SKRA
Skra is a hill and village of Macedonia. The battle that took place there leading to the victory of the Greek army in May 1918 is well known. It was one of the most important battles of the Macedonian Front during WWI.
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SANTAROSA
Santorre di Santarosa (1783-1825) from Piemonte was an Italian politician and army officer. He fought against Napoleon, as well as against the Austrian occupation of his country. He was a philhellene, he came to rebellious Greece in December to fight for its liberty and he was killed during the battle of Sphacteria.
SAMOU
Samos is an island in the Eastern Aegean Sea, historically inhabited by Greeks from the ancient times to date. It was the homeland of distinguished personalities such as the philosopher Epicurus, the astronomer Aristarchus, Pythagoras etc.
SKOPELOU
Skopelos is the largest island of the Northern Sporades. It took its name during the Hellenistic period. The island joined Greece in 1830.
PLATIA PHANARIOTON
Phanariotes, was a small caste of Greek families, who took their collective name from the Phanar quarter of Constantinople, where the Ecumenical Patriarchate is located. They were educated, language learners, with great financial strength and occupied important positions in diplomacy and merchandise in the Ottoman Empire. Most acted as patrons of Greek culture and education.
SKLAVOU NIK.
Nikolaos Sklavos was a captain from Kefalonia, who found and pulled out of Bosporus the relic of Patriarch Gregory V and then, transferred it to Odessa where it was buried with honours.
SKEPASTOU
Skepasto is a village in the province of Lagadas. Its old name was Souliovo. After the retreat of the Turks, refugees from Aghialos and Kars settled in the village.
SIATISTIS
Siatista is a town in Western Macedonia. It was economically prosperous in the 18th and 19th century and it played a major role during the Macedonian Struggle. It is famous for its mansions with the unique architectural style and the fur trade.
SERVION
Servia is a town of Western Macedonia. Its name derives from the Latin verb servo which means to protect, to observe. The town was founded in the 7th century A.D. It is characterised as a Byzantine Castle City, due to its castle and its Acropolis.
SEPTEMVRIOU 3RD EXTENSION
On the 3rd of September 1843, a political-military movement was born aiming mainly at voting a Constitution, holding elections and convening a National Assembly. The outcome of the movement of September the 3rd was the voting of the Constitution in 1944 and the transition from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy.
