The Maniots (/ ˈ m æ n i ə t s /) or Maniates (Greek: Μανιάτες) are an ethnic Greek subgroup that traditionally inhabit the Mani Peninsula; located in western Laconia and eastern Messenia, in the southern Peloponnese, Greece.

Mani, located on the Peloponnese Peninsula, which was known in The Middle ages and Ottoman era as Morea, was one of the most inaccessible, wildest and mutinous parts of Greece which up until the 1970s could only be reached by boat. Mani is divided into three regions, Outer Mani (North West), Inner or Deep Mani (South West) and Lower Mani (East).

4 days ago · The war between Greece’s Maniates and the army of Bavarians under King Otto is one of the lesser-known episodes of the first years of the modern Greek State. It was May 1832 when Nafplio, the capital of the newly established Greek state, welcomed with honors the first king, the 17-year-old Prince Otto of Bavaria, accompanied by his three ...

The Mani Peninsula (Greek: Μάνη, romanized: 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.

Mar 21, 2019 · 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. From the steep hilltops, stone houses resembling small castles stand with their backs to the colossal Taygetos mountains and look out over the stoic Ionian Sea.

The Maniots (Maniates/Mανιάτες in Greek) were notorious for their grudges and vendettas, and their architecture illustrates this. Their famous stone tower houses dot the harsh brown landscape. The towers served as battlements during centuries of feuds and rivalries.

Apr 21, 2013 · The Maniates were known to be strong, resilient, clan-oriented people, indomitable in war and ferocious in defending family honor. When I was last in Greece, at the Archives in Sparta, I asked an archivist about the origins of my four grandparents’ surnames: Kostakos, Papagiannakos, Aridas (possibly Mihalakakos) and Eftaxias.

On March 17, 1821, the Maniots (residents of the central peninsula on the southern part of the Peloponnese) declared war on the Ottoman Empire, preceding the rest of Greece in joining the revolution by about a week. The various Greek forces won a quick string of victories.

The Maniots (also known as Maniates) are the Greek inhabitants of the Mani Peninsula in southern Peloponnese in the Greek prefecture of Laconia. The peninsula itself is an extension of the Taygetus mountain range.

Mar 17, 2024 · Throughout the period of Ottoman rule in Greece, Mani remained virtually impregnable, despite repeated attempts by the conquerors to enslave it. The area enjoyed a kind of independence through its alliance with Venice. Its mountainous, barren terrain made it easy to defend against attacks.