European history

European history

Contributors in European history

European history

Α hero of the Greek War of Independence.At the age of fifteen he was captured by the troops of Ali Pasha and imprisoned at Ioannina. Ali Pasha, impressed by Karaiskakis’s courage and intelligence, ...

Ioannis Kapodistrias

History; European history

Ioannis Antonios Kapodistrias was a Greek Foreign Minister of the Russian Empire and one of the most distinguished politicians and diplomats of Europe. After a long career in European politics and ...

Markos Botsaris

History; European history

He was a general and hero of the Greek War of Independence and captain of the Souliotes.

Kitsos Tzavelas

History; European history

Kitsos Tzavelas (1800–1855) was a fighter in the Greek War of Independence and later Greek Army General and Prime Minister of Greece.

Theodoros Kolokotronis

History; European history

Theodoros Kolokotronis (3 April 1770 – 4 February 1843) was a Greek general and the pre-eminent leader of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. Kolokotronis' greatest success was ...

Battle of Dervenakia

History; European history

The Battle of Dervenakia was the Greek victory over the Ottoman forces on 26–28 July 1822, an important event in the Greek War of Independence. The destruction of Dramali Pasha's forces saved the ...

Papaflessas

History; European history

Papaflessas 1788 – 1825), born Georgios Dimitrios Flessas, was a Greek patriot, priest, and government official of the old Flessas Family. He served as Minister of Internal Affairs and Chief of ...