POLYGYROU
Polygyros is a city at the centre of the Halkidiki peninsula. According to archaeological findings, the region have been inhabited since the 6th century B.C. The name Polygyros appeared in the 10th century A.D.
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PELOPOS
Pelops was a mythological hero and son of Tantalus. The Peloponnese was named after him and he was considered the founder of the Olympic Games.
PELOPONNISOU
The Peloponese is a geographical division and the largest peninsula of continental Greece, with which it is connected by the Isthmus of Corinth. In ancient times, cities with great civilisation like Sparta, Corinthus, Mycenae, Argos etc flourished there. It was also the place where the Revolution of 1821 started.
PATRIARCHOU IOACHIM
Ioakim (born Christos Devetzis or Dimitriadis) was an Orthodox priest (1834-1912). He was elected Ecumenical Patriarch, by the name Joachim III, twice (1878-1884 and 1901-1912). Before his first election, he was the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki (1874-1878). During his first term in office as a Patriarch, the patriarchate privileges were challenged and the so called “Privilege
PATRIARCHOU DIONYSIOU V
Dionysios Charitonidis was born in 1820 in Istanbul and died in 1891. He was elected Ecumenical Patriarch in 1887 and he was the holder of the office as Dionysius V until his death. His term in office was associated with the so called “privilege issue”, that is the challenging of the Patriarchate’s privileges.
PASTEUR
Louis Jean Pasteur (1822-1895) was a French chemist, biologist and microbiologist. With his scientific work, he contributed to, among others, the treatment of infectious diseases and the pasteurisation of milk and wine.
PAPACHRISTODOULOU POLYDOROU
Polydoros Papachristodoulou was born in Saranta Ekklisies of East Thrace in 1884 and died in Athens in 1967. He was a philologist, author of scientific reviews and folklorist. He was the founder and President of the Society for Thracian Studies.
PAPARIGOPOULOU
Konstantinos Paparigopoulos was born in Istanbul in 1815 and died in Athens in 1891. He was a historian, professor and Dean at the University of Athens. With his writings, he supported the concept of the historical continuation of the Greek nation.
PAPAZOLI GEORGIOU
Georgios Papazolis (or Papazoglou) was from Siatista. He was a merchant and then, officer of the Russian army. He took part to the Orlov Revolt, of which he was one of the main instigators (1770). After the revolt failed, he fled to Russia (or Paros) and he died there in 1775.
PAPADIMA CHR.
Christos Papadimas was born in Leontari, Trikala, in 1912. He was a warrant officer and he took part in the War of 1940-1941. He was executed in Thessaloniki in October 1942, after he was sentenced to death by the German Court Martial.
