Eleni Glykatzi-Arveler: How she changed the historical image of Byzantium
Through an interdisciplinary methodology, the historian reshaped the international image of Byzantium, distancing it from earlier Western-centric interpretations
Were Greece’s claims in Asia Minor justified – The demographic reality behind the “Great Idea”
In the aftermath of World War I, Greece pursued the dream of reclaiming historic Hellenic lands in Asia Minor — a vision rooted in centuries of Greek presence along the coast of Anatolia. Yet a century later, historians continue to debate whether these territorial ambitions were truly justified. Was the Greek campaign of 1919–1922 an act of imperial overreach, or a desperate attempt to protect threatened Greek populations
September 1921, Afyon Karahisar: The last Greek victory in Asia Minor
The situation on the Asia Minor front in September 1921 – The Turkish attack on Afyon Karahisar – Its objectives – The repulsion of the Turks by the Greek Army and the counteroffensive – The consequences of the Greek victory, the last one in Asia Minor...
