WebThe Cretan War (205–200 BC) was fought by King Philip V of Macedon, the Aetolian League, many Cretan cities (of which Olous and Hierapytna were the most important) and Spartan pirates against the forces of Rhodes and later Attalus I of Pergamum, Byzantium, Cyzicus, Athens, and Knossos.. The Macedonians had just concluded the First …

WebThe Cretan Bull. After the complicated business with the Stymphalian Birds, Hercules easily disposed of the Cretan Bull. At that time, Minos, King of Crete, controlled many of the islands in the seas around Greece, and was such a powerful ruler that the Athenians sent him tribute every year. There are many bull stories about Crete.

WebReligious Festivals. Information about Religious festivals based on the Christian Orthodox religion. January 1st, the New Year's Day. January 1st is the Feast of Agios Vassilis (the Santa Claus in Greece is Saint Basil), celebrated with church services. That day, all Greek families cut the vasilopita, a sweet bread with a coin inside which brings good luck for the …

WebThe Saronic Islands or Argo-Saronic Islands is an archipelago in Greece, named after the Saronic Gulf in which they are located, just off the Greek mainland. The main inhabited islands of this group are Salamis, Aegina, Agistri, and Poros.The islands of Hydra and Dokos, which lie off the northeast tip of the Peloponnese (technically between the Saronic …

WebThe Battle of Crete (German: Luftlandeschlacht um Kreta, Greek: Μάχη της Κρήτης), codenamed Operation Mercury (German: Unternehmen Merkur), was a major Axis airborne and amphibious operation during World War II to capture the island of Crete.It began on the morning of 20 May 1941, with a multiple German airborne landings on Crete. Greek and …

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WebThis is a list of wars involving the Italian Republic and its predecessor states since the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy on 17 March 1861, but does not include wars fought by the historic states of Italy.The result of these conflicts follows this legend: Italian victory Italian defeat Another result (e.g., a treaty or peace without a clear result, status quo ante …

WebISO code: GR-M: HDI (2019) 0.879 very high · 3rd of 13: Crete (Greek: Κρήτη, Modern: Kríti, Ancient: Krḗtē [krɛ̌ːtεː]) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica.Crete rests about 160 km (99 mi) south of the Greek …

WebThe Emirate of Crete (Arabic: إقريطش, romanized: Iqrīṭish or إقريطية, Iqrīṭiya; Greek: Κρήτη, romanized: Krētē) was an Islamic state that existed on the Mediterranean island of Crete from the late 820s to the reconquest of the island by the Byzantine Empire in 961. Although the emirate recognized the suzerainty of the Abbasid Caliphate and maintained close ties …

WebDec 14, 2022 · Greece has 227 inhabited islands where you can stay and over 6,000 uninhabited islands and islets that you can explore by day trip. Whether you want traditional villages, busy cities, gorgeous beaches, or a UNESCO World Heritage Site or two, all the Greek Islands have something to offer. You could visit Santorini – one of the most …