Theodoros Boulasikis was born in Serres in 1873. In 1905 he enlisted in the corps of Duke Gaitatzis or Captain Zervas and was a member of the “Orpheas” association which, under the guise of holding musical and cultural events, was…
At the prompting of the Greek Consulate, 12 people from Serres on August 1, 1905, founded an association with a cultural character, but in reality it was founded as a secret organ of the Consulate for the organization and conduct…
Phaedra Papa, better known as Aphendra, came from a noble family of the city of Serres. At a young age she married Emmanuel Papas, in May 1873. Together they had 11 children, 8 boys and 3 girls. Phaedra and her…
Justice is the concept of application of law. Justice is a good that does not aim at the happiness of whoever exercises it, but aims at the happiness of the whole. Justice stems from selflessness and freedom of the soul…
National solidarity includes cooperation, national consciousness and solidarity. Compassion, solidarity and the elevation of the national spirit contribute to the preservation of Greek culture and respect for the elements of national tradition. Based on the above, the nation can more…
Joakim Papakonstantinou, Neophytus VIII, was born in 1883, in Rodolivos Serron. At the age of 6 he was sent to the Eikosifinissa Monastery and studied at the Greek School in 1839. In 1851, he went to Constantinople to study. He…
Georgios Katsanis was born in 1934 in Sidirokastro Serres to refugees from Eastern Thrace. During the German occupation, the Katsani family settled in Thessaloniki. In 1952 he was admitted to the Evelpidon School and in 1956 to the Commando Corps.…
The Macedonian Struggle was a series of conflicts between Greek and Bulgarian armed forces, from 1904 to 1908 in the region of Macedonia. In order to strengthen the Greek efforts for Macedonia, in 1903 the Hellenic Macedonian Committee was founded…
Iakovos Tsounis was born on June 20, 1925 in Patras. He was the last of 13 children in his family, his father was a forester. At the age of 15, Tsounis fought in the Greek-Italian war of 1940. He worked…
Pavlos Melas was born in Marseilles, on March 29, 1870. In 1874, he settled in Athens. He married Natalia Dragoumi and had two children. He got involved (in 1900) in Macedonian affairs and was one of the pioneers of the…