Category: Other Resources
A collection of medals from the Metaxas regime
A collection of medals issued by the Metaxas regime. Phrases such as “Molon Lave” (“Come and take them”, the words Leonidas spoke at Thermopylae), and mottos such as “Pistis – Agon – Niki” (“Faith – Struggle – Victory”), together with relevant dates such […]
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Pamphlets from the Metaxas regime at the Firestone Library in Princeton University
GUIDE TO THE GREEK PAMPHLET COLLECTION AT THE FIRESTONE LIBRARY, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY File A: EON (Ethnike Organoseis Neolaias Hellados) Publications item #1 — He Gheorghia sten Hellada (Agriculture in Greece). Athens: E. O. N., 1939. 15 pages. State propaganda on […]
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The Ministers of the Metaxas Government
The Metaxas government lasted from 13 April 1936 to 29 April 1941. During these 5 years, there were quite a few changes in ministers. DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER: Konstantinos ZAVITSIANOS 5.8.1936 – 22.1.1937 MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS: Georgios LOGOTHETIS (14.3 – 18.5.1936) Theodoros […]
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Οι Υπουργοί της δικτατορίας Μεταξά
ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣΗ ΜΕΤΑΞΑ (13.4.1936 – 29.1.1941) ΑΝΤΙΠΡΟΕΔΡΟΣ: Κωνσταντίνος ΖΑΒΙΤΣΙΑΝΟΣ 5.8.1936 – 22.1.1937 ΥΠΟΥΡΓΟΣ ΕΣΩΤΕΡΙΚΩΝ: Γεώργιος ΛΟΓΟΘΕΤΗΣ (14.3 – 18.5.1936) Θεόδωρος ΣΚΥΛΑΚΑΚΗΣ (18.5 – 26.12.1936) Ευριπίδης ΜΑΓΙΑΚΟΣ (26.12.1936 -13.2.1937) Κωνσταντίνος ΜΑΝΙΑΔΑΚΗΣ (13.2.1937 – 15.5.1937) Ιωάννης ΔΟΥΡΕΝΤΗΣ (15.5.1937 – 20.4.1941) ΥΦΥΠΟΥΡΓΟΣ: Κωνσταντίνος ΜΠΑΚΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ […]
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Hymns from the Metaxas Era
“Giati xairetai o kosmos” Hymn of the 4th of August regime Lyrics: T. Moraitinis. Mousic: Ger. Fren Giati xairetai o kosmos kai xamogelaei, patera, giati lampei o hlios etsi giati feggei etsi h mera? Giati san avth, paidi mou, thn […]
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Metaxas’ political testament
Ioannis Metaxas was bothered by the question of succession and to this extent his so-called Last Political Will and Testament, To Politevma tou Ioannou Metaxa (The Political Regime of Ioannis Metaxas), setting out the general outline of a future constitution […]
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