July 23, 1821: The Liberation of Monemvassia

On July 23, 1821, following many days of siege, the Greeks liberated Monemvassia with its famous castle on the rock. Negotiations took place for the surrender of the besieged Turks, who were transferred to Asia Minor. The liberation boosted the morale of the rebelling Greeks, as Monemvassia was the first important fortress to fall into their hands.

Photograph :
The flag borne by the Corps of Eastern Mani under the leadership of Pierros Grigorakis – Tzannetakis during the siege of Monemvassia in 1821, with symbols of the Friendly Society, allegorical representations and inscriptions in Greek : MAY GOD BE WITH US, FIRST YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE, EITHER FREEDOM OR DEATH, JESUS CRHIST THE VICTOR, IN THIS SIGN THOU SHALT CONQUER, O GREECE.

(Historic and Ethnological Society of Greece – Flags of Freedom – Collection of the National History Museum)