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BOUZIANI URANIAS

Ourania Bouziani (1898 – 1969) was from Epirus. She was Head of the foundation Merimna tou Paidiou (Care for Children) and she developed significant action for the accomplishment of its goals.

July 20, 2021

BOUNDONA EFTH. PRINC.

Efthimios Bountonas was born in Velventos, Kozani in 1864 and died in Athens in 1941. He served as Principal of the High School of Thessaloniki and he was appointed General Inspector for the Schools of Macedonia. He offered important services during the Macedonian Struggle.


BOURNOVA

Bornova was a settlement close to Smyrna with mixed population and an important Greek community. From the 19th century, it flourished as a suburb of Smyrna and it was known as a resort. It was popular among the Europeans of the region and members of the high society.


BRANTOUNA STRAT.

Christos Brantounas (1873-1906) was an army officer. He took part in the Macedonian Struggle under the nom de guerre Kapetan Kapsalis. He was killed at the Lake of Giannitsa in 1905.


MYLONA DION.

Dionysios Mylonas (1900-1977) was a politician and trade-unionist. He was elected MP in Thessaloniki and he was the Chairman of the City Council of Thessaloniki.


MYRIVILI STRAT.

Stratis Myrivilis was born in 1892 on Lesvos and died in 1969 in Athens. His real name was Efstratios Stamatopoulos. He was a novelist and journalist. In 1958 he became a member of the Athens Academy. He is considered to be a representative of the literary generation of the ’30s and he left a prodigious


LOUI

Spyros Louis (1872 – 1940) was a Marathon runner. He was the first Greek Olympic Winner at the Olympic Games of Athens in 1896.


LOUDIA

Loudias is a river of Macedonia. During the Macedonian Struggle, important events took place in the area forming the Lake of Giannitsa that is now dry. The homonymous battle between Greeks and Turks also took place at Loudias in October 1912.


LIVANOVOU

Livanovo is a village in Bulgaria. It was the place where the victorious battle of the Greek army against the Bulgarian army took place. Livanovo is also the old name of Aiginio, near Eleftherochorio, Katerini.


LETOUS

According to mythology, Leto was the mother of Artemis and Apollo.