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Greek island in the North Aegean
Iliad, Lesbos was part of the kingdom of Priam, which ruled from Troy. In the Middle Ages, it was under Byzantine and then Genoese rule. Lesbos was conquered
Lesbos
Homosexual woman or girl
female homosexuality. The term lesbian is a derivative of the island of Lesbos, the Greek island home to ancient poet Sappho. Relatively little in history
Lesbian
1971 film by Jesús Franco
finishing production on Vampyros Lesbos, Franco began working on his next film, She Killed in Ecstasy (1971). Vampyros Lesbos was released on July 15, 1971
Vampyros_Lesbos
Ancient Greek lyric poet (c. 630–c. 570 BC)
poetry from Lesbos, which had evolved its own poetic diction, metres, and conventions. Prior to Sappho and her contemporary Alcaeus, Lesbos was associated
Sappho
5th century BC Greek logographer
pp. 477-79. José J. Caerols, Helanico de Lesbos (1991), fragment 84. José J. Caerols, Helanico de Lesbos (1991), fragment 4. Fragments in Karl Wilhelm
Hellanicus_of_Lesbos
Capital of the Greek island of Lesbos
is one of the two municipalities on the island of Lesbos, created in 2019; the other is West Lesbos. Mytilene is built on the southeast edge of the island
Mytilene
Asclepiodotus (Ancient Greek: Ἀσκληπιόδοτος) of Lesbos was an ally of Mithridates VI of Pontus during the First Mithridatic War of 90–85 BC. He was close
Asclepiodotus_of_Lesbos
Former prefecture in North Aegean, Greece
Lesbos Prefecture (Greek: Νομός Λέσβου) was one of the prefectures of Greece. It comprised three main islands: Lesbos itself, Lemnos, and the smaller
Lesbos_Prefecture
Four piece band and music label based in Switzerland
Sirens Of Lesbos is a four-piece band and music label based in Switzerland. Sirens Of Lesbos was formed in 2014 by Melvyn Buss and Arci Friede who collaborated
Sirens_of_Lesbos
Archaeological site in Greece
Messon (Ancient Greek: Μέσσον) was a town of ancient Lesbos, containing a noted temple. The archaeological site is open to the public. The site of Messon
Messon_(Lesbos)
1912 battle of the First Balkan War
of Lesbos took place from 21 November – 21 December 1912 during the First Balkan War, resulting in the capture of the eastern Aegean island of Lesbos by
Battle_of_Lesbos_(1912)
Lesbos in 1771 took place during the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774). The Ottoman Navy under the command of Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha liberated Lesbos
Siege_of_Lesbos_(1771)
Former municipality on the Greek island of Lesbos
island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform, it is a municipal unit of the municipality of West Lesbos. Petra is in
Petra,_Lesbos
Greek philosopher (c. 371 – c. 287 BC)
moved to Mytilene on Lesbos in 345/4, it is very likely that he did so at the urging of Theophrastus. It seems that it was on Lesbos that Aristotle and
Theophrastus
Conquest of the island of Lesbos by the Ottoman Empire
Constantinople. Ottoman rule on Lesbos lasted, with minor interruptions, until 1912. During the Middle Ages, the island of Lesbos belonged to the Byzantine
Ottoman_conquest_of_Lesbos
This is a list of settlements in the island of Lesbos in Greece: Afalonas Agia Marina Agia Paraskevi Agiasos Agra Akrasi Alyfanta Ampeliko Anemotia Antissa
List_of_settlements_in_Lesbos
Municipal unit in Greece
city on Lesbos known as Hiera. Scholars argue that the name is derived from the Greek goddess Hera, and there is evidence that the island of Lesbos followed
Gera,_Lesbos
1960 film
The Warrior Empress (Italian: Saffo – Venere di Lesbo) is a 1960 Italian-French peplum film directed by Pietro Francisci and starring Kerwin Mathews,
The_Warrior_Empress
Chryse (Ancient Greek: Χρύση) was a town of ancient Lesbos. The site of Chryse is unlocated. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. Talbert, Richard
Chryse_(Lesbos)
Syrian lifeguard and human rights activist (born 1995)
a non-governmental organization to help refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos. Along with human rights activist Seán Binder, she was arrested in 2018
Sarah_Mardini
Greek saints
Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene of Lesbos (Greek: Ραφαήλ, Νικόλαος και Ειρήνη) are venerated as saints and neomartyrs in the Eastern Orthodox Church. According
Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene of Lesbos
Raphael,_Nicholas,_and_Irene_of_Lesbos
Saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church
Theoktiste of Lesbos (Ancient Greek: Θεοκτίστη τῆς Λέσβου) is a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church. According to her hagiography
Theoktiste_of_Lesbos
King of Lesbos
Methymna, a city at Lesbos). Among Macareus' other daughters were Mytilene, Agamede, Antissa, Arisbe and Issa all eponyms of cities at Lesbos. His sons were
Macareus_of_Lesbos
American actor
pictures. "Isle of Lesbos film reviews by NBC Europe, Time Out magazine (London), Moving Pictures magazine and others". Isle of Lesbos the film website
Jeff_B._Harmon
Byzantine monk and pillar dweller
Saint Symeon Stylites of Lesbos (765/766–844) was a monk who survived two attempts on his life during the second period of Byzantine Iconoclasm (814–842)
Symeon_Stylites_of_Lesbos
Ancient Greek tribe
territory between Troas and Ionia, as well as on the Aegean islands of Lesbos and Tenedos. A second round of Aeolian settlements took place during the
Aeolians
1971 film
many cast members and nearly the same crew as his previous film Vampyros Lesbos. Dr. Johnson lives in bliss with his beautiful wife until his unorthodox
She_Killed_in_Ecstasy
Administrative region of Greece
Mytilene on the island of Lesbos. Until the Kallikratis reform, the region consisted of the three prefectures of Samos, Chios and Lesbos. Since 1 January 2011
North_Aegean
Genoese ruler of Lesbos
(died 30 June 1455) was the fourth Gattilusio Lord of Lesbos from 1428 until his death. He ruled Lesbos at a time of increasing Ottoman power, and his last
Dorino_I_Gattilusio
was a military attempt by the Republic of Venice to capture the Island of Lesbos from the Ottomans. The Venetians made two attempts but were repelled, suffering
Siege_of_Mytilene_(1464)
Lesbos in Love is a Chilean musical duo formed in Santiago by Jazmin Avendaño and Tonko Yutronic. Lesbos in Love formed in 2000 in Santiago, Chile as a
Lesbos_in_Love
Byzantine empress
himself arriving in Lesbos Island on 6 December 1440 to negotiate for the hand of Caterina. The following year Constantine sailed for Lesbos with Sphrantzes
Caterina_Gattilusio
Earthquake that occurred on 12 June in the Aegean sea
2017 Lesbos earthquake occurred at 12:28:39 UTC on 12 June. The earthquake's epicentre was 5 km south of Plomari on the Greek island of Lesbos off the
2017_Lesbos_earthquake
Airport in Lesbos, Greece
the international airport of Mytilene, the capital of the Greek island Lesbos. The airport began to operate in 1948 however it was 1980 before the first
Mytilene International Airport
Mytilene_International_Airport
Village on Lesbos island, Greece
trip for 100 British lesbians to Lesbos, with a Channel Five film crew to make a TV show Lesbians Go Mad on Lesbos narrated by Jackie Clune, with confrontations
Skala_Eresou
Municipal unit in Greece
or Stipsi, is a village of the municipality of West Lesbos in Greece, which belongs to the Lesbos Prefecture and has a population of 675 permanent residents
Stypsi
Greek Enlightenment scholar, monk, and politician (1759–1824)
figure in the Modern Greek Enlightenment. Benjamin of Lesbos was born on the island of Lesbos in the town of Plomari. At the age of 17 he travelled to
Benjamin_of_Lesbos
Petrified wood forest found on the island of Lesbos, Greece
2022. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Petrified forest of Lesbos. The Lesbos Petrified Forest - European and Global Geopark Archived 2015-06-29
Lesvos_Petrified_Forest
Genoese noble family ruling Aegean lordships (1355–1462)
their remaining lands, except Lesbos, which they held in return for an annual payment of 4,000 gold pieces. The lord of Lesbos, Domenico Gattilusio, was strangled
Gattilusio
Oral sex on the penis by a sexual partner
whipping. Galienus called fellatio lesbiari since women of the island of Lesbos were supposed to have introduced the practice of using one's lips to give
Fellatio
Wine made in Lesbos, Greece
Lesbian wine is wine made on the Greek island of Lesbos in the Aegean Sea. The island has a long history of winemaking dating back to at least the 7th
Lesbian_wine
Country in Southeast Europe
mainland by the 60 m-wide Euripus Strait, is the second largest, followed by Lesbos and Rhodes. The Greek islands are traditionally grouped into the following
Greece
Village on Greek island of Lesbos
and the other cities of Lesbos. In the first half of the 2nd century BCE, Eresos also drew closer to the other cities of Lesbos under the aegis of the
Eresos
Oral sex on the vulva by a sexual partner
at all. Sappho having sex with her lover (girlfriend) on the beaches of Lesbos, as mermaids play in the background, by Édouard-Henri Avril. Letter from
Cunnilingus
Ancient city in northwest Asia Minor
Europe, as well as Aegean sites such as Poliochni in Lemnos and Thermi in Lesbos. Despite some connections to Anatolian sites including Bademağacı, it did
Troy
Byzantine nobleman
important Byzantine island of Lesbos, since he was dismissed from the same post in 1328 by Andronikos III Palaiologos. In 1335, Lesbos was seized by a Latin army
Alexios_Philanthropenos
a heavy defeat on the fleet of the Republic of Venice off the coast of Lesbos. Mezzomorto was appointed as Kapudan Pasha with the rank of Vizier on May
Battle_of_Zeytinburnu
Greek mythological figure
Phaon (Ancient Greek: Φάων; gen.: Φάωνος) was a boatman of Mytilene in Lesbos in Greek mythology. He was old and ugly when Aphrodite came to his boat.
Phaon
Refugee camp in Greece
camp on Lesbos hit by more deliberate fires". CBC News. 10 September 2020. "Greek riot police fire teargas at refugees campaigning to leave Lesbos". The
Moria_refugee_camp
Xanthus or Xanthos (Ancient Greek: Ξάνθος) was a town in ancient Lesbos. The site of Xanthus is unlocated till now. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol
Xanthus_(Lesbos)
Roman victory on Lesbos
island of Lesbos was taken by Rome. It was the first documented military action of Julius Caesar. Mytilene, the capital city of the island of Lesbos in the
Siege_of_Mytilene_(81_BC)
Incident during the Peloponnesian War (428–427 BC)
all of Lesbos; Athens generally discouraged the creation of multi-city subunits of the empire, and would certainly not have permitted Lesbos to be unified
Mytilenean_revolt
Parliamentary constituency of Greece
The Lesbos electoral constituency (Greek: περιφέρεια Λέσβου) is a parliamentary constituency of Greece. "Per Constituency (electoral district)". Greek
Lesbos_(constituency)
was now lord of Lesbos; this angered the Sultan, and Doukas was informed that no one had the right to assume the title of lord of Lesbos until he had received
Domenico_Gattilusio
Πύρρα) was a town on the coast of the deep bay on the west of the island of Lesbos, which had so narrow an entrance that it was called the Euripus of Pyrrha
Pyrrha_(Lesbos)
Third Lord of Lesbos
(or Giacomo; died 1428) was the third Lord of Lesbos. He was the eldest son of Francesco II of Lesbos, whom he succeeded as lord of the island on 26
Jacopo_Gattilusio
Head of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025
Ieronimos II of Athens, visited the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos in order to call the attention of the world to the 2015 European migrant
Pope_Francis
Municipal unit in Greece
on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality of West Lesbos, of which it is a
Mithymna
Settlement in Greece
administratively belonging to the Municipal Unit of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. According to the 2021 census, it has no permanent
Karini
Municipal unit in Greece
Ayia Paraskevi is a village and a former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part
Agia_Paraskevi,_Lesbos
Group of ancient Greek poets
century BC) Sappho of Mytilene or Eresos of Lesbos (monodic lyric, 7th century BC) Alcaeus of Mytilene of Lesbos (monodic lyric, 7th century BC) Anacreon
Nine_Lyric_Poets
TV competition series
& Kush had a similar idea, taking a ferry from Athens to the island of Lesbos, picking up work there with a local fisherman. They then took the ferry
Race Across the World series 6
Race_Across_the_World_series_6
10th century Byzantine woman and saint
ISBN 978-0-88402-248-0. Retrieved 3 March 2024. Kazhdan, Alexander (1991). "Thomais of Lesbos". The Oxford Dictionary Of Byzantium, 3 Volumes. Oxford University Press
Thomais_of_Lesbos
Village in Lesbos, Greece
municipal unit of Plomari, Lesbos Island, Greece. It is located just 2 km (1.2 mi) outside the town of Plomari, South Lesbos. It has a pebbled beach which
Agios_Isidoros,_Lesbos
American actress, television personality, and author (born 1975)
Recurring role 2005 Fat Actress Herself Episode: "The Koi Effect" and "Holy Lesbo Batman" 2005, 2007 Curb Your Enthusiasm Jodi Funkhouser Episodes: "The Bowtie"
Mayim_Bialik
first female ruler of the empire c. 752 – 9 August 803 (aged approx. 51) Deposed by Nikephoros I and exiled to Lesbos, where she died of natural causes
List_of_Roman_emperors
Methymnian princess in Greek mythology
of Methymna, an ancient Greek city state in the north of the island of Lesbos in the northeastern Aegean Sea. Pisidice is notable for her love for the
Pisidice_of_Methymna
Association of ancient Greek city-states under Athenian hegemony
War, only Chios and Lesbos were left to contribute ships, and these states were by now far too weak to secede without support. Lesbos tried to revolt first
Delian_League
Legendary war in Greek mythology
years of age, Troy would not fall. According to Apollodorus, He also took Lesbos and Phocaea, then Colophon, and Smyrna, and Clazomenae, and Cyme; and afterwards
Trojan_War
Spanish actress and pop singer (1943–1970)
directed by cult filmmaker Jess Franco, such as Count Dracula (1970), Vampyros Lesbos (1970), and She Killed in Ecstasy (1971). She also released numerous Spanish-language
Soledad_Miranda
Geren (Ancient Greek: Γέρην) was a town of ancient Lesbos. The site of Geren is unlocated. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. Talbert, Richard
Geren_(Lesbos)
Largest of the Ionian Islands, Greece
western Greece and the sixth-largest island in Greece after Crete, Euboea, Lesbos, Rhodes and Chios. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands
Cephalonia
Ancient Greek town
Issa (Ancient Greek: Ἴσσα) was a town of ancient Lesbos. The site of Issa is tentatively located near modern Xerokastrine. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica
Issa_(Lesbos)
Italian maritime republic (1099–1797)
to 1768, Monaco, Southern Crimea from 1266 to 1475, and the islands of Lesbos and Chios from the 14th century to 1462 and 1566, respectively. With the
Republic_of_Genoa
Ottoman corsair and admiral of the Ottoman navy (c. 1478–1546)
Ottoman conquest of Lesbos in 1462 from the Republic of Genoa's House of Gattilusio, which held the hereditary title of Lord of Lesbos between 1355 and 1462
Hayreddin_Barbarossa
Greek politician (1952–2022)
Mayor of Lesbos from May 2014 to September 2019. Galinos was born in Athens in March 1952 and raised in Mytilene, the capital of the Island of Lesbos. In 1990
Spyridon_Galinos
"lesbian" derives from Lesbos, due to the description of female homosexual love prominently featured in the poetry of Sappho of Lesbos. Adrienne Rich – Twenty-one
List of poets portraying sexual relations between women
List_of_poets_portraying_sexual_relations_between_women
Refugee camps
of six such camps in Greece: five at the islands of the eastern Aegean (Lesbos, Chios, Samos, Leros and Kos) and one at the Fylakio of Evros at the northeastern
Reception and identification centers in Greece
Reception_and_identification_centers_in_Greece
six known children: Jacopo Gattilusio. Ruled Lesbos from 1403/04 to 1428. Dorino I Gattilusio. Ruled Lesbos from 1428 to 1455. Palamede Gattilusio. Ruled
Francesco_II_Gattilusio
Agamede (Ancient Greek: Ἀγαμήδη) was a town of ancient Lesbos. According to Stephanus of Byzantium, it was named after Agamede, a daughter of Macar. The
Agamede_(Lesbos)
Flexible strip of lead for use in molding
originally constructed of a pliable kind of lead found on the island of Lesbos.[citation needed] It is from the island that the ruler gets its name. The
Lesbian_rule
Former mosque in Mytilene
a former mosque in partial ruins, located in Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, in the North Aegean region of Greece. It was built in 1825 by local governor
Yeni_Mosque,_Mytilene
Football club
referred to Kalloni, was a Greek association football club based in Kalloni, Lesbos. They competed in the Super League Greece from 2013 to 2016. The club was
AEL_Kalloni_F.C.
Genoese-Byzantine noble House
of Lesbos and, seizing an opportunity in 1333, captured its capital, Mytiline with the help of Genoese galleys claiming the title of Lord of Lesbos for
Negroponte_family
Son of Triopas in Greek mythology
to hair) was an Argive prince who later on became king of Pelasgia (i.e. Lesbos). According to Diodorus Siculus, Xanthus is the son of a Pelasgian king
Xanthus_(son_of_Triopas)
Continuation of the Roman Empire (330–1453)
Acciaiuoli Athens in 1458, Morea in 1460, Trebizond in 1461, and Gattilusi Lesbos in 1462. They dismantled the Empire's political and secular institutions
Byzantine_Empire
Greek lyric poet
Mutilēnaios; c. 625/620 – c. 580 BC) was a lyric poet from the Greek island of Lesbos who is credited with inventing the Alcaic stanza. He was included in the
Alcaeus
Topics referred to by the same term
to: Iera Echebarría, (born 1992) Spanish rugby player Iera (Lesbos), town on ancient Lesbos, Greece IERA This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Iera
the first member of the Gattilusio family to rule the Aegean island of Lesbos as a vassal of the Byzantine emperor. The Gattilusio family came from the
Francesco_I_Gattilusio
Character in mythology
named after her. Mytilene, a princess as the daughter of King Macareus of Lesbos or of the Pisatian king Pelops. She was the mother of Myton by Poseidon
Mytilene_(mythology)
167°E / 37.583; 26.167 (Icaria) Lesbos, 39°12′36″N 26°16′48″E / 39.21000°N 26.28000°E / 39.21000; 26.28000 (Lesbos) Lemnos, 39°55′N 25°15′E / 39
List_of_islands_of_Greece
Trunk road in Greece
roads in the island of Lesbos (with the EO73). The EO36 is officially defined as an east–west road to the east of the island of Lesbos. The road starts in
Greek_National_Road_36
Indo-European language
Serres, Thasos, Thessaloniki) North Aegean islands (Chios, Ikaria, Lemnos, Lesbos, Samos) Peloponnese (Arcadia, Argolis, Corinthia, Laconia, Messenia, Achaea
Greek_language
Topics referred to by the same term
a homosexual woman or girl. Lesbian may also refer to: An inhabitant of Lesbos, a Greek island in the Aegean Sea Lesbian Greek dialect, an Aeolic Greek
Lesbian_(disambiguation)
Military rebellions by Greek cities in Asia Minor against Persian rule (499 BC–493 BC)
in no mood to receive Histiaeus back. He therefore went to Mytilene in Lesbos and persuaded the Lesbians to give him eight triremes. He set sail for Byzantium
Ionian_Revolt
Greek artist (c.1870–1934)
between 1867 and 1870 in Vareia (Βαρειά), a village outside of Mytilene, Lesbos (then part of the Ottoman Empire). His father, Gabriel Kefalas (Γαβριήλ
Theophilos_Hatzimihail
Community in Greece
Παλαιοχώρι, old form Palaiochorion, Παλαιοχώριον) is a village on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. It is situated on a mountainside 12 km NW from the
Palaiochori,_Lesbos
Most beautiful woman in Greek mythology
Sparta. In most accounts of this event, Helen was quite young; Hellanicus of Lesbos said she was seven years old and Diodorus makes her ten years old. On the
Helen_of_Troy
Topics referred to by the same term
village in the Methana peninsula Megalochori, Lesbos, a village in the municipal unit Plomari, Lesbos Megalochori, Santorini, a village in the island
Megalochori
German human rights activist (born 1996)
volunteered with a Greek humanitarian non-governmental organization on Lesbos island, Greece, assisting refugees arriving in small boats from the nearby
Seán_Binder
LESBOS
LESBOS
LESBOS
LESBOS
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Dazzling; Brilliant
Male
Arthurian
, a king; Percevel's father (?) or uncle (?).
Girl/Female
Scandinavian
Hannah, meaning favor, grace.
Boy/Male
American, British, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindu, Indian, Latin, Swedish
Brave as a Lion; Strong Like a Lion; Lion Man; Man Like a Man
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Adria, ADREEA means "from Hadria."
Girl/Female
Scandinavian
Abbreviation of Katherine. Pure.
Girl/Female
British, English
Consecrated
Girl/Female
Tamil
Joyful unending, Calmness
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Worn Around Neck
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Gracious.
LESBOS
LESBOS
LESBOS
LESBOS
LESBOS
a.
Of or pertaining to the island anciently called Lesbos, now Mitylene, in the Grecian Archipelago.