Monemvasia - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Monemvasia: Encyclopedia Ii - Monemvasia - History
Monemvasia - Middle Ages. The founding of the town and fortress of Monemvasia most probably occurred in the 6th Century CE. The town wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bayezid Ii: Encyclopedia - Bayezid Ii
Bayezid II (1447/48 – May 26, 1512) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512. Bayezid was born in Demotika in Thrace. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Ii Villehardouin: Encyclopedia - William Ii Villehardouin
William II Villehardouin (died May 1, 1278) was the last Villehardouin prince of Achaea and ruled the principality at the height of its p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peloponnese: Encyclopedia Ii - Peloponnese - History
The peninsula has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Its modern name derives from ancient Greek mythology , specifically the legend ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman And Byzantine Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman And Byzantine Greece - Roman Greece
The Greek peninsula became a Roman protectorate in 146 BC, and the Aegean islands were added to this territory in 133. Athens and other G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plateia: Encyclopedia Ii - Plateia - Most Notable Squares/plateies Ordered By Place
Plateia - Cyprus. Eleftherias Square - Nicosia & Larnaca Plateia - Greece. Agia Paraskevi Square - Agia Paraskevi Iroon Square...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sparta: Encyclopedia Ii - Sparta - Military Service And Training
The origins of the powers exercised by the assembly of the citizens, or apella, are virtually unknown, due to the paucity of historical d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laconia: Encyclopedia Ii - Laconia - Communications
Laconia - Radio. Fly FM - 90.3 FM (Sparta) Lakonia FM - 91.1 FM (Sparta) Politeia FM - 91.9 FM Radiofonias Notias Lakonias (Southern L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Dialing Codes Of Greece Numerically: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Dialing Codes Of Greece Numerically - Zone 22: Central Greece And The Aegean
List of dialing codes of Greece numerically - 222x0 - Euboea. 22210 - Chalkida City 22220 - Skyros 22230 - Chalkida 22240 22260 22270 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michael Viii Palaeologus: Encyclopedia Ii - Michael Viii Palaeologus - Reign
In 1261, Michael captured Constantinople from its last Latin monarch, Baldwin II. He had himself crowned, with his infant son Andronicus ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Greece - List Of Greek Military Encounters
Military history of Greece - Prehistoric and ancient period. Trojan War Battle of Ephesus Persian Wars Battle of Marathon Battle of T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Principality Of Achaea: Encyclopedia Ii - Principality Of Achaea - The Feudal Conflict Of Morea 1307-1383
The main picture of this century-long situation: The Principality was under violent succession dispute. That originated from dispossessed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elis Prefecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Elis Prefecture - Geography
The northernmost point is 38.1° or 38° 06′ N, the westernmost is around 22.2° E or 22° 12′ E, the southernmost is 37.3° N o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman And Byzantine Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman And Byzantine Greece - Normans And Franks
Greece and the empire as a whole faced a new threat from the Normans of Sicily in the late 11th century. Robert Guiscard took Dyrrhachium...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman And Byzantine Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman And Byzantine Greece - Further Invasions And Reorganization
Greece was raided again in Macedonia in 479 and 482 by the Ostrogoths. The Bulgars also raided Thrace and the rest of northern Greece in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman And Byzantine Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman And Byzantine Greece - Later Roman Empire
During the second and third centuries, Greece was divided into provinces including Achaea, Macedonia, and Moesia. During the reign of Dio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peloponnese: Encyclopedia Ii - Peloponnese - Geography
The Peloponnese covers an area of some 21,549 km² (8,320 square miles). It constitutes the southernmost part of mainland Greece, althoug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman And Byzantine Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman And Byzantine Greece - Bulgar Invasions
Nicephorus I began to reconquer Slavic and Bulgar-held areas in the early 9th century. He resettled Anatolian families in Greece and the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Greece - List Of Fortifications In Greece
Military history of Greece - Ancient & Roman. Long Walls Military history of Greece - Mediæval period. Monemvasia Mistra Pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Dialing Codes Of Greece Numerically: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Dialing Codes Of Greece Numerically - Zone 25: Eastern Macedonia And Thrace
List of dialing codes of Greece numerically - 2510 - Kavala area. 2510: Kavala or Kavalla List of dialing codes of Greece numericall...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Dialing Codes Of Greece Numerically: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Dialing Codes Of Greece Numerically - Zone 26: Western Greece Northern Ionian And Epirus
List of dialing codes of Greece numerically - 2610 - Patras and Area. 2610 - Patras (and area) List of dialing codes of Greece numer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Dialing Codes Of Greece Numerically: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Dialing Codes Of Greece Numerically - Zone 24: Thessaly
List of dialing codes of Greece numerically - 2410 - Larissa area. 2410 - Larissa (and area) List of dialing codes of Greece numeric...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Greece - 19th Century
Military history of Greece - 20th century. First Balkan War Second Balkan War Greco-Italian War Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922) Battle o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Dialing Codes Of Greece Numerically: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Dialing Codes Of Greece Numerically - Zone 27: The Peloponnese And Kythera
List of dialing codes of Greece numerically - 2710 - Tripoli and area. 2710: Tripoli (and area) List of dialing codes of Greece numeri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Dialing Codes Of Greece Numerically: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Dialing Codes Of Greece Numerically - Zone 23: Macedonia Excl. The Eastern Part
List of dialing codes of Greece numerically - 2310 - Thessaloniki. 2310 - Thessaloniki List of dialing codes of Greece numerically -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Greece - List Of Greek Military Alliances
Military history of Greece - Ancient. Achaean League League of Corinth Delian League Peloponnesian League Military history of Greece...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sparta: Encyclopedia Ii - Sparta - Constitution
We know little of the internal development on Sparta. Many Greeks believed there had been none, and that "the stability of the Spartan co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elis Prefecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Elis Prefecture - Tourism
Tourism is mainly founded along the beaches of western Peloponnese. In the range of 60% to 70% tour the beaches of Elia or the western Pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elis Prefecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Elis Prefecture - History
776 BC: The first Olympic games held in Olympia. These games lasted into the Roman Empire. 3rd - 4th century: Goths, Slavs and Vandals ra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elis Prefecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Elis Prefecture - Communications
Total highways are exactly 200 km, with 25 km being old national roads. Most of the roads were entirely made out of earth before the mode...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elis Prefecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Elis Prefecture - Information And Features
Lechaina international festival had taken place in mid-summer of 2002. It hosted concerts, not as big as others, and shows. There are no ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elis Prefecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Elis Prefecture - Forestry
Before the mid-20th century, logging was rarely common to third-class residents. They used it for heating, cooking, and some other resour...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elis Prefecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Elis Prefecture - Climate
In spring, temperatures in May can climb to around 20 to 25 °C. Temperatures in the summer can soar over 30 °C (86 °F). Sunny takes ov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elis Prefecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Elis Prefecture - Agriculture
The primary source of agriculture is corn, tomatoes, potatoes, green peppers, livestock, watermelon, melon and some vegetables. There are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elis Prefecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Elis Prefecture - Telecommunications
Telephones were more common after the 1960s when they created hundreds of kilometres of phone lines in the region. Now nearly every house...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michael Viii Palaeologus: Encyclopedia Ii - Michael Viii Palaeologus - Way To The Throne
Michael VIII was the son of the megas domestikos Andronicus Doukas Comnenus Palaeologus by Theodora Angelina Palaeologina, the granddaugh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elis Prefecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Elis Prefecture - Overview
About 50% to 60% of the population live in villages, towns and cities that lie in the northern portion of the prefecture. from the Europe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sparta: Encyclopedia Ii - Sparta - Archaeology
There is a well-known passage in Thucydides which runs thus: "Suppose the city of Sparta to be deserted, and nothing left but the temple...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sparta: Encyclopedia Ii - Sparta - The Spartan World
Around the middle of the 6th century BC, the southern Peloponnese was Spartan territory. With an area of 8,050 square kilometres, it was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sparta: Encyclopedia Ii - Sparta - History
Main article: History of Sparta Sparta had the best army in ancient Greece; and was the most powerful state before the rise of Athens, a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peloponnese: Encyclopedia Ii - Peloponnese - Political Organisation
(Greek: νομοί): Arcadia Argolis Corinthia Laconia Messinia The prefectures of Achaea and Elis are also part of the peninsula, but ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michael Viii Palaeologus: Encyclopedia Ii - Michael Viii Palaeologus - Family
In 1253, Michael VIII married Theodora Doukaina Vatatzaina, a grandniece of John III Ducas Vatatzes, Emperor of Nicaea. Orphaned in child...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peloponnese: Encyclopedia Ii - Peloponnese - Geography
The Peloponnese covers an area of some 21,549 km² (8,320 square miles). It constitutes the southernmost part of mainland Greece, althoug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sparta: Encyclopedia Ii - Sparta - Modern Sparta
Prior to modern times, the site of Sparta was occupied by a relatively small village that lay in the shadow of Mystras, a more important ...   » Read the article