Talk:Akovos

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Akobos has as many as 17 little churches around the village, and organizes many religious festivals.

1) The festival of Saint George Westwards and opposite from the village in distance of 3 kilometers roughly, we meet the church of Ag. George, where is realized the big festival of village on 23 April or the second day of Easter. The old church was demolished and an imposing chapel of Byzantine rhythm was built. The Saint George is considered by the old years the protector of village and the homonym festival assembles crowd of world from the around region. In the big grounds of church has been manufactured shelter for the pilgrims. Also in the same space exists slaughterhouse where becomes the sacrifice of ox, from the Ottoman domination custom of "Kourbani" as well as a bookshop where become the preparation and the distribution of meat to foreign visitors. hundred years old trees which grow around the church supplement the beautiful landscape and offer shadow to the pilgrims. The legend says that this old custom dates back to the 1600 century and that only foreigners are allowed to eat the meat of the sacrificed ox. Legend also reports the ill fate of those who have ignored the warning. This ritual is kept until this day.

2)The festival of Virgin Mary Under in the plain of village through big trees appears the church of Virgin Mary. Is a small chapel that celebrates the Death of Virgin Mary on 15 August. A lot of pilgrims assembled assemble each year in order to pray, not only from the Akovos village but also from Kalamata and from Athens. Is considered the second bigger festival after that of Saint George.

3)The festival of the Trinity Church Near in the chapel of Virgin Mary exists the church of Saint Trinity which celebrates at Pentikosti (40 days after Easter). In the old days in the same place existed an older chapel which was demolished and rebuilt to the beautiful and imposing chapel that we see today. Around the church is a square with Trees and in this space has been manufactured permanent shelter with tables and seats where each year in the feast is offered (boiled goat, village bread, cheese mizithra and wine). All these are realised every year through offers of religious patriots and personal work of members of Cultural Association of Akovos. Afterwards the dinner follows traditional dances with music.

4)The festival of Saint Paraskevi At the peak of historical mountain of Drambala or trapezoraxi, is the church of Saint Friday (Paraskevi). In the old days existed there a graphic chapel that at the duration of heroic battle of Drambala in 1825 against Ibrahim was used as off-hand hospital. The new chapel is a beautifully Byzantine church. In the memory of the Saint, on 26 July, roasted piglets is offered to all pilgrims.

I moved this content because it is uncited and potential OR (or copy past from somewhere else). Does anyone have a source for this info?-- CaroleHenson (talk) 21:13, 24 November 2016 (UTC)


 * The article now has a high-level summary of this.-- CaroleHenson (talk) 03:42, 25 November 2016 (UTC)

Greek speaker?
There is an article in the Greek article https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%86%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%B2%CE%B1 with limited information. Using Google translate, it translates to:

The Akova or Akovai was medieval town near the village Viziki Arcadia.
 * 1) This name probably comes from the Latin word "aqua" meaning water as the area has a lot of water. ✅
 * 2) After the conquest of Constantinople by the Crusaders in 1204 and the distribution of the lands of the Byzantine Empire, Akova, along with another 23 feuds, was the barony of Akova, who was one of the 12 baronies where Achaia was divided, as they were called then entire Peloponnese.✅
 * 3) The barony was given to Baron Gautier de Rozier in 1209. The Gautier de Rozier built in the area a fortress which mentioned in the Chronicle of Morea (castle of good epoiken and named him the Akova). ✅
 * 4) Franks named the fortress Mategkrifon or Matagkrifon (Mategriffon or Mathegriffon) meant or repelling or extermination of the Greeks ✅
 * 5) by not people to say "Castle Monovyza", as after the death of de Rozier the barony took the niece and daughter Baron of Pasava (Gythion) Margarita, which were reportedly monostithi to fighting wildest.
 * 6) Eventually the two thirds of its territory Akova annexed the Principality of Achaia, with Prince William Villehardouin, who gave the area later in the second-daughter Margaret who became the second Lady of Akova in 1277 and which bequeathed Akova her daughter Isabella.✅
 * 7) The castle of Akova occupied by Evrenos-Bey in 1391,✅
 * 8) but finally came to the Ottomans in 1458. During the Turkish period Akova was the fourth part of the vilayet Karitena and called and Pera Meria.
 * 9) In 1611 it was founded in Akova patriarchal exarchate that paretymologikos named Jacob.

I have inserted numbers and think we can glean from that, but I'm not sure:
 * 1) that the town was named for water because of the abundance of water in the area — I have a back-up source for this
 * 2) The barony of Akova was established during the distribution of lands of the Byzantine Empire, and after the conquest of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade (1202-1204). It was one of twelve baronies established within the Arcadia area of the Peloponnese region. — additional source footnote pp. 196-197
 * 3) In 1209, the barony was given to Baron Gautier de Rozier, who built a fortress that was mentioned in the Chronicle of Morea. — found an additional source at Walter of Rosières
 * 4) The Franks named the castle Mategkrifon or Matagkrifon (Mategriffon or Mathegriffon), which meant or repelling or extermination of the Greeks. — There are a lot of sources that say that the name means Kill the Greeks
 * 5) I would only be guessing what this means.— Got part of this: After going to parliament, Walter's heir and niece got 1/3 of the Barony, and the Baron of Pasava (and later his daughter, Margaret) got 2/3 + the castle. No idea what the rest means.
 * 6) Two-thirds of Akova was annexed to Arcadia, which was under the control of Prince William Villehardouin. He gave the land to his daughter Margaret, who became the second Lady of Akova in 1277. She bequethed the land to her daughter, Isabella. So far, this doesn't make a lot of sense, either.— This makes more sense now. Have sources of all of this.
 * 7) The castle of Akova occupied by Evrenos-Bey in 1391.— I have another source that shows how this could have happened, with others, Evrenos stormed the castle... but the dates are off, which is now reflected in the article content.
 * 8) In 1458, it was taken over by the Ottomans and it came under the jurisdiction of Karitena (now Gortyna, Arcadia) - and was called Pera Meria? — I have part of this: that Mohammed II destroyed it in mid-1458
 * 9) In 1611, it was under a patriarchal jurisdiction ??? no idea what the rest means.

I'll try doing some google searches on some of these items and see if I can find English descriptions about the events. Any help on this, though, would be greatly appreciated! -- CaroleHenson (talk) 00:50, 25 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Hi. The village named Akovos is unrelated to the castle named Akova. The latter is situated much norther, near Vyziki (Tropaia municipal unit), as indicated in the Greek article and the book of Antoine Bon cited in reference (p.395). The information must be moved to Barony of Akova (but much of it is already there).--Phso2 (talk) 10:33, 25 November 2016 (UTC)




 * Hi, I just saw that! Yikes! Yep, I'll move over what isn't already there.


 * I saw something that make the connection between Avokos and Avoka, and I should have compared the coordinates to be sure.-- CaroleHenson (talk) 11:21, 25 November 2016 (UTC)