27 September / 9 October 1831
The Assassination of Kapodistrias
Ioannis Kapodistrias was assassinated in Nafplio in 1831 by members of the Mavromichalis family. The killing deepened instability and revealed the intensity…
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23 March 1821
The Liberation of Kalamata
On 23 March 1821, Maniot and other Peloponnesian forces entered Kalamata. The event became one of the earliest major successes of the…
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The Maniots and Their Towers
The Mani Peninsula in the southern Peloponnese was difficult for outside powers to control. Local clans built tower houses, maintained armed traditions…
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The Orlov Revolt
During the Russo-Ottoman War, Russian officers encouraged uprisings among Orthodox populations in Greece. The revolt of 1770 gained support in the Peloponnese…
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