Τα γεγονότα εις την περιοχήν Ναούσης-Βέροιας κατά την Επανάστασιν του 1822: (προβλήματα κατά την χρονολόγησιν των)

Abstract

The revolutionary movement of the people in the area of Naoussa and Veria during 1822 and their many sacrifices have not yet been fully recognized, although many studies have been written during the last eighty years. There have been many inaccuracies, ironical judgements and omissions of fact leading to different and contrary opinions, parti­ cularly about dates.

The writer examines in detail and summarizes all existing opinions, having recourse to texts of Greek and foreign writers, to which he refers in his notes, as well as using documents of the Turkish historical archives of Veria and Naoussa.

He concludes the following : 1) The declaration of the revolution in Naoussa took place on the 19th February 1822. 2) The attack against Veria, took place during the first hours of the 21st February 1822. 3) The battle at the Monastery of Dovras on the 12th March 1822. 4) The siege of Naoussa began the 6th April 1822 and 5) The capture of Naoussa at the midnight hours of the 12th to 13th April 1822.

Concerning the last point the writer publishes an unknown chro­ nicle, which he found in the Prodromos Monastery at Veria, where it is mentioned that the destruction of Naoussa took place the 13th April 1822, a Thursday, and that of the Prodromos Monastery of Veria, took place the 30th March 1822, also a Thursday (Holy Thursday of that year); furthermore, he combines these facts with the two other chronological notes, already known. The dates are given in the Julian Calendar.