Ioannis Kolettis
Greece
When Greek Politicians Betrayed the 1821 War of Independence Heroes
While the heroes of the glorious 1821 Revolution fought and died for freedom, there were Greek politicians who betrayed them for money and high positions.
These were politicians who usurped the glory of the real warriors of the 1821 Revolution...
Greece
When Greeks Took Back Acropolis From the Ottomans in 1822
The takeover of Acropolis by the Greek rebels on June 9, 1822 was a crucial step in Greece's War of Independence against the ruling Ottomans, only one year after the declaration of the revolution.
The Greek revolt that started in...