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Mykonos Airport Renamed after Heroine of the Greek Revolution
The newly refurbished airport of Mykonos will be renamed Mykonos-Manto Mavrogenous after the heroine of the Greek Revolution, it was announced on Tuesday.
The initiative of the Municipality of Mykonos started in March 2021 on the occasion of the bicentenary...
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Manto Mavrogenous: The Heroine of the Greek Revolution
Manto Mavrogenous dedicated her life and her fortune two centuries ago to Greece so the nation could be free and independent today.
On March 25th, Greece celebrates its 201 anniversary of the rebellion against the Ottoman empire and the world...
Greece
The Heroines of the Greek War of Independence
The role that Greek women played in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire is not to be overlooked.
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When Greek Heroine Manto Mavrogenous Repelled the Turks from Mykonos
It was October 11, 1822, in the second year of Greece's War of Independence, when the Ottomans, attempting to invade the island of Mykonos, were repelled by brave islanders fighting under the command of Manto Mavrogenous.
Now a place known...
Greece
The Heroines of the Greek War of Independence
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...
Greece
The 10+1 Most Important Figures of Greek Independence
The Greek Revolution of 1821 was Greece's epic struggle for independence. Greek people had been enslaved for many centuries and the revolution was one of the most significant historic events in modern Greek history. The national regeneration struggle was long, unfair,...
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Women of the 1821 Greek Revolution
The participation of women in the Greek Revolution was not always as mere moral support for the men in the bloody business of fighting Turks. Some ladies got their hands just as dirty in the struggle for freedom, and also...