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| + | *[[395]]: Upon the death of [[Theodosius I]], the Roman Empire was permanently split into West and East. Some historians consider this event the beginning of the [[Byzantine Empire]]. | ||
*[[1822]]: [[Ali Pasha]] was beheaded by the Turks on a small island of [[Lake Pamvotis]]. The severed head was sent to Sultan [[Mahmud II]] in Istanbul. | *[[1822]]: [[Ali Pasha]] was beheaded by the Turks on a small island of [[Lake Pamvotis]]. The severed head was sent to Sultan [[Mahmud II]] in Istanbul. | ||
*[[1827]]: [[Georgios Karaiskakis]] defeated the Turkish army at [[Distomo]] possibly saving the [[Greek Revolution]] from being extinguished in [[Rumeli]]. | *[[1827]]: [[Georgios Karaiskakis]] defeated the Turkish army at [[Distomo]] possibly saving the [[Greek Revolution]] from being extinguished in [[Rumeli]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:42, January 8, 2008
- 395: Upon the death of Theodosius I, the Roman Empire was permanently split into West and East. Some historians consider this event the beginning of the Byzantine Empire.
- 1822: Ali Pasha was beheaded by the Turks on a small island of Lake Pamvotis. The severed head was sent to Sultan Mahmud II in Istanbul.
- 1827: Georgios Karaiskakis defeated the Turkish army at Distomo possibly saving the Greek Revolution from being extinguished in Rumeli.
- Births: Nikos Nioplias, football player and coach (1965).
- Deaths: Theodosius I, Byzantine emperor (395), Ali Pasha (1822), Petrobey Mavromichalis, Maniote leader during the Greek Revolution (1848), Antonis Travlantonis, author (1943).
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