March 1821
Agia Lavra and the Outbreak of 1821
The monastery of Agia Lavra near Kalavryta is honoured as a birthplace of the 1821 Revolution. Its role is real, but the…
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Achaea
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Patras carnival documented from 1829
Apokries: Greek Carnival from Patras to Skyros
Apokries, the Greek carnival, fills the weeks before Orthodox Lent with masks, satire and feasting. Patras stages the best-known urban carnival, while…
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Kalavryta, Distomo and Nazi Reprisals
German occupation forces carried out mass reprisals in many parts of Greece. The massacres at Kalavryta in 1943 and Distomo in 1944…
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Roman Patras: Colony, Odeion and Trade
Around 14 BC Augustus refounded Patras as a Roman colony, settling veterans and gathering people from nearby towns. The port on the…
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The Achaean League
The Achaean League developed into one of the most important federal states of Hellenistic Greece. Member cities shared foreign policy, military organization…
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The Principality of Achaea
The Principality of Achaea was founded after 1204 and became one of the leading Latin states in Greece. Its rulers governed through…
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