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Greek War of Independence: A combined Egyptian and Ottoman army began an invasion of the Mani Peninsula, but were initially held off by the Maniots at the fortifications of Vergas.
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Greek rebellion against the Ottoman Empire (1821–1829)
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Turkish empire (c. 1299–1922)
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1826 Greek military campaign during the Greek War of Independence
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Mani Peninsula
Geographical and cultural region in southern Greece
The Mani Peninsula, known historically as Maina or Maïna, is a geographical and cultural region of southern Greece. The Mani is the central of three peninsulas that extend southward from the Peloponnese. The Laconian Gulf and the peninsula of Epidaurus Limera are to the east;…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Traditional name for natives of the Mani Peninsula in southern Greece
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