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Theodoros Kolokotronis is undoubtedly the ultimate symbol of the Greek War of Independence, which took place from 1821 to 1830.

The Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire, which began in 1821, resembles the stuff of legend.

The Delphi region -- home to some of Greece's most outstanding archeological sites -- will play host to a new movie about the country's 19th-century independence struggle. Director Vasilis Tsikaras' new movie Siege is to begin shooting in Amfissa in April...

The role that Greek women played in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire is not to be overlooked, as they helped shape the discourse of Greece's plight for freedom from the Ottoman Empire. Several women stand out as...

The Holy Church of “The Annunciation of Our Lady”, one of Melbourne's oldest churches and the second Greek-Orthodox church that was founded in Australia, gloriously celebrated March 25th. The festivities started on the March 24, when a big crowd of...

Kalamata was the first city to be liberated as the Greeks rose in the Greek War of Independence. On 23 March 1821, it was taken over by the Greek revolutionary forces under the command of generals Theodoros Kolokotronis, Petros...

The Greek revolution of 1821 was the result of European and Greek Enlightenment and a carrier of modern values of freedom with social justice, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in his message ahead of the Greek Independence Day...

For us Greeks, March 25, 1821 is a date that fills us with national pride. It marks our liberation from Ottoman rule and the start of the independent, modern Greek state. Yet historians beg to differ, ruining a good myth,...

Tradition calls for Greeks, every year on the anniversary of March 25th, to have hake with garlic dip for their family dinner. The reason behind this tradition is that apart from being a National Holiday, March 25th is also a...

The student parade for the anniversary and celebration of March 25th was concluded several minutes after noon. For another year, heavy police forces patrolled  the area, in order to carry out the parade safely and without any unexpected incidents. Before...