Greece. 5000 Greek Drachmai Banknote 1984 -XF- Theodoros Kolokotronis Year 1835

Description: 5.000 Drachmai Circulated in year : 1984 { 23/3/1984 } Greek Banknote with : a) Theodoros Kolokotronis b) Karytaina in Year 1835 Dimensions : 16.2 X 8.1 cm Print : Bank of Greece Watermark : CHARIOTEER = HNIOXOΣGUARANTEED AUTHENTIC. ===========================Theodoros Kolokotronis (03/04/1770 - 04/02/1843) Theodoros Kolokotronis was a general and a leading figure of the Greek War for Independence in 1821, as well as a politician and country advisor. He is also known as the Elder of Morias.Kolokotronis was born in Messinia to a known family. His father participated in the rebellion supported by Empress Catherine II of Russia in 1770, and was killed along with his two brothers by the Turks. As a result, Kolokotronis and his mother moved to her hometown in Arkadia, where he was raised. He soon entered the klepth groups of the area and became a captain when he was 15 years old. Having been a corsair at sea, in 1805 he participated in the naval missions of the Russian fleet, during the Russian – Turkish War. In 1806, a decree was announced for his persecution. He was chased by the Turks all over Peloponnese and eventually managed to escape on a boat to the then Russian territory of Kythera. In 1810, he went to Zakynthos and was enlisted in the Greek corps of the British army.In 1818, he became a member of the secret organization Filiki Etairia, which made the preparations of the Greek Revolution. He was present during the non – bloody liberation of Kalamata two days before the declaration of the war, which was set to 25 March 1821. He was a leader in various military actions during the Revolution inPeloponnese. During the Civil War, he tried to settle the conflicts, but was eventually arrested and incarcerated in Nafplio along with his son. The Egyptians, allies of the Turks, attacked the Peloponnese and Kolokotronis was set free to lead the army once again. Although his army was quite small, the war continued for three years, using guerilla tactics. In 1828, the French army arrived in Peloponnese to repel the Egyptians.He was a big supporter of Kapodistrias and his policies, and was a leader during the events of Otto’s enthronement. However, in 1833, he had a serious conflict with the Regents, eventually sending him and other heroes of the Revolution to prison in Nafplio, charged with treason. In 1834, he was sentenced to death, but after Otto’s coming of age, he received a royal pardon and became an “Advisor of the Country”. During the last years of his life, Kolokotronis dictated his Memoirs to Georgios Tertsetis, which were published in 1851 under the title A Narration of Events of the Greek Tribe from 1770 to 1836. This book has been an invaluable source of knowledge around the Greek Revolution of 1821. Kolokotronis died in 1843 after a stroke, while returning from a celebration at the palace.===========================Karytaina first mentioned in the 13th century during the Frankish rule in Greece. This period was the capital of one of the baronies of the Franks . In the French version of the Chronicle of Morea referred to as Caraintaine. The first years of the Franks, the barony of the owned by the family of De Brygier (or De Briel). The family attributed the construction of Karitena castle built in the 13th century. For the construction of the ruins of ancient Vrenthis used which was built in the same location. The impressive and powerful castle Karitena gave the city of strategic importance and secured it effectively. Later Karytaina passed to power of the Despotate of Morea , and in 1320 was acquired by Andronicus II Palaeologus .Since 1461 it was conquered by the Ottomans. In the Ottoman Empire remained an important commercial center, released in 1821 by the Greeks. On March 25, 1821 rebels from Zygovisti under Theodosius Kardara from Stemnitsa and Dimitsana under Alexandropoulos Constantine went to arrest them there Turks but they caught up and closed the old fortress city where besieged. The 1826 used the Kolokotronis castle as a base of operations against Ibrahim and as a shelter for women and children.After the founding of the Greek state, Karytaina was the capital of the local municipality in the region of the Municipality of Gortyna , which initially operated in the period 1835-1912. In 1912 the municipality was abolished and Karytaina became the seat of the homonymous community. In 1999 the implementation of Kapodistrias program was reconstituted municipality Gortynos with seat again Karytaina. The municipality was abolished for the second time in 2011 with Kallikratis program and was part of the Municipality of Megalopolis .===========================Condition : See the scan (pictures), shape your own opinionSee the scan (pictures), shape your own opinion. The number of banknote will be different from theone that you see in the first photograph of my sale.=========================== Payment instructions · Paypal prefered. 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