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| '''Kyriakoulis Argyrokastritis''' ({{lang-el|Κυριακούλης Αργυροκαστρίτης}} -1828) also known as '''Kyriakoulis Polychronis'''<ref name=Ruches>Pyrrhus Ruches. a survey of oral epic poetry from southern Albania, with original texts. Argonaut, 1967 p. 62</ref> was a ] resistance leader of the ]. | '''Kyriakoulis Argyrokastritis''' ({{lang-el|Κυριακούλης Αργυροκαστρίτης}} -1828) also known as '''Kyriakoulis Polychronis'''<ref name=Ruches>Pyrrhus Ruches. a survey of oral epic poetry from southern Albania, with original texts. Argonaut, 1967 p. 62</ref> was a ] resistance leader of the ]. | ||
| He was born in ] |
He was born in ], ], 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 Turcoalbanian Mustafa Pasha, 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 Mustafa Pasha, 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> | ||
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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, 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 Mustafa 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)