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| He was born in ] (Argyrokastron in Greek), modern ], when the town was under ] rule. Argyrokastritis joined the Greek revolution and in 1826 together with the resistance leader ], from ], landed on the island of ] to support the revolution there. | He was born in ] (Argyrokastron in Greek), modern ], when the town was under ] rule. Argyrokastritis joined the Greek revolution and in 1826 together with the resistance leader ], from ], landed on the island of ] to support the revolution there. | ||
| In May 1828, ] and Cretans under the leadership of Hadjimichalis, were besieged by the numerical superior Ottoman army of the local ], in ] castle, ] region. The defence was doomed, however Frangokastello held for seven days, and Dalianis and Argyrokastrites died during the conflicts.<ref name=abisso> e-magazine forum.gr. Σεπτέμβριος-Οκτωβριος 2005, p. 27 (Greek)</ref><ref name=Ruches/><ref> ethnos online 18/5/2009. (Greek)</ref> | In May 1828, ] and Cretans under the leadership of Hadjimichalis, were besieged by the numerical superior Ottoman army of the local Turcoalbanian ], in ] castle, ] region. The defence was doomed, however Frangokastello held for seven days, and Dalianis and Argyrokastrites died during the conflicts.<ref name=abisso> e-magazine forum.gr. Σεπτέμβριος-Οκτωβριος 2005, p. 27 (Greek)</ref><ref name=Ruches/><ref> ethnos online 18/5/2009. (Greek)</ref> | ||
| According to a local tradition in Crete, an unexplained phenomenon that usually occurs on the anniversary of the Frangokastello battle where images of advancing troops, called ] (dew-men) appear at dawn to hover above the tragic location.<ref name=abisso/> | According to a local tradition in Crete, an unexplained phenomenon that usually occurs on the anniversary of the Frangokastello battle where images of advancing troops, called ] (dew-men) appear at dawn to hover above the tragic location.<ref name=abisso/> | ||
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Kyriakoulis Argyrokastritis (Template:Lang-el -1828) also known as Kyriakoulis Polychronis was a Greek resistance leader of the Greek War of Independence.
He was born in Gjirokastër (Argyrokastron in Greek), modern Albania, when the town was under Ottoman rule. Argyrokastritis joined the Greek revolution and in 1826 together with the resistance leader Hadjimichalis Dalianis, from Delvinaki, landed on the island of Crete to support the revolution there.
In May 1828, Epirotes and Cretans under the leadership of Hadjimichalis, were besieged by the numerical superior Ottoman army of the local Turcoalbanian Giritli Mustafa Naili Pasha, in Frangokastello castle, Sfakia region. The defence was doomed, however Frangokastello held for seven days, and Dalianis and Argyrokastrites died during the conflicts.
According to a local tradition in Crete, an unexplained phenomenon that usually occurs on the anniversary of the Frangokastello battle where images of advancing troops, called Drosoulites (dew-men) appear at dawn to hover above the tragic location.
References
- ^ Pyrrhus Ruches. Albanian historical folksongs, 1716-1943: a survey of oral epic poetry from southern Albania, with original texts. Argonaut, 1967 p. 62
- ^ Η σκόνη της Ιστορίας. e-magazine forum.gr. Σεπτέμβριος-Οκτωβριος 2005, p. 27 (Greek)
- Σαν σήμερα. ethnos online 18/5/2009. (Greek)