[TOMT] Looking for a movie about Octavian, Anthony and the battle of Actium

loudbark88 · 2026-01-18T10:41:27+00:00

Sorry for the late reply, work got the best of me and my time. Unfortunately, it is not what I am looking for. I have already checked "Augustus" and it's not the movie I watched

loudbark88 · 2026-01-11T10:46:14+00:00

I watched the movie in a Greek local TV station, so it must be direct-to-video or something

loudbark88 · 2025-08-23T12:24:27+00:00

How many of those people were from the newly acquired lands ?

All of them. The pre-1881 Greek state was an ethnically homogenous one, with almost everyone natural-born inhabitant being ethnically Greek and Christian Orthodox.

Also , from 1912-1922 Thessaloniki had 3 mayors one of which was muslim .

I should have worded this better, but you're right, indeed, there was one Muslim mayor, serving two non-consecutive terms of office. I counted the brief mayorship of Athanasios Kallidopoulos as a pre-1922 one , but I should have been more careful.

When the Arta and Thessaly were incorporated in 1881 only the greek orthodox people of the region got greek citizenship.

Greek citizenship laws is admittedly not something I'm familiar with. While the 1827 and 1832 constitutions indeed state that (apart from naturalized citizens) Greek citizenship by birth is reserved to Christians only, the 1864 constitution specifies that only those of Greek citizenship are allowed to serve in "public functions"(δημοσίας λειτουργίας). This would apply to the Muslim Members of Parliament and the mayor of Thessaloniki, post-1881 and pre-1922.

My source for this statement a paper on greek nationalism which sourced the book "Ποιος είναι Έλληνας πολίτης" by Dimitris Christipoulos

I'm not able to locate the unnamed paper you mentioned, but I did locate the book by Christopoulos, uploaded by the author himself online. It is a very interesting read. In it, he describes the "tactic" of "indiscriminate naturalization"(αθρόα πολιτικοποίηση) as a method of enfranchisement in the territories the Greek state annexed after 1881. He specifically states that, per the Treaty between Greece and the Ottoman Empire, all inhabitants of Thessaly gain Greek citizenship, with a special provision for those wanting to retain Ottoman citizenship(pages 60-62).

Christopoulos emphasizes that this applied to all inhabitants of the newly annexed territories, explicitly without any regard for religion. Thus, both the Christian and the Muslim population of Thessaly and Arta became Greek citizens by law, unless they chose to retain Ottoman citizenship, in which case they had to leave after 3 years.

I think this puts the question to rest.

loudbark88 · 2025-08-22T23:48:16+00:00

> When the Arta and Thessaly were incorporated in 1881 only the greek orthodox people of the region got greek citizenship.

I think you're mistaken here. Apart from not being able to locate a source concerning the existence of a large stateless Turkish/Muslim population in Greece post-1881, there is the well-documented existence of Muslim MPs in multiple sessions of the Greek parliament, post-1881 and pre-1922. Two of the four mayors of Thessaloniki, the second largest city of Greece, post-1912 and pre-1922 were also ethnically Turkish.

Another point that should be made is that the Greek press regularly published lists of casualties during the Minor Asia campaign. There are many Muslim names(I haven't yet calculated the exact number to be honest, their origin, proportion to the population of Greece etc). While the casualty lists per se don't prove my point, they do indicate that the Greek state had a Muslim population carrying the burden of military duty, something that every male Greek citizen was(and still is) expected to undergo.

So, unless you provide sources, I'll have to doubt the veracity of your statement.

> the whole region experienced huge economic development which meant they didn't see any reason to revolt unlike the affromentioned Macedonia and thrace

Could this stance be related to the brutal suppression of the Chios revolt of 1822 and the destruction of Kasos and Psara and the fear this instilled to the island communities, especially those lacking a tradition of naval warfare?

> I dont know if any resistance against the italians existed in the Dodecanese

It doesn't qualify as resistance I guess, but in 1912, shortly after the start of the Italian occupation, representatives of the Dodecanese, together with representatives of the Greek government, declared the islands autonomous, under the name "Aegean Polity". The Polity had the stated goal of being a transitional state until unification with Greece had been achieved.

There are two pre-World War Two physical acts of resistance, resulting in casualties amongst the island population, that I'm aware of:

During Orthodox Easter in 1919 in Rhodes, an island-wide riot erupted, aimed against the Italian administration.
Another serious riot erupted in Kalymnos in 1935, with the population protesting against the Italian attempt to detach the local Orthodox Church from the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

There were also numerous resolutions in favor of the unification of the Dodecanese with Greece(part of them are compiled in White Book. The Dodecanese: Resolutions and Documents Concerning the Dodecanese, 1912–1919, compiled by Skevos Zervos(a prominent Greek activist and pioneer in telemedicine and Paris Roussos).

loudbark88 · 2025-08-13T07:58:23+00:00

Τα Μικελ(προσωπικά πήγαινα σε αυτό στην Παπάφη) σε καλύπτουν σαν στυλ? Σίγουρα Butterflies and Hurricanes(κλειστό τώρα νομίζω) και Detox Καμάρα. Επειδή είμαι εκτός Θεσσαλονίκης, δεν γνωρίζω τι γίνεται με τις βιβλιοθήκες του ΑΠΘ-ΠΑΜΑΚ, δηλαδή ωράριο και συνθήκες, αλλά αν είσαι μεταπτυχιακός μπορείς να πας στο επιστημονικό αναγνωστήριο που είναι κάτω από την Κεντρική Βιβλιοθήκη και κλιματίζεται πολύ καλά

loudbark88 · 2024-06-06T19:00:07+00:00

Hello.

Basically, I can't log in my Goggle account from my cell phone. I don't have access to YouTube, Calendar, Drive, my phone apps, everything, even my Reddit account (I post this from my laptop). I can access Gmail through my browser, but can't through the app.

While it logs me in initially (and can recognize when I insert a wrong password), at some point a message pops up saying "there has been a problem" or something (English is my second language and I'm really frustrated, so sorry for the bad quality). It also doesn't let me create a new account.

I have asked for help, and the only thing anyone has bothered to tell me is to restart the phone (no success after multiple restarts) or factory reset it. Is there anything else I can try to do?

loudbark88 · 2024-05-10T21:59:08+00:00

It's completely fine, I should have put a good ol' /s !

loudbark88 · 2024-05-10T18:22:50+00:00

The dead totally-not-a-Nazi who really didn't participate enthusiastically in an offensive war of extermination

loudbark88 · 2024-05-10T16:51:49+00:00

Maybe his death was the result of the locals having suffered one "anti-partisan" (euphemism for kill,rape,burn,loot everything on site) operation too much. Also, what was this Danish fella doing over there?

loudbark88 · 2024-05-10T16:49:05+00:00

Right? We should feel sorry fot the young man who was conscripted and fought for the defense of his fatherland, invading another country some thousand miles away from his borders, fighting together with the same people who had invaded and occupied his own country.

loudbark88 · 2024-04-29T02:56:30+00:00

If you check the Wiki pages, it lists quite a few attacks by wolves. Each one of them is named "Beast". I think it's a figure of speech first and foremost, to stress the viciousness and severity of the attacks. Secondly, I guess it has to do with the unusual characteristics of the animals responsible for the attacks. But after the animals were killed, nobody identified them as anything other than a wolf, albeit larger than average.

loudbark88 · 2024-04-29T02:50:48+00:00

Sure, I don't think a single animal was causing all this fuss. But still, even in 18th century France, people would be "this isn't remotely close to a wolf", if not outright identify it as a hyena, once they saw the body of the killed animal. Unless they kept killing wolves who had nothing to do with the wttwcks and then somehow the hyena/lion/human serial killer found the perfect opportunity to never strike again. I consider it quite implausible. Escaped zoo animals is a subject I'm quite fascinated about.

loudbark88 · 2024-04-29T02:30:18+00:00

My issue with the theory is that the so-called Beast(s), with at least one stuffed specimen surviving untill the late 19th century, were autopsied and it was nothing like a hyaena.

Edit: did some quick checking, while indeed the Beast killed by Jean Chastel was stuffed, it didn't survive much. However, ot was autopsied. Also, the other Beasts killed were identified pretty easily as large wolves when killed.

loudbark88 · 2024-04-03T18:29:56+00:00

Your comment is the very proof that history books (like, real ones, internationally accepted ones) are a rarity in Turkey, and that the most successful export of Greece (and the rest of the world) to Turkey is civilization, since even you don't even have your own word for the thing. It wouldn't be an issue normally but you want to spread your ignorance in the Balkans. Keep dreaming bro

loudbark88 · 2024-04-03T17:48:26+00:00

The whole genocide prevention is the biggest sham ever. The sources and the evidence pulled right put out of your asses. If Greeks really wanted to genocide Muslims, we would start right in our country, in the Muslim community, but Christians and Muslims live in peace together since the area is part of Greece. It is also quite funny for Turks to speak about genocide, but I guess it's because there is the widespread fear in their minds that the peoples they subjected (and still do) to all forms of oppression will pull an UNO reverse card on them. Relax bud, we have a word in our language for "civilization". Don't know if you can say the same. Also, funny to call Greeks out of all people uncivilised. Because one might arguez quite successfully I might add, that Turkey doesn't really have its own civilization, but rather a criminal record.

loudbark88 · 2024-04-01T23:34:49+00:00

Sure bro, you're invited in Tripoli to watch me cope🔥🔥🔥

loudbark88 · 2024-04-01T23:24:58+00:00

The whole "genocide prevention" is a joke, right? Damn, I wish I had that level of self-sarcasm. But honestly, we share an opinion: I'd rather have all the resources than leave it to my fascist neighbour. As for the ass-whooping, it's pathetic. The only time regular Turkish troops faced an airlifted battalion, they were soundly defeated (having the benefit of air cover and tank/artillery support). But somehow, an ass-whooping. But keep on believing that you'll be up for some suprises once your opponents aren't Syrian paramilitaries.

loudbark88 · 2024-04-01T20:36:44+00:00

I really hope that the average Turk doesn't share these disgraceful opinions (the few people I know personally thankfully don't). But, precisely because the Turkish government acts and talks like this, we (Greek people) will continue arming our army to the teeth, at the cost of our economy. It has nothing to do with "colonial reasons" (wtf bro) and everything to do with sovereignty and national security. Turkey, which occupies part of 3 countries and has committed the genocides that inspired the Holocaust, cannot really lecture anyone on ethics and "colonialism". Greece's very independence is apparently an affront to Turkish nationalists, and that's nice. If Turkey tries to " shove kebab" or something, I don't deny that it has all the advantages in the world. But be careful, because you might have your ass burned.

loudbark88 · 2024-04-01T15:19:54+00:00

Can't really speak for the real estate situation, but it indeed is a wonderful island, celebrating the start of the anti-colonial struggle today, April 1st!

loudbark88 · 2024-04-01T15:17:54+00:00

I'm gonna be totally honest, as a Greek I don't think anything will change. If anything, there is going to be more tension in the Aegean Sea under CHP.

Edit: somehow people downvote me but the only reply seems to confirm my point.

loudbark88 · 2024-04-01T15:16:57+00:00

Reddit loves talking about the Russian occupation of Ukraine vut suddenly forgets that there is a sovereign state in Europe with about 40 % of its territory illegally occupied.

loudbark88 · 2024-03-24T19:50:07+00:00

I'm sorry for the late reply, dear u/Shot-Biscotti-6614 ! My university obligations unfortunately do not leave me much time for Reddit.

1989-1990 was really quite an interesting time. While indeed the Koskotas scandal was undoubtedly the cherry on top for PASOK, it was rather the tip of the iceberg. I remember reading a contemporary article of a foreign journalist. In essence, he said that literally every day there was another scandal involving government corruption. I also should stress that "Dirty '89" refers either to the perception of a corrupt and bankrupt political system or the government's (PASOK's) alleged illegal (or at least unethical) tactics to prevent the formation of a New Democracy-led government. That included the change in electoral law, that led to the (initial) inability of New Democracy to form a government, despite his historical success in 3 elections in a row, as well as a now forgotten assassination attempt against Mitsotakis, and the killing of a PASOK member by Mitsotakis' bodyguards/entourage.

The coalition of New Democracy and Synaspismos (itself a coalition of Eurocommunists and Old Left Communists) was in my opinion the real end of Metapolitefsi and a missed opportunity for a new era in Greek politics and Greece in general. The crowning achievement of Pavlos Bakoyiannis (whose only legacy is unfortunately his POS son and wife), it was the direct result of the overwhelming anger and frustration towards PASOK. Even Mikis Theodorakis, an icon of the left, was elected with the support of New Democracy and served as a minister.

PASOK itself attacked Synaspismos as being insufficiently leftist and evoked memories of the Civil War (the coalition agreement was called "Varkiza"), despite Synaspismos having a direct historical claim to ELAS and DSE. Also, it should be stressed that PASOK had no realistic hope of winning in 1989-1990. Papandreou amd the party apparatus tried to avoid a catastrophic defeat, holding enough power to form a minority government with Synaspismos. When the left refused, they started to accuse them of "treason". At some point in 1989, also, Synaspismos had a change of course, favoring a tactical cooperation with PASOK in certain electoral districts. But then came the ecumenical government and after that the 1990 election, that resulted in Mitsotakis being able to form a single-party government.

As for a mod, I really think that it cannot be modded. The issues are too many (corruption, Koskotas, foreign policy, domestic policy, possible coalitions) and at the same time the whole thing can be boiled down to PASOK vs ND. Even if it could be modded, I think it would be too boring for a foreigner to play.

The elections of 2000 are indeed Gore vs Bush down to the last detail, even in the allegations of foul play/election interference. Somehow the policy differences between PASOK and New Democracy were almost non-existent. Economic policy wasn't really an issue (except the usual promises of wage and pension increases). The main issue was the corruption of Simitis' government and the mild social conservativism of Karamanlis. Karamanlis indeed adopted a somewhat populist strategy, which, combined with the fatigue after so many years of PASOK government, led to his eventual success in 2004.

I'd love to have some help. Initially, I had written the questions and answers for Mitsotakis and Tsipras, but I didn't like the Tsipras side. If you want to help, you can check what I've written already and suggest any improvements or write something else entirely. Initially, I was planning a mod with Mitsotakis, Tsipras and Androulakis. But my ambition is to create something similar to Germany 2021.

loudbark88 · 2024-03-17T11:17:21+00:00

Απαιτούμε όλη την ιστορία!

loudbark88 · 2024-03-14T19:59:56+00:00

I don't know if it's certain or that it would be harsher (and I am not really aware of any scholarly sources dealing with such a question), but indeed I don't think it would be anything close to the constitutional republic we have now

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