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Konstantinos Kolokotronis
Konstantinos Kolokotronis ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Κολοκοτρώνης, c. 1745-1780) was a notable Greek klepht leader in the third quarter of the 18th century in the Peloponnese, and the father of Theodoros Kolokotronis, one of the leaders of the Greek War of Independence. Biography He was born around 1745 and he was one of Ioannis Kolokotronis's five children. He was of medium height and was dark-skinned. When he was still young he worked as an armatole in Corinth under the command of Halil Bey for four years. He developed close connections with some of the most influential families of the Peloponnese and soon accumulated significant power himself, to the point of influencing the choice of the Ottoman governors (Vali (governor), vali) of the Peloponnese. During his four years of service under Halil Bey, he developed the plan of driving the Turkish people, Turks out of the Peloponnese. He became close friends with the renowned klepht Panagiotaros. In 1762 he quit his j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kastania, Laconia
Kastania (Greek language, Greek: Καστάνια) is a village in Mani Peninsula, Mesa Mani of Laconia, Greece. An independent community since 1912, it became part of the municipality Sminos in 1997, which in turn became part of the municipality East Mani in 2010. Geography Kastania is 28 km northwestern of Gytheio at the southeastern slopes of mount Taygetos. The village is also named locally Kastanitza (Greek: Καστανίτζα) or Mikri Kastania (Greek: Μικρή Καστάνια).Castle of Venetsenakis in www.kastra.eu Within the village is the historic Church of the Metamorphosis. At the village entrance is an impressive war memorial. A short distance below the village is the early Christian chapel of Ayios Stratiyas. Overlooking the village from its mountainous perch is the impressive Monastery of Panayia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
