Nikolaos Plastiras

The Greek Prime Ministers Who Died Penniless, Sacrificing Everything for the State

In modern discourse, high-ranking politicians are almost universally associated with wealth, privilege, and lavish lifestyles. In Greece, particularly during the post-junta era (Metapolitefsi), the word "politician" has unfortunately become synonymous with corruption and self-interest in the minds of many...

The Greek Jew Who Fought in Crimea, Asia Minor, and Two World Wars

Mordechai Frizis (Μαρδοχαίος Φριζής), who fought in the Crimea and in the doomed Asia Minor campaign as well as the two World Wars, was the first senior officer in the Greek Army to fall on the battlefield during the...

The Assassination Attempt on Eleftherios Venizelos

On the night of June 6, 1933, former Greek prime minister Eleftherios Venizelos was targeted by an assassination attempt for the second time, but managed to escape. The attempt was like something out of a movie, with a seven-kilometer (4.5...