About other uses of Laconia and Lakonia Laconia disambiguation lead too short date October 2011 Infobox settlement See Template Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions name Laconia native ... Municipalities of Laconia imagesize 150px image flag flag alt image seal seal alt image shield shield alt nickname motto image map Nomos Lakonias.png map alt map caption Laconia within Greece pushpin ... 16 website URL www..gr footnotes Laconia polytonic , also known as Lacedaemonia , is one of the regional ... Athenians to do. Geography Laconia borders on Messenia to the west, and Arcadia to the north. Laconia is surrounded by the Myrtoan Sea to the east and the Laconian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea ... mainland and Kythira, is part of Laconia. The Evrotas River Evrotas is the longest river in the prefecture ..., is west of Sparta and the Evrotas valley. It is the highest mountain in Laconia and the Peloponnese, and mostly covered with pine trees. Two roads connect the adjoining prefectures of Messenia and Laconia ..., is located south of Areopolis in the southwest of Laconia. Climate Laconia has a Mediterranean ... common in the mountains. Weather box location Laconia metric first yes single line yes Jan high ... The regional unit Laconia is subdivided into 5 municipalities. These are number as in the map ... government reform, the regional unit Laconia was created out of the former prefectures of Greece prefecture Laconia lang el . The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional ... 5 Evrotas municipality Evrotas Skala, Laconia Skala rowspan 5 Skala Geronthres Elos Krokees Niata ... . Population 1907 87,106 1991 95,696 2001 94,918 The main cities and towns of Laconia are ranked by 2001 census population Sparti municipality Sparti 15,828 Gytheio 4,876 Molaoi 3,021 Skala, Laconia Skala 2,955 History Ancient history Main Sparta Laconia ancient region File Leonidas statue1b.jpg ... Vaphio tomb site in Laconia. Advanced Bronze Age art is found here, and evidence of cultural ... more details
Laconia or Lakonia may refer to Laconia, the Bronx , a neighborhood in The Bronx, NY Laconia , a region of Greece Laconia, Indiana , United States Laconia, New Hampshire , United States Either of three ships named Laconia or Lakonia RMS Laconia 1911 RMS Laconia 1911 , 1911 1917, ocean liner and armed merchant ship, sunk in WW I by a German U boat RMS Laconia 1921 RMS Laconia 1921 , 1921 1942, British ocean liner and troop ship, sunk in WW II while carrying civilians and Italian POWs by a German U boat the attacking U boat and other U boats joined it to rescue survivors but then themselves came under attack from American bomber planes and abandoned the rescue the event and subsequent controversy became known as the Laconia incident TSMS Lakonia TSMS Lakonia , 1929 1963, ocean liner and troop ship, evacuated while on fire during a cruise in 1963, sunk seven days later while being towed to Gibraltar disambig de Laconia fr Laconia homonymie it Laconia disambigua la Laconia discretiva nl Laconia ja no Laconia pl Laconia tr Lakonia vo Laconia zh ... more details
Two different ocean liners of the Cunard Steamship Lines have been named RMS Laconia . Although one was launched ten years after the other, and one got a movie The Sinking of the Laconia film , they are easily confused they had similar careers, looked the same, and met similar fates. RMS Laconia 1911 , launched in 1911 and sunk by a U boat in 1917 RMS Laconia 1921 , launched in 1921 and sunk by a U boat in 1942 Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Laconia, RMS pl RMS Laconia tr RMS Laconia ... more details
A number of ships have been named Laconia RMS Laconia 1911 , a Cunard ocean liner torpedoed and sunk on 25 February 1917 RMS Laconia 1921 , a Cunard ocean liner torpedoed and sunk on 12 September 1942 SS Laconia 1925 , a Greek cargo ship in service 1948 65 See also ship TSMS Lakonia , a Greek ocean liner burnt out and sunk in December 1965 shipindex ... more details
Unreferenced date September 2010 Sykia lang el , also Sykea is a village in Laconia , Greece , 9 km from the center of Molaoi town. coord missing Greece Category Populated places in Laconia Peloponnese geo stub ... more details
Infobox television film name The Sinking of the Laconia image Sinking of the Laconia.jpg caption UK DVD ... 2x90 minutes website http www.bbc.co.uk tv comingup sinkingofthelaconia The Sinking of the Laconia is a two part TV film, first aired on 6 and 7 January 2011 on BBC Two , about the Laconia incident the sinking of the former British ocean liner RMS Laconia 1921 RMS Laconia during World War II by a German ... roles. Story File RMS Laconia Crest.jpg thumb left 150px Crest of the 1921 Cunard liner RMS Laconia 1921 Laconia Six hundred miles from the coast of Africa, in September 1942, a German U boat , GS U 156 1941 2 , sinks the British troopship Laconia which is en route from Cape Town to United Kingdom . Laconia carries 1,800 Italy Italian Prisoner of War POWs , some 80 United Kingdom British ... U156ClayBlair.htm Chapter about the Laconia Affair in Clay Blair s book The Hunted ... for Laconia survivors but not of the submarine s rescue efforts. Soon after the attack U 156 resumes ..., D nitz also reluctantly composes the Laconia Order to other U boat commanders not to rescue survivors ... UFActs No. 89, December 2009 ref The idea to bring the story of the Laconia to screen was conceived ... After 24 years, Alan Bleasdale is back on the BBC Retrieved 2011 01 08 ref Full cast Laconia Andrew Buchan Junior Third Officer Thomas Mortimer, RMS Laconia Franka Potente Hilda Smith, passenger, RMS Laconia Lindsay Duncan Elisabeth Fullwood, passenger, RMS Laconia Brian Cox actor Brian Cox Captain Sharp, RMS Laconia David Butler First Officer Steel, RMS Laconia Morven Christie Laura Ferguson, passenger, RMS Laconia Jodi Balfour Sarah Fullwood, passenger, RMS Laconia Nicholas Burns actor Nicholas ... Laconia Lenny Wood Billy Hardacre, trimmer, RMS Laconia Ben Crompton Harry Townes, acting leading seaman, RMS Laconia Matthew Aubrey Corporal William Williams, cook, British Army Ludovico Fremont Di Giovanni, Italian POW Paul Hilton actor Paul Hilton Henry Bates, passenger, RMS Laconia Louise Barnes ... more details
Infobox Greek Dimos name Archangelos name local image map periph Peloponnese region Peloponnese periphunit Laconia municipality Monemvasia municunit Asopos population village 66 population as of 2001 pop dens area elevation 5 lat deg 36 lat min 37 lat hem N lon deg 22 lon min 52 lon hem E postal code 230 56 area code licence AK mayor website http www.archangelos.org www.archangelos.org image skyline Archangelos.jpg caption skyline Archangelos city flag city seal districts party since elevation min elevation max Archangelos lang el is a fishing village in Laconia in the south eastern Peloponnese . It is part of the municipal unit Asopos . See also List of communities of Laconia References reflist Category Populated places in Laconia Peloponnese geo stub el ... more details
Other places3 Dafni disambiguation Dafni Dafni is a village near Sparta , in Laconia , Greece . Local archaeologist s state that Lykovouno a small mountain near Dafni was one of the most valuable parts of ancient Sparta. Dafni was founded in 1890. Until then, the local people lived on Lykovouno. Sparti div coord missing Greece Category Populated places in Laconia ... more details
Pro hockey team bg color 003876 text color white team Laconia Leafs logo LaconiaLeafs logo.png logosize city Laconia, New Hampshire league Atlantic Junior Hockey League AJHL conference division North Division founded arena Laconia Ice Arena colors Blue and white color box 002664 color box white owner coach Will Fay GM Will Fay ref http www.trainingcamphockey.com Staff.htm ref media affiliates Franchise history Current Version name1 Laconia Leafs dates1 The Laconia Leafs are a junior ice hockey Tier III Jr. A ice hockey playing in the Atlantic Junior Hockey League AJHL . The team plays their home games at the 1000 seat Laconia Ice Arena , located in Laconia, New Hampshire . ref http www.laconiaicearena.com contact.htm ref The organization also field a team at the Jr.B level in the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League . ref http laconialeafs.com news2.php?news id 261268&lang ref Alumni The leafs have produced over 120 alumni playing in higher levels of junior ice hockey junior hockey , NCAA Division I NCAA Division I , Division III NCAA Division III college ice hockey college and professional sports professional programs. ref http laconialeafs.com page.php?page id 2724 ref References Reflist External links http laconialeafs.com Home Page http www.ajhlhockey.org Atlantic Junior Hockey League Category Ice hockey teams in New Hampshire ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Town of Laconia, Indiana settlement type Town nickname image skyline Laconia General Store.jpg imagesize 250px image caption The Laconia General Store, located at the heart of the community image map Harrison County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Laconia Highlighted.svg mapsize 250px map caption Location in the state of Indiana image map1 mapsize1 map ... System GNIS feature ID blank1 info 0437494 GR 3 footnotes website Laconia is a town in Boone Township ... States . The population was 29 at the 2000 census. Geography Laconia is located at coord 38 1 56 ... has a total area of convert 0.1 sqmi km2 , all of it land. History Laconia is the home of a 131 year old Odd Fellows Club. The club was first organized on May 20, 1875. Laconia is a small farming community ... Winigar, William Williams, and William Madden, Sr. Because Laconia was the only town of any size in Boone Township, the settlement became the commercial center of the area. Laconia was the distribution ... factory near Laconia in 1868. The business burned in 1880 and was never rebuilt. Just south of town, John Ashton had a lumber mill which provided materials for many of Laconia s structures. Laconia ... millinery stores, two doctors, a funeral parlor, and a saloon. The Laconia General Store, built ... in Laconia. The Laconia Presbyterian Church was organized in 1874 and met in the town hall and private homes until 1880 when the present church was built on Cross St. The Laconia Methodist Church ... center and apartments. Another notable building in Laconia is on Main St, the Hurst House built in the Greek ... 50 residents. References references External links http historic.shcsc.k12.in.us towns LACONIA LACONIA.HTM Laconia History Harrison County, Indiana Category Populated places in Harrison County, Indiana Category Towns in Indiana Category Louisville metropolitan area ca Laconia Indiana es Laconia Indiana fr Laconia Indiana ht Laconia, Indiana nl Laconia Indiana pt Laconia Indiana vo Laconia ... more details
Infobox Greek Dimos name Skala name local image map Dimos Skalas.png map caption Location within the regional unit periph Peloponnese region Peloponnese periphunit Laconia municipality Evrotas municipality Evrotas pop municunit 5902 population as of 2001 area elevation lat deg 36 lat min 51 lon deg 22 lon min 40 postal code area code licence AK mayor website image skyline caption skyline party since Skala lang el is a town and a former Communities and Municipalities of Greece municipality in Laconia , Peloponnese region Peloponnese , Greece . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Evrotas municipality Evrotas , of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. ref name Kallikratis http www.kedke.gr uploads2010 FEKB129211082010 kallikratis.pdf Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior el icon ref Population 5,902 2001 . Skala is known for organic food production and the organic wholesaler Stavros Darmos with his company Silver Leaf. References reflist Category Populated places in Laconia Peloponnese geo stub de Skala Lakonien el it Skala Laconia ... more details
feature a local section. In that section is the History section, a look back at Laconia from 125, 100 ... photograph of an area in Laconia including Weirs Beach, New Hampshire Weirs Beach and Lakeport, New ... J. Foster Co. Inc, announced the sale of Citizen Publishing, publishers of The Citizen in Laconia ... the Laconia newspaper in 1925. During the Foster s tenure they added a Sunday product and citizen.com ... chosen us to continue the tradition of superb local journalism they have provided to the Laconia market ... to print The Citizen and Laconia edition of The Sunday Citizen for the next three months. In an announcement ... published in New Hampshire Category Belknap County, New Hampshire Category Laconia, New Hampshire ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Other Asine disambiguation Asine was an ancient town in the Laconia region of Greece. In the Mycenae an period of Greece, there was thought to be a town called Vorthona, now submerged. In Ancient Greece , the town was called Asine. It was under Sparta n control. In 218 BC, the inhabtitants of Asine defeated the army of Philip V of Macedon who was besieging the town. During the Roman period it belonged to Sparta although most of the other towns in the area were part of the Union of Free Laconians . The site was resettled in 1451 as Skoutari, Laconia Skoutari . Greece stub Category Ancient Greek cities ... more details
Myrsini lang el is a village and a community in the municipality East Mani , Laconia , southern Greece . The community consists of the villages Myrsini and Profitis Ilias before 1955 Tompra ref http pandektis.ekt.gr pandektis handle 10442 170139 Name changes of settlements in Greece ref . The villages lie on the southern slopes of the Taygetos mountain range, in the Mani Peninsula at an altitude of 400m to 500m near the town of Gytheio . References reflist External links http www.mani.org.gr Mani in Greece coord missing Greece East Mani div Category Populated places in Laconia Peloponnese geo stub ... more details
Image U 156 37 35 Laconia 1942 09 15.jpg right thumb 300px U 156 and U 506 with ship wrecked Laconia crew Campaignbox Atlantic Campaign The Laconia incident was an abortive naval rescue attempt in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II . On 12 September 1942, RMS Laconia 1921 6 , carrying some 80 civilians ... commanders were ordered the Laconia Order by Admiral Karl D nitz to stop trying to rescue civilian ... In late 1942, a German U boat sank the British troopship Laconia carrying 1,800 Italian POW ... Admiral D nitz to issue the Triton Null signal on 17 September 1942, which came to be known as the Laconia ... the British White Star Line Cunard White Star passenger liner Laconia , serving as a troopship. The unescorted, but armed, Laconia was carrying 1,800 Italian POWs guarded by 103 Polish Armed Forces in the West ..., and a number of civilians. Hartenstein, discovering that Laconia was carrying Italian POWs from ... of Laconia s sinking or the proposed Axis rescue be transmitted to the Allies, though subordinates ... abandoned the rescue operations. This chain of events led to the death of over half of Laconia s passengers ... 22, the liner, sailing under the name Laconia , transmitted the following message on the 600 meter band tt SSS SSS 0434 South 1125 West Laconia torpedoed tt signifying under attack by submarine . As Laconia ... ship by signalling to the Royal Navy, Laconia was acting as a de facto Auxiliary ship naval auxiliary ... immediately began rescue operations. Laconia sank at 23 23. At 01 25, 13 September, Hartenstein ... to the situation. It read cellpadding 10 quotation Versenkt von Hartenstein Brite Laconia . Marinequadrat ... cbm. 19 Aale, Passat 3, erbitte Befehle. quotation Sunk by Hartenstein British Laconia . Grid FF 7721 ... ship will assist the ship wrecked Laconia crew, I will not attack providing I am not being attacked ... forces in Russia and ordered the B 24 to sink the sub . ref Origin of the Laconia Order by Dr Mauer ... on his deck into the water. The submarines dived and escaped. Hundreds of Laconia survivors ... more details
NECBL Infobox primary color 27AAE1 secondary color 005E33 name Laconia Muskrats founded 2000 city Laconia, NH logo laconialogo.gif caplogo blank.gif current league New England Collegiate Baseball League NECBL current division East Division 2009 present past division current league Southern Division 2004 2008 Western Division 2002 American Division 2001 currentname Laconia Muskrats 2010 present pastname Manchester Silkworms 2000 2009 nicknames colors Light Blue, Green, Brown br color box 27AAE1 color box 005E33 color box 8B4513 currentcity Laconia, New Hampshire Laconia, NH 2010 present pastcity Manchester, Connecticut Manchester, CT 2000 2009 ballpark Robbie Mills Field 2010 present pastparks Northwest Park Manchester Northwest Park 2000 2009 leaguechamps 0 postdivisionchamps regdivisionchamps owner Noah Crane gm Noah Crane manager Matt Williams mascot radio website http www.laconiamuskrats.com www.laconiamuskrats.com Infobox ends The Laconia Muskrats are an Amateur baseball in the United States amateur baseball team located in Laconia, New Hampshire playing in the New England Collegiate Baseball League , a wood bat List of collegiate summer baseball leagues collegiate summer baseball league operating in the northeastern United States region of New England . The team s home field is Robbie Mills Field in Laconia. The franchise was an expansion franchise that was formed in 1999 and began play as the Manchester Silkworms of Manchester, Connecticut in the 2000 NECBL season 2000 season . The team moved to Laconia for the 2010 NECBL season 2010 season . History Manchester Silkworms ... best 24 17 record in the same season. Laconia Muskrats On Sunday, October 18, 2009, Silkworms .... Despite Laconia s location in the Lake Winnipesaukee region, the team did not choose Lakers , as the Inter ... Bats L 0 2 References reflist See also New England Collegiate Baseball League Laconia, New Hampshire External links http www.laconiamuskrats.com Laconia Muskrats website http www.necbl.com NECBL website ... more details
Drosopigi Greek meaning breezy spring is a town in Mani Peninsula Mani , Laconia , Greece . It is part of the municipal unit of Gytheio . Drosopigi is built on a mountain around 400 metres above sea level. Drosopigi has Maniot pyrgoi. During World War II the Nazi Germany Germans who were based at Gytheio bombarded the town with cannon fire . Drosopigi was liberated by the Greeks a few years later. Now Drosopigi has a population of only 50 people. In the summer people who moved from Drosopigi to Athens come for vacation, but off season Drosopigi is a deserted place. The village is served by the bus from Gytheio to Areopoli three times a week. Historical population class wikitable Year Population 1981 104 1991 102 2001 80 Other Drosopigi has a primary school, a church, and a square plateia . See also List of communities of Laconia East Mani div Category Populated places in Laconia Category Cities and towns in the Mani Peninsula coord 36 40 20 N 22 27 43 E region GR display title Peloponnese geo stub el ... more details
alyvia Greek is a village in Laconia , Greece , located on the Bay of Skoutari . It is part of the municipal unit Gytheio . It is on the beach, and its economy is based on olives, olive oil and fishing. The town has a plateia and a cafe. It has a population of 50. Kalyvia is linked by a road encircling the Mani Peninsula from Vatheia . Farmlands and forests cover the valley areas around the village, although the greater surrounding area is hilly scrubland. Geography List of postal codes in Greece Postal code 232 00 Elevation Lowest Centre about 8 m Highest Area km Name of inhabitants or related m , s f Dialing code 030 27330 Historical population class wikitable Year Population align right 1981 135 align right 1991 42 align right 2001 129 Other Kalyvia has a small school, but has no lyceum middle school , the nearest being in Kotronas as well as its secondary school. Vathia has a post office and a small square plateia . Sister cities flagicon Russia Gelendzhik , Russia See also List of communities of Laconia coord 36 40 8 N 22 31 37 E region GR type city 50 display title East Mani div Category Populated places in Laconia Category Cities and towns in the Mani Peninsula ... more details
Infobox Greek Dimos name Kremasti name local image coa image map periph Peloponnese region Peloponnese periphunit Laconia municipality Evrotas municipality Evrotas municunit Niata population village 337 population as of 2001 population ref pop dens area elevation 860 lat deg 36 lat min 58.7 lat hem N lon deg 22 lon min 52.4 lon hem E postal code 230 60 area code 27320 licence mayor website image skyline caption skyline city flag city seal districts party since elevation min 770 elevation max 870 Kremasti lang el is a village in Laconia , southern Greece. Located in the Parnon mountain range, it is 860 m above sea level. It is part of the municipal unit of Niata . Kremasti s name derives from the Greek word kremasto, which translates to hung or suspended, since the village looks as if it is suspended from the surrounding mountains. References references External links http www.kremasti.gr www.kremasti.gr http www.youtube.com watch?v UFB QSnygNU Kremasti on Menoume Ellada part 1 of 2 video http www.youtube.com watch?v TAKjpWkge34 Kremasti on Menoume Ellada part 2 of 2 video Category Populated places in Laconia Greece stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Mavrovouni is a village population 500 in the Mani Peninsula , Greece , south of Gytheio . Mavrovouni is a small village about 2KM south of the town of Gytheio, in Laconia , Greece. It is located on a steep hill of dark rock and is a place for summer vacations. The village s economy is based on olive oil production, fishing and tourism. It is located right above the Mavrovouni beach, a place ideal for swimming and known for its size which is approximatelly 4 km in length. Campings and several rooms to let can be found by the beach within 50 100 meters from the sea. The place is appropriate for wind surfing having strong winds blowing for several hours in the day 12 00 6 30 during the summer full season July August . Coord missing Greece Category Populated places in Laconia Category Cities and towns in the Mani Peninsula Greece geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Kastania is a town in Mesa Mani, in Laconia , Greece . It is part of the municipal unit Smynos . In 1770, after the Orlov Revolt failed, the Ottomans wanted to punish the Maniots for their support of it. They attacked the two Maniot pyrgoi which belonged to the Venetsanakis clan. With them was the father of the hero of the Greek War of Independence , Theodoros Kolokotronis , Kostantinos Kolokotronis and his wife who was pregnant with his son. The Ottoman commander Hussan Bey , laid siege to the pyrgoi. After holding out for three days the defenders burst out of the pyrgoi s doors and charged the Turks. Only a few cut through the Turkish lines. Amongst them was Kolokotronis wife dressed as a man. Now Kastania is a peaceful town. Coord missing Greece East Mani div Category Populated places in Laconia Category Greek War of Independence Category Cities and towns in the Mani Peninsula Greece geo stub ... more details
Expert subject Greece date February 2009 Velanidia is a Byzantine village in Laconia , Greece , within the municipality of Voies . It is about 17 km from Neapoli, Thessaloniki Neapolis . It includes several Byzantine churches, Cape Malea and the Lighthouse of Cape Maleas. External links http www.myrtidiotissa.gr http www.myrtidiotissa.gr german index.htm Velanidia Vion Lakonia http www.cs.bham.ac.uk gkt www neapoli.html Georgios K. Theodoropoulos Neapolis Home Page http www.myrtidiotissa.gr index.files Velanidia.htm Velanidia http velanidia.free.fr Velanidia et le cap Mal e, site en fran ais coord 36 32 N 23 3 E region GR type city source GNS enwiki display title DEFAULTSORT Velanidia Category Lighthouses in Greece Category Populated places in Laconia Category Monemvasia Peloponnese geo stub el ... more details
The Laconia Order Laconia Befehl was issued by German Grand Admiral Grand Admiral Gro admiral Karl D nitz during World War II as a result of the Laconia incident . Prior to this incident, vessels of the Kriegsmarine German Navy Kriegsmarine , like most other navies, customarily picked up survivors, with the exception of German submarines, which were already under orders not to do that as per the War Order No. 154 . In 1942, off the coast of west Africa in the Atlantic Ocean , the German vessels attempting to Laconia incident rescue survivors of the ocean liner Royal Mail Ship RMS RMS Laconia 1921 Laconia were attacked by an American aircraft. The order The order was as follows quotation Jegliche Rettungsversuche von Angeh rigen versenkter Schiffe, also auch das Auffischen Schwimmender und Anbordgabe auf Rettungsboote, Aufrichten gekenterter Rettungsboote, Abgabe von Nahrungsmitteln und Wasser haben zu unterbleiben. Rettung widerspricht den primitivsten Forderungen der Kriegsf hrung nach Vernichtung feindlicher Schiffe und deren Besatzungen. Die Befehle ber das Mitbringen von Kapit nen und Chefingenieuren bleiben bestehen. Schiffbr chige nur dann retten, wenn ihre Aussagen f r das Boot von Wichtigkeit sind. Bleibt hart. Denkt daran, da der Gegner bei seinen Bombenangriffen auf deutsche St dte keine R cksicht auf Frauen und Kinder nimmt quotation All efforts to save survivors of sunken ships, such as the fishing out of swimming men and putting them on board lifeboats, the righting of overturned lifeboats, or the handing over of food and water, must stop. Rescue contradicts the most basic demands of the war the destruction of hostile ships and their crews. The orders concerning ... Admiral Karl D nitz at which D nitz was indicted for war crimes, including the issuance of the Laconia ..., War Order No. 154 , issued in 1939, and the so called Laconia Order of 1942. The defense argues that these orders ... Category Military history of Germany during World War II Category RMS Laconia 1921 ... more details
places Kotronas , south Kalyvia, Laconia Kalyvia , east Historical population class wikitable Year Population 1830 700 1,000 1910 700 1,000 1981 218 1991 148 2001 172 See also List of settlements in the Laconia prefecture References reflist East Mani div Category Populated places in Laconia Category ... more details
and Byzantine times have been found there. It appears that the early dwellers of Laconia were of a Pre ... by hunting and farming. In 3000 BC the Acheans, a Hellenic race, came from the north and settled in Laconia ... century, Slaves settle the highlands of Laconia who bring further conflict and insecurity ... the Fall of Constantinople, the Emperor Mohammed II in 1460, occupies Laconia, the fortress of Mystra ... a short time from 1684 1715, when the Venetians dominated Laconia. In the years of the Ottoman rule ... again reclaim Laconia in 1715. In 1770, the enslaved Greeks rebelled under the protection of Russia. The Peloponnesus, especially Laconia and Messenia Messinia fought courageously, but the Turks called ... all the villages of Laconia, including Katavothra. The long awaited independence finally came with the arrival ... the village winter summer. Nearest Places Molaoi Sykea Laconia Sykea Monemvasia Elafonissos Voies ... coord missing Greece Category Populated places in Laconia ... more details
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