The Battle of Grammos is the last and decisive major battle of the Civil War. It was the biggest defeat of the already doomed Democratic Army of Greece (DSE). Especially after the defeat in the better fortified and organized location of Vichy, the combatants should have little hope for the possibili
Constantinos Palaiologos, the last emperor of Constantinople, the Marbled King, apart from his heroic sacrifice in 1453, was not a common personality of his times. He was born on February 9, 1404, or according to others on February 7, 1405. He was the eighth child of Emperor Manuel Palaiologos an
The Greek Army landed in Smyrna, in 1919, as the representative of the great powers, which, after the enormous human sacrifices of the flower of their human potential in the trenches of the First World War, did not wish for any reason, how much rather to serve the Greek interests, to repeat them fig
Radar is a British invention. However, few people know that even small Greece had attempted in this field. Experiments using radio waves had begun since the end of the 19th century. they intensified during World War I and especially on the eve of World War II. OF PANTELIS D. KARYKAS General Kon
The Limnes project was a product of the imagination of the KKE leader Nikos Zachariadis. It was put by him in the 3rd Plenary and of course, democratically, it was approved. The 3rd Plenary took place on September 11, 1947 in Yugoslavia and the plan was called The Lakes because of the nearby Prespa.
In 1185 the well-known Norman marauders of Sicily who were overseeing the Byzantine Empire attacked, occupied and plundered Thessaloniki. With a base in the second city of the Empire they could easily threaten the capital Constantinople. The city was then ruled by the usurper Andronikos I Komnenos w
In 1176 the Byzantine Empire suffered one of the most devastating defeats in its history at Myriokefalo. The Seljuk Turks continued their devastating raids in Asia Minor, taking advantage of their victory. However, Byzantium was still able to react and in fact particularly dynamically and effectivel
The Amazons, the mythical, legendary and real female warriors of the ancient world and their successors in more recent times have occupied a multitude of historians throughout the centuries. They are described as fearless and strong, skilled in war, excellent at horsemanship, excellent at the bow wh
The story of a major military offensive that took place in September 1918 in the Vora mountain range and subsequently led to the end of the First World War, is coming back to the fore these days, as this year marks the 104th anniversary of those crucial battles. It was in the middle of September, wh
The first minutes, the first hours of the Italian invasion at dawn on October 28, 1940, the days that followed, were written in indelible letters for the villages of Epirus, on the Greek-Albanian border. In the book-document, REPORTS OF THE DAMAGE CAUSED THROUGHOUT THE CONTINENT FROM THE DECLARATION
When Italy unnecessarily attacked Greece in October 1940, the Greek Army had made great strides in its organization, training and equipment. However, there were many and large shortcomings. A part of these deficiencies was covered by the many Italian spoils which fell into the hands of the victor
After the settlement of the Achaeans on the Trojan coast, the conflict between Agamemnon and Achilles occurred, if it occurred at all. Therefore, either because the conflict actually took place, or because it was a strategic choice of the general, Achilles and his terrible Myrmidons, would not take
Exhibition of objects recovered from the wreck of the flagship of Kara Ali blown up by the Canary Island, outside the port of Chios, is hosted by the Maritime Museum of Chios. The exhibition was held at the initiative of the Regional Unit of Chios, while, as the deputy governor of Chios Pantelis Bou
The Greco-Italian war, based on the type of operations undertaken by the two opponents, is divided into three periods. The first period, from October 28 to the middle of November 1940, concerns the event of the Italian attack and its repulsion by the Greek forces, inside the Greek territory. At the
The date of birth of the Despotate of Mystras is the year 1259. Then the army of the reverend king John Palaiologos defeated the Franks in Pelagonia and captured the prince of Achaia. In exchange for his freedom, he granted the castles of Mystras, Monemvasia and Maini. At first the small Byzantin
That noon on November 14, 1944, as the first twin-engine Baltimores of the 13th Light Bombardment Squadron appeared over the Attic skies, no one could hide their excitement. After an absence of three and a half years, the Greek Squadrons of the Middle East, which had hunted Rommel in North Africa, s
By October 1940, Axis 1 forces (Germany, Italy, Japan) had occupied Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Denmark and Poland. Italy, from the beginning of April 1939, had occupied Albania, installing a pro-Italian government in Tirana under Prime Minister Shefqet or Shefqet Bey Verlaci (Shefqet bej
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 historical site of Thermopylae became a battlefield not only in the famous conflict of 480 BC. but several more times in history, with the last one in 1941. However, the battle of Thermopylae in 279 BC is of particular importance. when again the allied Greeks saved the homeland from the invading
The savior of Thessaloniki is the title of an article in the Süddeutsche Zeitung about Georg Eckert, who in post-war Germany was a highly respected scientist, educator and historian, he was also President of the German Commission for UNESCO. During the Second World War, he was 28 years old serving i
On the morning of April 13, 1204, Constantinople was under Frankish rule. By April 15, the City was completely destroyed. Nothing was left of its former beauty and glory. Three days later, however, these scoundrels celebrated Palm Sunday, thanking God for the great victory he had given them! On
One of the most curious documents left to us by the Mesopotamians is the Sumerian Royal List . It contains a list of kings, classified by dynasties and cities, who supposedly ruled between the two rivers since archaic times. I have said supposedly because we could make three groups with these monarc
Dante Alighieri In addition to being the greatest Italian poet, he was a man of action, committed to his city, Florence, which he loved above all things and which he ended up losing forever. Fate has wanted that he, not even after death, has he been able to return to the shelter of his homeland. A
The abolition of the death penalty in France on September 18, 1981 is the culmination of a long process that began at the beginning of the 20th century. Until the 1980s, the debate on capital punishment had been periodically revived in France, the last European nation to maintain it. Abolition being