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PAPAGEORGIOU TASKOU

Taskos Papageorgiou was a jurist and intellect. He was a Vlak and eminent member of the Greek community. He died in Thessaloniki in 1902.

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PAPAGEORGIOU PETROU

Petros Papageorgiou was born in 1859 in Thessaloniki and died in Athens in 1914. He was a philologist and High School Principal in several cities. He dealt with the critical review of ancient tragic writers, epigraphy, the preservation of archaeological wealth and the promotion of the historical past of Thessaloniki.

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PANAGIAS DEXIAS

The street was named after the adjacent Holy Church of Panagia Dexia. The church was founded in the 50s and it was built on the location of the old church of Agios Ypatios. The church, where the icon of Panagia Eleousa is guarded, celebrates on 21 of November, on the anniversary of the Presentation of


PALAMA KOSTI

Kostis Palamas was born in Patras in 1859 and died in Athens in 1943. He was a poet, novelist and playwright. In 1926, he became member of the Athens Academy and in 1930 its President. His funeral took the form of resistance. His writings had such an appeal that he has been proclaimed national poet,


PALAIOLOGOU KONSTANTINOU

Konstantinos XI Palaiologos was born in 1405 and he was the last Byzantine Emperor (1449-1453). He fought heroically and he was killed fighting against the Ottoman troops during the Fall of Constantinople on 29 May 1453.


OLYMPIOU GEORGAKI

Georgakis Olympios (1772-1821) was an armatolos at Livadi, Olympus and initiated in Filiki Eteria. He took part in the Serbian Revolution and the Revolution of Moldavia and Wallachia with Alexandros Ypsilantis, where he was killed fighting.


ORFANIDOU

Theodoros Orfanidis was born in Smyrna in 1817 and died in Athens in 1886. He was a reputable botanist, professor and Dean at the University of Athens and member of the 2nd National Assembly. The famous Garden of Orfanidis, where he was cultivating plants of various species, was at the entrance of Zappeion. He was


OPLOPOIOS ELIAS

Elias Oplopoios was born in Ortakoy of Adrianoupolis (Edirne) and he died in 1954 in Thessaloniki, where he settled in 1915. He studied Law at the University of Athens and he was a customs agent and President of the relevant Association. He was elected City Councillor of Thessaloniki and he had been President of the


OLYMPOU

Olympus is the highest mountain of Greece, in the borders of Macedonia with Thessaly. It is 2917 m high. In ancient times, according to mythology, it was the residence of the 12 Gods. During Turkish Rule, it was a lair and stronghold for klephts and armotoloi.


OLYMPIOU DIAMANTI

Diamantis Nikolaos Olympios (1790-1856) or Kapetan Diamantis was klepht – armatolos and militant of the Revolution of 1821 from Pieria. He took part in numerous battles. In 1844, he was appointed Senator by King Otto.