{"id":564,"date":"2022-06-09T19:07:32","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T16:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/katopanagia.gr\/?page_id=564"},"modified":"2026-08-18T12:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T09:59:08","slug":"xronologio-istorikon-gegonoton","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/katopanagia.gr\/en\/xronologio-istorikon-gegonoton\/","title":{"rendered":"Historical Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Historical Timeline

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1720<\/div>
Creation of the Village <\/div><\/div>
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Descent from Chorioudi<\/div>
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Source: Antonis Poulakis, in the Journal of the Philological Society of Constantinople (Volume XVIII, 1888).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1780<\/div><\/div>
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Establishment of the Secret School<\/div>

From Christodoulos Pantazis, who was a member of the Filiki Etaireia and an associate of Rigas Feraios. A copy of the *Charta* (Map) of Rigas Velestinlis was kept in Kato Panagia as a family heirloom but was destroyed in 1922.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1821<\/div><\/div>
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War of Independence<\/div>

Our village actively participated in the Revolution of 1821, contributing 40 brave fighters to the Phalanx of the Ionians.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1822<\/div><\/div>
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Sack of the Village<\/div>

The Turks loot the village out of revenge. Execution of Christodoulos Pantazis.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1830<\/div><\/div>
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Population 1,250<\/div>

1886: 5,200 inhabitants; 1922: 7,000 inhabitants, all Greeks.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1830<\/div><\/div>
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Construction of the Church<\/div>

Construction of the Cemetery Church of Saint John the Forerunner (Kountouroudia). Feast of the Dead on June 24th.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1831<\/div><\/div>
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Boys' Elementary School<\/div>

Founding of the school using the curriculum of the Evangelical School of Smyrna.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1845<\/div><\/div>
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Start of construction of the great Church of the Virgin Mary<\/div>

August 15<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1846<\/div><\/div>
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Start of port construction<\/div>
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Construction of the harbor mole and pier, including the Port Authority and Customs buildings.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1846<\/div><\/div>
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Cholera epidemic in the village<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1846<\/div><\/div>
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Construction of the Administrative Building (The Konaki)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1856<\/div><\/div>
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Completion of the Church of Panagia<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1857<\/div><\/div>
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Establishment of a Greek School<\/div>

Three-class school (Grades A, B, and C)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1863<\/div><\/div>
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Establishment of a Girls' School<\/div>
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1864<\/div><\/div>
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Construction of the Church of Saint Demetrios<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1876<\/div><\/div>
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Marble Iconostasis of the Virgin Mary<\/div>

By the hand of Giannoulis Chalepas the Elder<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1878<\/div><\/div>
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Operation of the Argenon Literary Society<\/div>
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1881<\/div><\/div>
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The Chios earthquakes<\/div>

Damage in the village. Passage of a steamship bound for Tinos (the village's salvation on March 22nd).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1883<\/div><\/div>
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The Vatzikio Earthquakes<\/div>

Damage in our village, too.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1883<\/div><\/div>
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Construction of the Church of Saint Nicholas<\/div>
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1886<\/div><\/div>
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Upgrade to the Municipality of Kato Panagia<\/div>

Nikolaos Limnioudis was the first elected mayor.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1886<\/div><\/div>
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Construction of a carriage road to Cesme<\/div>
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With the help of fellow villagers and the municipality<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1890<\/div><\/div>
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Destructive phylloxera<\/div>

Starting from Gotzalani<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1890<\/div><\/div>
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Fire at the Church of Saint Nicholas<\/div>

Destruction of the temple<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1890<\/div><\/div>
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Suspension of Tax Payments<\/div>

Suspension of tax payments to the heirs of Melek Pasha. Trial in Constantinople and imprisonment of N. Limnioudis and X. Pantazidis.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1890<\/div><\/div>
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Closure of Churches<\/div>

Due to the threat of abolishing the privileges of the Civil Administration<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1890<\/div><\/div>
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Start of road construction towards Smyrna<\/div>

Construction of a carriage road to Smyrna through the manual labor of villagers.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1890<\/div><\/div>
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Persecution of the Christian element<\/div>
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Cutting of the sails in the workshops\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1893<\/div><\/div>
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Devastating storm<\/div>

In June, a storm\u2014bringing rain and hail\u2014sweeps away the threshing floors. The Church of Panagia is re-roofed due to a proliferation of sparrows and agricultural damage. A devastating locust plague occurs.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1893<\/div><\/div>
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Stance and Resistance Against Authority<\/div>

On Clean Monday, Georgios and Stefanos Tziotis, Michalis Michelis (Psouis), and Georgios Tsourianis take center stage.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1895<\/div><\/div>
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Construction of a fountain in the courtyard of Panagia.<\/div>

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1899<\/div><\/div>
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Founding of the \"Omonoia\" Renovation Association<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1901<\/div><\/div>
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Shipwreck of a Russian vessel<\/div>

With pilgrims to the Holy Land at Karaftoulas.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1908<\/div><\/div>
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Fundraising drive for the large sanctuary lamp<\/div>

Due to cases of smallpox<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1908<\/div><\/div>
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The Turkish Constitution<\/div>

Arrest and trial of Ioannis G. Koutouvidis, Krit. Piperas, Georgios Ir. Pantazidis, and Dimitris Limnioudis<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1908<\/div><\/div>
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Feast of the Virgin Mary \u2013 August 15th<\/div>
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1909<\/div><\/div>
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Death of Athanasios Piperas, Metropolitan of Serres and Nigrita and Ethnomartyr<\/div>
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in the Macedonian Struggle, a son of Kato Panagia<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1910<\/div><\/div>
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The two bridges are being rebuilt as iron bridges.<\/div>

Halley's Comet<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1913<\/div><\/div>
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Shipwreck of the French ship \"Niger\"<\/div>

at Karaftoulas's<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1914<\/div><\/div>
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Arrival of the German General Liman von Sanders in the village.<\/div>

Arrival of the \"Matzourides\" (Turkish refugees from Serbia, Tuesday, May 13, 1914) in the village; looting and intimidation.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1914<\/div><\/div>
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The First Persecution<\/div>
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Sunday, May 18, 1914, refuge in Chios; the last mayor was Ioannis Papachatzis.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1914<\/div><\/div>
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Karpouzakis\u2019s rebel campaign based in Chios<\/div>
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with the participation of the Katapanagiousides<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1916<\/div><\/div>
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Fellow villagers who volunteered for the Archipelago Division<\/div>
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1919<\/div><\/div>
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Return to the Homeland<\/div>
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Return to the homeland with the Greek army (starting 28 October 1919 and concluding in February 1920).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1919<\/div><\/div>
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Re-establishment of the Greek Community of Kato Panagia<\/div>
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Kriton Piperas is President; I. Pantazidis, An. Pikridas, K. Psaroudakis, and D. Christofidis are board members.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1919<\/div><\/div>
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Return of the Miraculous Icon of the Virgin Mary<\/div>
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with a Hellenic Navy destroyer<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1922<\/div><\/div>
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Retreat of the Greek Army, Destruction of Asia Minor<\/div>
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1922<\/div><\/div>
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The Passion-filled Journey of the 800 National Martyrs; The Massacre of the Scouts<\/div>
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Those who survived became refugees for a second time\u2014first on Chios, and from there, they scattered across Greece, America, Australia, and Africa.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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