Athanasios diakos biography
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Athanasios Diakos
Greek general (1788–1821)
For other uses, see Diakos (disambiguation).
Athanasios Nikolaos Massavetas or Grammatikos (Greek: Αθανάσιος Νικόλαος Μασσαβέτας-Γραμματικός; 1788 – 24 April 1821) also known as Athanasios Diakos (Greek: Αθανάσιος Διάκος) was a Greek military commander during the Greek War of Independence, considered a venerable national hero in Greece.
Early life
[edit]Athanasios Nikolaos was born in Phocis, either in the village of Ano Mousounitsa or, according to other sources, in nearby Artotina. His family's surname was originally either "Grammatikos"[2][3][4][5] or "Massavetas".[6] The grandson of a local outlaw, or klepht, he was drawn to religion from an early age and was sent away by his parents to the Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Greek: Αγίου Ιωάννου Προδρόμου), near Artotina, for his education. He became a monk at the age of seventeen and, due to his devotion to his faith and good temperament, was ordained a Greek Orthodoxdeacon not long afterwards.[7]
Popular tradition has it that while at the monastery, an OttomanPasha visited with his troops and was impressed by Athanasios's good looks. The young Athanasios took offence to the Turk's remarks (and subs
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Athanasios Diakos, Greece
Village in Kallieis, Phocis, Greece
Community in Greece
Athanasios Diakos (Greek: Αθανάσιος Διάκος, before 1958: Άνω Μουσουνίτσα - Ano Mousounitsa[2]) is a small village in the municipal unit of Kallieis, Phocis, Greece. It was named after the Greek national hero Athanasios Diakos. He may have been born there as well, but this is disputed by the village Artotina. The village is situated on the eastern slope of the Vardousia mountains, above the upper valley of the river Mornos, at about 1000 m elevation. It is the largest village in the municipal unit. It is 2 km northwest of Mousounitsa, 12 km east of Artotina and 26 km northwest of Amfissa.
Population
[edit]| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 135 |
| 1991 | 308 |
| 2001 | 307 |
| 2011 | 518 |
| 2021 | 272 |
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Athanasios Diakos (1788-24 April 1821) was a Greek popular who was killed cloth the European War introduce Independence.
Biography[]
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