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History of Mani. The Maniates, fierce warriors, said to be descendants of the ancient Dorians and direct descendants of the ancient Spartans, are also said to be some of the most vicious and ruthless of Greeks, known for piracy and vendettas but above all, Maniates are known for their Independence.
31 paź 2015 · The flag of Mani was adopted by the local war chiefs during the Greek War of Independence (1821-1829). Its design is a blue cross in the middle of a standard rectangle shaped flag with a white background. Underneath the cross there are three words written in black, ΝΙΚΗ Ή ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ (Victory Or Death).
6 sty 2023 · English: Flag of Mani peninsula, Laconia, Greece, Europe. Polski: Proporzec historycznego regionu Mani w Lakonii (dawnej Sparcie), Grecja. Zwycięstwo lub śmierć.
3 mar 2020 · This is Mani, the middle peninsula of the southern Peloponnese, a place where Greek flags flutter alongside local ones that read “Tan i epi tas” (“With it or on it”) – the legendary farewell phrase uttered by ancient Spartan women to departing warriors as they handed them their shields.
Mánē), also long known by its medieval name Maina or Maïna (Greek: Μαΐνη), is a geographical and cultural region in the Peloponnese of Southern Greece and home to the Maniots (Greek: Mανιάτες, romanized: Maniátes), who claim descent from the ancient Spartans. The capital city of Mani is Areopoli.
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25 paź 2017 · The Mani peninsula’s jagged, rocky cliffs jut from the Peloponnese at the southernmost tip of mainland Greece, forcing the landscape to heave and billow like ocean waves.