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Traditional name for natives of the Mani Peninsula in southern Greece
invaders. The Maniots claim to be descendants of the ancient Spartans and heirs to their militaristic culture. Modern observers noted Maniots' self-identification
Maniots
1826 Greek military campaign during the Greek War of Independence
battles. The Maniots fought against a combined Egyptian and Ottoman army under the command of Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt. On March 17, 1821, the Maniots (residents
Ottoman–Egyptian invasion of Mani
Ottoman–Egyptian_invasion_of_Mani
Conflicts between Ottomans and Holy League (1683–1699)
with the rebellious Maniots, for a joint campaign in the Morea. In 1659, Morosini landed in the Morea, and together with the Maniots, he took Kalamata.
Great_Turkish_War
Military campaign in Greece
Maniots. Mani was one region of Greece that the Ottomans had not occupied due to the rough terrain and the rebellious spirit of Maniots. The Maniots caused
Ottoman invasion of Mani (1770)
Ottoman_invasion_of_Mani_(1770)
Geographical and cultural region in Greece
"the Mani". The inhabitants of Mani are known as Maniots (Mανιάτες, Maniátes). Mani and the Maniots played a key role in the Greek War of Independence
Mani_Peninsula
Area in the Peloponnese, Greece
still relatively higher than that of Tsakonians (and Maniots) at 4.8%–14.4%. Even though Maniots, divided under the groupings of Deep Mani or Mesa/Inner
Tsakonia
Conflict between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire from 1684 to 1698
rebellious Maniots. They agreed to conduct a joint campaign in the Morea. In 1659, Morosini landed in the Morea, and together with the Maniots, he took
Morean_War
Greek rebellion against the Ottoman Empire (1821–1829)
March 1821, war was declared on the Turks by the Maniots in Areopoli. The same day, a force of 2,000 Maniots under the command of Petros Mavromichalis advanced
Greek_War_of_Independence
the Maniots. Mani was the only region of Greece that the Ottomans had not occupied due to the rough terrain and the rebellious spirit of the Maniots. The
Ottoman invasion of Mani (1803)
Ottoman_invasion_of_Mani_(1803)
Polytheistic religious groups
Μετανοείτε) was sent in the 10th century to convert the predominantly pagan Maniots. Although his preaching began the conversion process, it took over 200
Paganism
Revival of ancient Roman polytheism
Μετανοείτε) was sent in the 10th century to convert the predominantly pagan Maniots. Although his preaching began the conversion process, it took over 200
Reconstructionist Roman religion
Reconstructionist_Roman_religion
the Maniots. Mani was the only region of Greece that the Ottomans had not occupied due to the rough terrain and the rebellious spirit of the Maniots. The
Ottoman invasion of Mani (1815)
Ottoman_invasion_of_Mani_(1815)
Country in Southeast Europe
Ottomans. This spurred the Greeks of the Peloponnese and on 17 March the Maniots declared war on the Ottomans. By October 1821 the Greeks had captured Tripolitsa
Greece
Community in Greece
briefly interrupted by a band of local armed men. Leake's guides, being Maniots themselves, negotiated passage and informed him that Vatheia has been divided
Vatheia
Part of the Morean War
the Maniots in March, leading to the latter adopting a cautious stance when the Venetian commander decided to land; on the way to the Morea, Maniot envoys
Conquest_of_Coron_(1685)
the Maniots. Mani was the only region of Greece that the Ottomans had not occupied due to the rough terrain and the rebellious spirit of the Maniots. The
Ottoman invasion of Mani (1807)
Ottoman_invasion_of_Mani_(1807)
Greek diaspora in France
some of them was crowned by the Légion d’Honneur. Corsican Maniots are descendants of Maniots, who migrated to Corsica during the 400 year Ottoman rule
Greeks_in_France
Fought in July 1780
against the Ottomans and the Maniots, who were the only free Greeks in mainland Greece. The Ottomans forced the Maniots to pay tribute annually and to
Siege_of_Kastania
Greek revolutionary
the Greek War of Independence broke out, he organized a band of young Maniots into a fighting force. Kyriakoulis fought at Kalamata, Methoni, Koroni
Kyriakoulis Mavromichalis (military commander)
Kyriakoulis_Mavromichalis_(military_commander)
1821 battle of the Greek War of Independence
Greek revolutionary army. Only the warlike Maniots were experts in the art of battle. Besides the Maniots, only the Klephts who lived in the mountains
Battle_of_Valtetsi
Long-running argument or fight
history, the Maniots have been regarded by their neighbors and their enemies as fearless warriors who practice blood feuds, known in the Maniot dialect of
Feud
1770 battle
Skoutari) and from there sent envoys demanding the surrender of the Maniots. However, the Maniots were hesitant in sending envoys back because if the answer was
Battle_of_Vromopigada
Maniot soldier, pirate, and later Ottoman ruler (c. 1644–1710)
eventual execution. While Gerakaris had been pirating, many of his fellow Maniots were assisting longstanding Ottoman rival the Republic of Venice in the
Limberakis_Gerakaris
Μετανοείτε) was sent in the 10th century to convert the predominantly pagan Maniots. Although his preaching began the conversion process, it took over 200
Religion_in_ancient_Rome
Μετανοείτε) was sent in the 10th century to convert the predominantly pagan Maniots. Although his preaching began the conversion process, it took over 200
Christianity_and_paganism
Military unit
in 1834, being sent to confront an uprising of the Mani Peninsula. The Maniots, a warlike people who had withstood the Ottomans and Egyptians, were incensed
Bavarian_Auxiliary_Corps
Maniots from the Laconian part of the Mani peninsula. Examples are: "Xarhakos", "Antonakos" and "Polymenakos". -eas (-έας): associated with Maniots from
Greek_name
Part of the Morean War
approached the Morea in June 1685, Maniot envoys had met Morosini and asked him not to land at Mani, warning that the Maniots would not rise up until the Venetians
Battle_of_Kalamata_(1685)
Indo-European language
Katharevousa) and dialects (Cappadocian, Cretan, Cypriot, Greco-Australian, Maniot, Pontic, Tsakonian, Yevanic) Greek Sign Language History (Mycenaean Greek
Greek_language
Period of Ottoman rule of Greece
rebellion (1600) and in 1611 in Epirus. During the Cretan War (1645–1669), the Maniots would aid Francesco Morosini and the Venetians in the Peloponnese. Greek
Ottoman_Greece
and the Americas. The total speakers are about 1.20 million people. The Maniot Greek dialect (Μανιάτικη διάλεκτος) of the local area of Mani. Pontic Greek
Languages_of_Greece
Island in the Mediterranean, region of Italy
and 18th centuries, waves of Greeks from the Peloponnese (such as the Maniots) and Arvanites migrated to Sicily in large numbers to escape persecution
Sicily
Municipality in Greece
fortress and the province of Monemvasia fell victim to the civil war. The Maniots led by Konstantinos Mavromichalis began to besiege the fortress in September
Monemvasia
Colony of the Republic of Venice on the Peloponnese Peninsula (1688–1715)
and after them, were unable to completely eradicate banditry, since the Maniots and other mountain dwellers, secure in their inaccessible strongholds,
Kingdom_of_the_Morea
Local ruler of the Mani Peninsula in Ottoman Greece
a Turkish honorific title. The Ottomans would typically choose a local Maniot Greek from a leading clan as Bey of Mani. The bey was to govern Mani as
Bey_of_Mani
Katharevousa) and dialects (Cappadocian, Cretan, Cypriot, Greco-Australian, Maniot, Pontic, Tsakonian, Yevanic) Greek Sign Language History (Mycenaean Greek
List_of_libraries_in_Greece
Acts of robbery or criminality at sea
As early as Byzantine times, the Maniots (one of Greece's toughest populations) were known as pirates. The Maniots considered piracy a legitimate response
Piracy
Duke of Mantua and Montferrat
the Ottoman Empire. He began plotting with Greek rebels, including the Maniots of Greece, who addressed him as "King Constantine Palaeologus". When the
Charles I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
Charles_I_Gonzaga,_Duke_of_Mantua
Ottoman expedition led by Mahmud Dramali Pasha against Greek Rebellion
The Maniots, who were supposed to stop the Ottomans instead robbed the refugees, leading Colonel Thomas Gordon to caustically comment that the Maniots “would
Battle_of_Dervenakia
Greek Orthodox church and monastery in southern Greece
traversed the complex. Inspired, he then went on to proselytize to the native Maniots of the isolated and rugged peninsula, where this “fiery apostle of the
Monastery of Panayia Yiatrissa
Monastery_of_Panayia_Yiatrissa
Period of Greek statehood from 1832 to 1923 and 1935 to 1973
Katharevousa) and dialects (Cappadocian, Cretan, Cypriot, Greco-Australian, Maniot, Pontic, Tsakonian, Yevanic) Greek Sign Language History (Mycenaean Greek
Kingdom_of_Greece
Municipal unit in Greece
municipality of East Mani. Gytheio is significant in the history of Mani and the Maniots. Ancient Gytheio was the seaport of Ancient Sparta, approximately 40 kilometres
Gytheio
Cape in Greece
Cape Matapan (Greek: Κάβο Ματαπάς, Maniot dialect: Ματαπά), also called Cape Tainaron or Taenarum (Greek: Ακρωτήριον Ταίναρον), or Cape Tenaro, is situated
Cape_Matapan
Greek general and politician (1765–1848)
Napoleon's failure in Egypt doomed that plan. By 1814, the reorganized Maniots again became a threat to the Ottomans, and the Sultan offered a number
Petrobey_Mavromichalis
Katharevousa) and dialects (Cappadocian, Cretan, Cypriot, Greco-Australian, Maniot, Pontic, Tsakonian, Yevanic) Greek Sign Language History (Mycenaean Greek
List of World Heritage Sites in Greece
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Greece
the motto "Freedom or Death" Flag of the Greeks of Thrace Flag of the Maniots Used in Thessaly, created by Anthimos Gazis Flag of Hydra island Flag of
Flag_of_Greece
East Germanic tribe
the Vandals tried to invade the Peloponnese, but were driven back by the Maniots at Kenipolis with heavy losses. In retaliation, the Vandals took 500 hostages
Vandals
Greek model
needed] Although the Diplarakou family lived in Athens, they originally were Maniots from Krini in the Peloponnese. The original family name was Vavouli (Βαβούλη)
Aliki_Diplarakou
King of the Vandals and Alans (r. 428–477)
the Vandals tried to invade the Peloponnese but were driven back by the Maniots at Kenipolis with heavy losses. In retaliation, the Vandals took 500 hostages
Gaiseric
weapons. Six hundred of them had already gone on board the brigs, when the Maniots burst into the town and started murdering all those who had not yet reached
Massacres in the Greek War of Independence
Massacres_in_the_Greek_War_of_Independence
1958 book by Patrick Leigh Fermor
first-person experiences. Much of the book concentrates on the history of the Maniots and of their larger place in Greek and European history; the middle portion
Mani: Travels in the Southern Peloponnese
Mani:_Travels_in_the_Southern_Peloponnese
United States Groups by region Modern Greece: Macedonians Sarakatsani Maniots Tsakonians Constantinople and Asia Minor: Cappadocians Constantinopolitan
List_of_Greek_artists
Ethnic group
United States Groups by region Modern Greece: Macedonians Sarakatsani Maniots Tsakonians Constantinople and Asia Minor: Cappadocians Constantinopolitan
Greeks_in_Serbia
Late Bronze Age Greek civilization
Katharevousa) and dialects (Cappadocian, Cretan, Cypriot, Greco-Australian, Maniot, Pontic, Tsakonian, Yevanic) Greek Sign Language History (Mycenaean Greek
Mycenaean_Greece
Ethnic group
populations such as Slavic-related people and/or genetic drift in Tsakones and Maniots. Individuals from western Sicily additionally show similarities with peoples
Greeks
Historical region of Italy
who moved to Italy came from the Mani Peninsula of the Peloponnese. The Maniots (their name originating from the Greek word mania) were known for their
Magna_Graecia
Dialects and varieties of the Greek language spoken in the modern era
include:[citation needed] Old Athenian-Maniot: Megara, Aegina, Athens, Cyme (Old Athenian) and Mani Peninsula (Maniot) Ionian-Peloponnesian: Peloponnese (except
Modern_Greek
Katharevousa) and dialects (Cappadocian, Cretan, Cypriot, Greco-Australian, Maniot, Pontic, Tsakonian, Yevanic) Greek Sign Language History (Mycenaean Greek
List_of_islands_of_Greece
Greek family
whose members played a major role in modern Greek history. According to the Maniot tradition, confirmed by the 31 May 1870 epitaph of Anastasios-Petros Mavromichalis
Mavromichalis_family
Community in Greece
Kolokotronis to choose it as his stronghold prior to the final assault. The Maniots, under the leadership of Kyriakoulis Mavromichalis and with the help of
Valtetsi_(village)
1827 naval battle during the Greek War of Independence
Konstantinos Kolokotronis Lambros Katsonis Cosmas of Aetolia Ali Pasha Maniots Phanariots Rum Millet Souliotes Gregory V of Constantinople Events Orlov
Battle_of_Navarino
Diaspora of the Greek people
United States Groups by region Modern Greece: Macedonians Sarakatsani Maniots Tsakonians Constantinople and Asia Minor: Cappadocians Constantinopolitan
Greek_diaspora
Greek politician (1791–1865)
Konstantinos Kolokotronis Lambros Katsonis Cosmas of Aetolia Ali Pasha Maniots Phanariots Rum Millet Souliotes Gregory V of Constantinople Events Orlov
Alexandros_Mavrokordatos
Territorial settlement which ended the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–29
Konstantinos Kolokotronis Lambros Katsonis Cosmas of Aetolia Ali Pasha Maniots Phanariots Rum Millet Souliotes Gregory V of Constantinople Events Orlov
Treaty_of_Adrianople_(1829)
Italian patriot (1793–1856)
Konstantinos Kolokotronis Lambros Katsonis Cosmas of Aetolia Ali Pasha Maniots Phanariots Rum Millet Souliotes Gregory V of Constantinople Events Orlov
Giacinto_Collegno
Ethnic group in Africa
United States Groups by region Modern Greece: Macedonians Sarakatsani Maniots Tsakonians Constantinople and Asia Minor: Cappadocians Constantinopolitan
African_Greeks
Katharevousa) and dialects (Cappadocian, Cretan, Cypriot, Greco-Australian, Maniot, Pontic, Tsakonian, Yevanic) Greek Sign Language History (Mycenaean Greek
Agriculture_in_Greece
Battle In the Greek War Of Independence
enough to defend the town. He was then persuaded to seek the help of the Maniots and their bey, Petrobey Mavromichalis. At the same time, Papaflessas, who
Liberation_of_Kalamata
Greek politician and military commander during the Greek War of Independence
Mavromichalis, Petros' son, decided to take revenge. On 27 September 1831, the two Maniots were waiting by the doors of the church of Saint Spyridon in Nafplio. Konstantinos
Konstantinos_Mavromichalis
British poet (1788–1824)
Konstantinos Kolokotronis Lambros Katsonis Cosmas of Aetolia Ali Pasha Maniots Phanariots Rum Millet Souliotes Gregory V of Constantinople Events Orlov
Lord_Byron
Motto or battle cry
1776, "Victory" was the password and "Or Death" was the response. The Maniots used "Victory or Death" as their motto when they joined the Greek War of
Victory_or_death
Greek politician, military leader and bey of Mani
the Maniots, serving for 16 years, from 1782 to 1798. Grigorakis was born in 1742 at Skoutari of Gytheio, Laconia, and was a member of a famous Maniot family
Tzanetos_Grigorakis
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
Katharevousa) and dialects (Cappadocian, Cretan, Cypriot, Greco-Australian, Maniot, Pontic, Tsakonian, Yevanic) Greek Sign Language History (Mycenaean Greek
Hellenistic_period
Modern religion derived from ancient Greek pre-christian beliefs
certain isolated areas it survived until the 12th century; see Tsakonia and Maniots.) Greek Dodecatheon member Panagiotis Marinis has claimed that the religion
Hellenism_(modern_religion)
1822 killing and enslavement of Greek people by Ottoman troops
Konstantinos Kolokotronis Lambros Katsonis Cosmas of Aetolia Ali Pasha Maniots Phanariots Rum Millet Souliotes Gregory V of Constantinople Events Orlov
Chios_massacre
Naval Support: Knights of Malta Greek uprisings: Greek Revolutionaries Maniots Ottoman Empire Eyalet of Tripoli Eyalet of Tunis Eyalet of Algiers Defeat
List_of_wars_involving_Serbia
Air warfare branch of Greece's military
Katharevousa) and dialects (Cappadocian, Cretan, Cypriot, Greco-Australian, Maniot, Pontic, Tsakonian, Yevanic) Greek Sign Language History (Mycenaean Greek
Hellenic_Air_Force
Greek presence in Italy
that moved to Italy came from the Mani region of the Peloponnese. The Maniots were known for their proud military traditions and for their bloody vendettas
Greeks_in_Italy
the altar and cut down the grove. Other pagan communities, namely the Maniots, persisted in the Mani Peninsula of Greece until at least the 9th century
Ancient_Greek_religion
Greek revolutionary
because it had been revealed that together with Tzanetos and other prominent Maniots, he had been conspiring with Napoleon Bonaparte, who had sent them French
Zacharias_Barbitsiotis
Ethnic Greek population of Cyprus
United States Groups by region Modern Greece: Macedonians Sarakatsani Maniots Tsakonians Constantinople and Asia Minor: Cappadocians Constantinopolitan
Greek_Cypriots
Agreement between the United Kingdom, France, and Russia
Konstantinos Kolokotronis Lambros Katsonis Cosmas of Aetolia Ali Pasha Maniots Phanariots Rum Millet Souliotes Gregory V of Constantinople Events Orlov
London_Protocol_(1830)
Greek revolutionary (c. 1700–1771)
tried to organize a revolt. With his own funds, he equipped a corps of Maniots with which he took part in the Orlov Revolt. After the rebellion was suppressed
Panagiotis_Benakis
Maniot families, Tzanetakis and Mavromichalis, acted as mediators in the negotiations, which resulted favourable terms for the Maniots: the Maniots were
Regency council of Otto of Greece
Regency_council_of_Otto_of_Greece
Spread of Greek language and culture
started in February 1821) by prince Ypsilantis." Andromedas, John N. (1976). "Maniot folk culture and the ethnic mosaic in the southeast Peloponnese". Annals
Hellenization
Christian saint (died 303)
against the Ottoman Turks. For the same reason he became popular among the Maniots, inhabitants of the Mani Peninsula in Greece, who took up his confrontation
Agathius
Greek population group
United States Groups by region Modern Greece: Macedonians Sarakatsani Maniots Tsakonians Constantinople and Asia Minor: Cappadocians Constantinopolitan
Sarakatsani
Greek-American criminal organization
originated from the Kourakos clan, a Greek criminal organization led by Maniot Greek Peter Kourakos. In the 1980s, under the leadership of Spyredon "Spiro"
Velentzas_Organization
Katharevousa) and dialects (Cappadocian, Cretan, Cypriot, Greco-Australian, Maniot, Pontic, Tsakonian, Yevanic) Greek Sign Language History (Mycenaean Greek
2019_in_Greece
Greek military leader (c. 1788 – 1825)
Konstantinos Kolokotronis Lambros Katsonis Cosmas of Aetolia Ali Pasha Maniots Phanariots Rum Millet Souliotes Gregory V of Constantinople Events Orlov
Odysseas_Androutsos
Katharevousa) and dialects (Cappadocian, Cretan, Cypriot, Greco-Australian, Maniot, Pontic, Tsakonian, Yevanic) Greek Sign Language History (Mycenaean Greek
Music_of_Greece
10th-century Byzantine monk and Eastern Orthodox saint
Christianity to Mani and its inhabitants, traditionally known as the Maniots. The Maniots began to convert to Christianity in the 9th century AD, but it wasn't
Nikon_the_Metanoeite
Egyptian general and Wāli of Egypt and Sudan (1789–1848)
Konstantinos Kolokotronis Lambros Katsonis Cosmas of Aetolia Ali Pasha Maniots Phanariots Rum Millet Souliotes Gregory V of Constantinople Events Orlov
Ibrahim_Pasha_of_Egypt
Community in Greece
mountain around 400 m (1,300 ft) above sea level. Like many of their fellow Maniots, the inhabitants of Drosopigi built distinctive towers and tower houses
Drosopigi,_Laconia
Ottoman Catholic friar (1642–1676)
he took a more active role and attempted to establish contacts with the Maniots and other Balkan representatives in order to instigate a rebellion. He
Domenico_Ottomano
Greek assassin
the Church of Saint Spyridion in Nafplio, Greece. He was the son of the Maniot insurgent Petrobey Mavromichalis, who had orchestrated the revolt against
Georgios_Mavromichalis
Community in Greece
built on top of a hill, overlooking the sea. Koita is known for its many Maniot pyrgoi (war towers). Partially abandoned, much of the population left between
Koita
Day of the year
Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea. 1826 – Maniots defeat Egyptians under Ibrahim Pasha in the Battle of Vergas. 1848 – In
June_21
Montenegrin Serb general
Konstantinos Kolokotronis Lambros Katsonis Cosmas of Aetolia Ali Pasha Maniots Phanariots Rum Millet Souliotes Gregory V of Constantinople Events Orlov
Vasos_Mavrovouniotis
Community in Greece
Pyrrichos (Greek: Πύρριχος; called "Πούρρχο", Pourcho by local Maniots) is one of the oldest towns in Mani peninsula, Laconia, Greece. It is part of the
Pyrrichos
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Light; Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen
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Special, Lovely flower
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