Ioannis Varvakis (1745-1825) was born on the Greek island of Psara then under the control of the Ottoman Empire. His real name was Ioannis Leontides but Varvakis was a nickname that he received in childhood due to his imposing eyes which were like those of a bird of prey which lives on the island ofContinue reading ““God Loves Caviar”: Ioannis Varvakis: Pirate, Merchant and Greek Revolutionary”
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