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'''Despina Achladiotou''', ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Δέσποινα Αχλαδιώτου) better known as the "Lady of Ro" was a common island woman who became a Greek folk heroine. | '''Despina Achladiotou''', ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Δέσποινα Αχλαδιώτου) better known as the "Lady of Ro" was a common island woman who became a Greek folk heroine. | ||
| − | + | Achladiotou was born in [[1889]] and for 34 years ([[1927]] - [[1961]]) was the lone inhabitant of [[Ro]], a tiny island in the [[Dodecanese]] chain, 3 miles from [[Kastellorizo]]. She made it her daily routine to raise the Greek flag over her island, so far from the Greek mainland, so close to Turkey, as a gesture of patriotism and to underline the Greek nature of her isle. | |
| − | Achladiotou died | + | Achladiotou died on [[May 14]], [[1982]] and was buried with honours. A memorial to her exists on Ro. The Greek state honoured her on a commemorative postage stamp. |
[[Category:1889 births|Achladiotou, Despina]] | [[Category:1889 births|Achladiotou, Despina]] | ||
[[Category:1982 deaths|Achladiotou, Despina]] | [[Category:1982 deaths|Achladiotou, Despina]] | ||
Revision as of 18:47, February 9, 2006
Despina Achladiotou, (Greek: Δέσποινα Αχλαδιώτου) better known as the "Lady of Ro" was a common island woman who became a Greek folk heroine.
Achladiotou was born in 1889 and for 34 years (1927 - 1961) was the lone inhabitant of Ro, a tiny island in the Dodecanese chain, 3 miles from Kastellorizo. She made it her daily routine to raise the Greek flag over her island, so far from the Greek mainland, so close to Turkey, as a gesture of patriotism and to underline the Greek nature of her isle.
Achladiotou died on May 14, 1982 and was buried with honours. A memorial to her exists on Ro. The Greek state honoured her on a commemorative postage stamp.