Another anniversary. Forty-seven years later. First the coup detat of President Makarios, on July 15, 1974 by the Greek-speaking members of the junta and its residents in Cyprus, EOKA II. And the course was prescribed. The Turkish invasion followed on July 20. The underground collusions between the
In 274 BC Pyrrhus was still in Italy. However, the crushing of the army in the battles with the Romans convinced him that the only solution was his return to Greece, where new opportunities presented themselves for his ambitious character. His goal was the capture of the Macedonian throne. Pyrrhu
The Greek soldiers of the Myrian corps, having escaped, as they thought, from the enemy pursuit, after the massacre of their officers, looked forward to the future with optimism. They had camped in a place where there was an abundance of food. Besides, they deserved a little rest, as they had spent
In 444 AD the infamous leader of the Huns, Attila, invaded the Byzantine lands and plundered, slaughtered and plundered, according to the custom of his tribe, saying, smugly, that where he set foot, not even grass grew again! Emperor Theodosius II was forced to accept Attilas humiliating terms, payi
The battle of Tegyra, in 375 BC. despite the small size of the forces involved in it, it is one of the most important in ancient Greek history. In this battle, Pelopidas with the Theban Sacred Company and some horsemen defeated a stronger Spartan force, dispelling the myth of invincible Sparta. T
The proud Sparta was for centuries the most warlike Greek city with the best soldiers of Greece. The historic city had declined dramatically after the defeat of the reformer king Cleomenes at Sellasia in 222 BC. Despite this, she could still show her teeth even against mighty Rome. In 207 BC Spar
Nikiphoros Phokas, in order to face the Bulgarian threat on the northern borders of the Byzantine Empire, called the Russian ruler Sviatoslav for help. He accepted with enthusiasm and invaded Bulgaria in AD 968 The Bulgarian Tsar Peter then accepted the terms of the Byzantines and capitulated. Bu
The tragedy of Western Macedonia during the period of occupation has no equal. All the enemies of Hellenism appear there during the period of slavery, operating with all their dark organizations. The period 1941-44 appears similar to that of the Macedonian Struggle. Germans, Italians, Bulgarians, Al
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
The Byzantine emperor John II Komnenos had married the Hungarian princess Piroska who was named Irini. In this way he found himself involved in the dynastic disputes of the Hungarian kingdom. John gave asylum to a relative of his wife, but the Hungarian king Stefanos preferred him dead. When John
In 1956, Turkey planned an invasion of Cyprus to create conditions for Greek and Turkish conflicts with Britain, which was an occupying power, not to react. The information was given by the leader of Yugoslavia, Tito, to the Greek Prime Minister, Konstantinos Karamanlis. Of course, this information
Ancient Bactrian is located in northern Afghanistan, on the border with the former Soviet Union. Today the region borders Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. In 330 BC, when Alexander the Great overthrew the Persian Empire, he arrived in Bactria in pursuit of its satrap, Byssus, who had killed
This text is part of his original scientific work under the title The establishment of the Protection in Greece and the role of the English Party, taking into account the Geopolitics of Naval Powers in the Eastern Mediterranean Subsystem:Combined Neo-Marxist , Realist and Geopolitical Analysis, whic
On February 24, 1821, Alexandros Ypsilantis declared the beginning of the Revolution. It was preceded, on February 21, by the battle of Galatsia in Romania, the first battle of the campaign, which ended with a victory for the Greeks. The Greeks were initially advanced as far as Wallachia. Soon, howe
In our childhood we learned the legend of the Marble King. Centuries have passed since the City, the joy and pride of all the Greeks, had been subjected to the most barbarous people. But the legend didnt die, how could it die, the legend, the very memory of Paleologos, who fights alone with thousand
Rare film taken by Princess Maria Bonaparte, wife of Prince George, uncle of King George II of Greece. No military units participated in the parade, as the soldiers were fighting at the Front, but only EON children.
HIPPERCHUS OF THE FIGHT OF PALIGENESIA, says the bust of the warlord Hatzimichalis Dalianis, in the garden of heroes, in Delvinaki of Ioannina, which bowed to his heroism and his struggle, for the liberation of slavery from the Ottomans Homeland. The hero was born in 1775 in Delvinaki Pogoni in the
They actively participated in the struggle, formed their own groups, bought secret weapons and threw their ships into the Revolution. The female captains of 21 dominate history and their rich action is transferred to the next generations, through the typical examples of Laskarina Bouboulina and Domn
Yugoslavia was not involved in the war until April 1941. Since the end of November 1940, Hitler had attempted to bind this country to the German chariot, in view of the planned attack on Greece. On November 28 Hitler met with Yugoslav foreign minister Markovic , to whom he proposed the accession of
The historical memory and the greatness of the Greek soul are revived in the mind and eyes of every visitor who sets foot in the sacred area of the Rupel forts. There, on the verdant slope of Rupel, where history and the natural environment coexist harmoniously, under the shadow of the marble monu
It is often said that “a picture is worth a thousand words”, but when it comes to Antiquity and its interpretation by an artist, sometimes these pictorial representations, sculptural, literary or cinematographic works do not help us historians at all, since they lead the viewer to believe them at fa
Until 1300 BC about the Mycenaeans had succeeded in creating an empire, having under their control the trade of the Mediterranean. But then (around 1274 BC) an event of world-historical importance happened, the battle of Cades. Egyptians and Hittites clashed in this battle. The battle ultimately end
The brothers John and Jesus Garcia Naveira emigrated from Betanzos (A Coruña) to Argentina in the 19th century to make a fortune, like so many other compatriots... but they succeeded. On his return to Spain in 1893 he financed charitable works in his native village:schools, fountains, asylums, hospi
Agathoklis is one of the most impressive personalities of ancient Greek history. A true adventurer, he managed to rise from a mercenary soldier in the Syracuse army to become emperor, leader of the strongest Greek city in Italy, Syracuse. From 312 BC the Syracuses were fighting against the mighty