again on the occasion of the occupation of Laziki in the Black Sea. After a series of battles a powerful Persian army under the general Nahoragan besieged the small Byzantine forces in the city of Fasi, known from the Descent of the Myria. The Persi
The infamous Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact was signed on August 23, 1939. To this day, staunch supporters of the Great Soviet Fatherland of the Peoples maintain that Father Stalins goal was to buy time so that the USSR could defend itself of Hitlers fascism. That Stalin wanted to buy time is true. But thi
After the disastrous revolution for the Greeks caused by Russia (Orlofika) there followed an incredible wave of death and terrorism throughout Greece. Having slaughtered thousands of Greeks in Moria, the Turks decided to clear Mani as well. The new Turkish commander of Moria Osman Pasha (Hadji Os
The Spanish Civil War broke out, in fact, much earlier than the military coup on July 17, 1936. It was a conflict where propaganda, on both sides, played an important role and many myths of which conflict still exist and plague the historical truth. At the end of May 1937, the republic looked partic
The feud between Nikos Zachariadis and his entourage with Markos Vafiadis broke out on the occasion of the transformation of the Democratic Army of Greece (DSE) from a rebel to a regular force. After the break between Tito and Stalin, Marcos did not see a happy end to the war without the support fro
The A-7H was received by the Air Force in 1975. The initial order was for 60 single-seater aircraft, with 5 two-seaters later received. Initially they operated from the Air Bases of Larissa (347 Squadron Perseas) and Souda (340 Squadron Alepou and 345 Squadron Lailaps). In 1993, 43 A-7Es and 19
Available is the modular digital exhibition historiis apodexis which was created in the context of the celebrations of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, on the occasion of the 2,500 years since the anniversary of two historical battles of 480 BC. which were completed in 2020:the Battle of Thermopy
The Greek Air Force was born shortly before the Balkan Wars in which it operated for the first time. From 1914 there were two branches, the Army Air Force and the Naval Air Force. The term Air Force is conventionally used in the title. The development of Military Aviation continued after the Balkan
The Achaean Commonwealth developed into a great power in Greece from the 3rd century BC. Its army, under good command, proved relatively adequate in intra-Hellenic conflicts, but was unable to withstand the mighty Roman war machine. The army of the Achaean Commonwealth initially consisted of divisio
After the failure of the negotiations held between EAM - EDES - PSARROU for the unification of the Rebel Struggle, EAM - ELAS began to create new episodes and clashes with 5/42, with the aim of putting the In addition to giving this the occasion of the rift and civil strife. However, because Governo
Georgios Poulos is a special case of a bastard in modern Greek history. Dishonoring the uniform of the Greek officer, he committed crimes worse than those of the German conquerors with whom he collaborated. It is worth noting that Poulos was a fanatic Venizelic, anti-royalist and of course anti-Semi
All of ancient Greece was brought to life around us by Ilias Kanaris, as well as the quality of its deaths. Not because he is braver than other brave men, but because he embraces the difficult hour with such brio that the enemies stand weak against him. Without suspecting it himself, he thinks like
He lives with his memories among hundreds of photographs, most of them from the years of German occupation. Everywhere in his house - on the walls, the furniture, the drawers - there are black and white windows, through which he faces the history of his life and his beloved city, Thessaloniki. I
He promised his child that he would be near him on the day of his celebration and going through fire and iron, through the battle of Sarandaporos, he fulfilled his promise and arrived victorious in Thessaloniki on October 26, 1912. She was day of the liberation of the city. More than a century later
On the 27th and 28th of October at the Athens War Museum, as part of the celebrations for the glorious anniversary of NO, events will be held where the Association for the Preservation of Historic Vehicles, the 1940 SS Revival Group and the Khaki Revivalist Group will be the protagonists. Depot T
Sunday again. Meals with the family, morning walks, complaints about how close Monday is again... What do we do? Shall we watch a movie? Or go out for coffee? Surely this is the typical Sunday that many of us practice week after week in Spain today. However, throughout the ages and different places
He came to Paris with five francs in his pocket, and soon Coco Chanel himself envied his fame. Antoine Cierplikowski not only changed womens hairstyles forever, but also built a real hairdressing and cosmetic empire, and the brands he created still exist today. Be amazed by the scale of his success!
Not always a life of dogs has been synonymous with hardships and disappointments. Back in 1690, Japan was an excellent place to be born a dog. By government decree, dogs, among other animals, were to be treated with deference and courtesy, under penalty of severe punishment. Every dog, from the most
An ace of intelligence who, disguised as a Wehrmacht general, stole the secret plans of the Nazis. Pilot, engineer, inventor, polyglot. Spy. One of the best in his profession. Kazimierz Leskis biography is so colorful and moving that it could form the basis of one of the novels from the James Bond s