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The contribution of women in the struggle of 1821

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The contribution of women in the struggle of 1821

Date

20 May 2021

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2021

Abstract

Talk by His Eminence Panteleimonos, Metropolitan of Veria, Naoussa and Kampania, within the framework of the series of talks on “Blood of Martyrs and Heroes” marking the bicentenary of the 1821 Greek Revolution. The tenth talk is entitled “The contribution of women to the struggle of 1821”. The metropolitan mentions heroic women who contributed in various ways to the struggle. Women from Souli such as Despo Botsi, Moscho Tzavella, Eleni and Chrysoula Botsari and Haido Giannaki. The women of Messolongi and Mani who participated in battles and sieges, women from Veria and Naoussa such as Karatasina and Zafeiraki. The known heroines of Bouboulina, Mavrogenous, Visviki. In addition to their active role in the war, they organised troops, financially assisted in the struggle, took care of the sick and supplied of the fighters.

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https://youtu.be/F_9xHpgnkck

Number Of Pages - Duration

0:35:19

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BY-NC Attribution-NonCommercial

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The Macedonian hero Tassos Karatasos

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