WebThe Chios massacre (in Greek: Η σφαγή της Χίου, Greek pronunciation: [i sfaˈʝi tis ˈçi.u]) was a catastrophe that resulted to the death, enslavement, and refuging of about four-fifths of the total population of Greeks on the island of Chios by Ottoman troops, during the Greek War of Independence in 1822. Greeks from neighboring islands had arrived on Chios and …

WebChios (Greek: Χίος) is the main town and a former municipality on the island of Chios, North Aegean, Greece.Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Chios, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 22.823 km 2. It is located on the eastern coast of the island facing the Turkish coastal town of Çeşme.

WebChios (/ ˈ k aɪ. ɒ s, ˈ k aɪ. oʊ s, ˈ k iː-/; Greek: Χίος, romanized: Chíos (), traditionally known as Scio in English) is the fifth largest Greek island, situated in the northern Aegean Sea.The island is separated from Turkey by the Chios Strait.Chios is notable for its exports of mastic gum and its nickname is "the Mastic Island". Tourist attractions include its medieval ...

WebNea Moni (Greek: Νέα Μονή, lit."New Monastery") is an 11th-century monastery on the island of Chios that has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.It is located on the Provateio Oros Mt. in the island's interior, about 15 km from Chios town.It is well known for its mosaics, which, together with those at Daphni and Hosios Loukas, are among the …

WebDelphi (/ ˈ d ɛ l f aɪ, ˈ d ɛ l f i /; Greek: Δελφοί), in legend previously called Pytho (Πυθώ), in ancient times was a sacred precinct that served as the seat of Pythia, the major oracle who was consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient classical world. The oracle had origins in prehistory and it became international in character and also fostered …

WebEtymology Napoca. On the site of the city was a pre-Roman settlement named Napoca.After the AD 106 Roman conquest of the area, the place was known as Municipium Aelium Hadrianum Napoca.Possible etymologies for Napoca or Napuca include the names of some Dacian tribes such as the Naparis or Napaei, the Greek term napos (νάπος), meaning …

WebSozopol (Bulgarian: Созопол [soˈzɔpoɫ], Greek: Σωζόπολη, romanized: Sozopoli) is an ancient seaside town located 35 km south of Burgas on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.Today it is one of the major seaside resorts in the country, known for the Apollonia art and film festival (which takes place in early September) that is named after one of the …

WebFirst, the Ottoman navy recaptured the island of Chios after defeating the Venetian Fleet twice, in the Battle of the Oinousses Islands (1695) and in the Battle of Chios (1695), in February 1695. In June 1695, Mustafa II left Edirne for his first military campaign against the Habsburg Empire. By September 1695 the town of Lipova was

WebThe Gattilusi family established a number of fiefs, under nominal Byzantine suzerainty, over the island of Lesbos (1355–1462) and later also the islands of Lemnos, Thasos (1414–1462) and Samothrace (1355–1457), as well as the Thracian town of Ainos (1376–1456). The Lordship of Chios with the port of Phocaea.

WebEarly life. Manto Mavrogenous was born in Trieste, then in the Habsburg monarchy, now part of Italy.She was daughter of the merchant and member of the Filiki Eteria, Nikolaos Mavrogenes, and Zacharati Chatzi Bati.One of her ancestors, the great-uncle of her father, Nicholas Mavrogenes, was Dragoman of the Fleet and Prince of Wallachia.. A beautiful …