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SVORONOU ELENIS

Eleni Svoronou was a lyric poet and publisher (1879-1918). She wrote poetry and ethography (genre) in prose. Her poems were translated and published in foreign magazines.

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SARANTOPOROU

Sarantaporo is a village near Elassona. In October 1912, a battle between the Greek and the Turkish army took place there. The Greeks won, they conquered the homonymous Gorge and moved forward towards Servia. Since 2020, it has been recognised as a martyr village of the 1941-1945 period.


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.


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.