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The people of the Mani peninsula are famous, among many other things, for their free spirit and devotion to Greek Orthodox traditions. Towards the end of the 17th century, unable to live under Ottoman rule, rebellious Maniots fled to Corsica where they set up their own little Mani, thereby preserving their language, faith and traditions while building a new homeland.
When the Ottomans occupied the Mani peninsula in the Peloponnese in 1670, they imposed heavy taxes on its inhabitants and persecuted those who refused to pay. A large number of Maniots decided to flee to the Republic of Genoa and ask for land they could settle on and cultivate.
In October 1675, 730 Maniots boarded a ship at the port of Oitylos and sailed to Genoa. The Greek migrants, led by the Stephanopoulos family – who had negotiated with the Genoese – were accompanied by the Oitylos bishop, Parthenios Kalkandis, along with five priests, twelve monks and several nuns.
Corsica has a rich history. Had Napoleon been born one year earlier he would have been Italian. Indicating that is usually Italians that get things done.
Sometimes.
When the Ottomans occupied the Mani peninsula in the Peloponnese in 1670, they imposed heavy taxes on its inhabitants and persecuted those who refused to pay. A large number of Maniots decided to flee to the Republic of Genoa and ask for land they could settle on and cultivate.
In October 1675, 730 Maniots boarded a ship at the port of Oitylos and sailed to Genoa. The Greek migrants, led by the Stephanopoulos family – who had negotiated with the Genoese – were accompanied by the Oitylos bishop, Parthenios Kalkandis, along with five priests, twelve monks and several nuns.
The Fascinating Story of the Greeks of Corsica - GreekReporter.com
Corsica, the fourth-largest island in the Med, was once a popular destination for the Greeks of Mani who fled to escape the Ottomans
greekreporter.com
Corsica has a rich history. Had Napoleon been born one year earlier he would have been Italian. Indicating that is usually Italians that get things done.
Sometimes.
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