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Michalis Kourmoulis
Michalis Kourmoulis ( el, Μιχάλης Κουρμούλης; 1765–1824) was a Greek leader of the Greek War of Independence from Crete and one of the major military leaders on the island during the war. Biography Kourmoulis was originally known as Hussein Agha, and was the leader of an important Crete, Cretan family from Messara Plain, Messara that was flourishing since the time of the Kingdom of Candia, Venetian rule over Crete. After the Ottoman conquest of Crete, the Kourmoulis family converted to Islam, producing several beys and agha (title), aghas, but remaining Crypto-Christianity, Crypto-Christians in reality. Both Kourmoulis and his family protected the Christians of Dikti and Psiloritis region. In 1814, in response to the murder of some armed Ottomans, Kourmoulis was accused as a secret Christian, but managed to be acquitted.Kokkinos, 1974, vol. 2, p. 24 - 25. He participated in the preparation of the Greek Revolution in Crete, being a member of the Filiki Eteria after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek War Of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829. The Greeks were later assisted by the British Empire, Bourbon Restoration in France, Kingdom of France, and the Russian Empire, while the Ottomans were aided by their North African vassals, particularly the eyalet of Egypt Eyalet, Egypt. The war led to the formation of modern Greece. The revolution is Celebration of the Greek Revolution, celebrated by Greeks around the world as Greek Independence Day, independence day on 25 March. Greece, with the exception of the Ionian Islands, came under Ottoman rule in the 15th century, in the decades before and after the fall of Constantinople. During the following centuries, there were sporadic but unsuccessful Ottoman Greece#Uprisings before 1821, Greek uprisings against Ottoman rule. In 1814, a secret organization called Filiki Et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
