Greece, Europe, Continents

In 1844 Joannes Gennadius was born to George Gennadius at Athens.

On 11th June 1903 Olga Glücksburg was born to Prince Nicholas Glücksburg (age 31) and Elena Vladimirovna Holstein Gottorp Romanov (age 21) in Athens. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.74%.

On 13th December 1906 Princess Marina Glücksburg Duchess Kent was born to Prince Nicholas Glücksburg (age 34) and Elena Vladimirovna Holstein Gottorp Romanov (age 24) at Athens. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.74%.

On 10th March 1921 King Carol II Hohenzollern Sigmaringen (age 27) and Helen Glücksburg (age 24) were married at Athens. She the daughter of Constantine I King Greece (age 52) and Sophia Hohenzollern Queen Consort Greece (age 50). They were second cousins. He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She a great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

On 10th December 1825 Henry Ponsonby was born to Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby (age 42) and Emily Bathurst (age 27) at Corfu [Map].

On 19th April 1824 George "Lord Byron" 6th Baron Byron (age 36) died at Missolonghi. He was buried at Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire. His first cousin George (age 35) succeeded 7th Baron Byron of Rochdale in Lancashire.

Echo is an Oread who resided on Mount Cithaeron.

Wriothesley's Chronicle. 1524. This yeare there were three persons, viz. Charles, sometyme master of the Kinges henchmen, and one Pickeringe, sometyme of the King's bakehowse, and one Thomas, a servinge man, latelie come from the Rhodes^a which were drawne to Tiburne [Map], and there hanged, their bowells brent afore them, and after quartered, their heades sett on London bridge, and their quarters hanged at divers gates of the Cittie, which persons made an insurrection in Coventree [Map].^b

Note a. The Isle of Rhodes, which was this year taken by the Turks.

Note b. The account of this conspiracy is more circumstantially related in Hall's Chronicle, ed. 1809, p. 673.

Froissart Book 4 Chapter 90. News was soon carried to the island of Rhodes, that the sultan had accepted a ransom for the French lords, and that they were now at Mathelin. The intelligence gave much pleasure to the grand-master and to all his knights, who proposed to equip and arm two galleys, and send them to Mathelin to convey the count and his fellow-prisoners to Rhodes. This was executed; and, when ready, sir James de Brasemont¹, a Burgundian, who was marshal of Rhodes, embarked on board, and had a favourable voyage to Mathelin, where he was made heartily welcome by the lord de Mathelin, his lady, and their guests. He remained there four days: on the fifth, the galleys having on board the purveyances of the French lords, the count and his companions took leave of the lord and lady de Mathelin, returning them their best thanks for all the kindness and friendship they had received, especially the count de Nevers, who, as the principal personage, said he was bound at all times hereafter to render them every service in his power. After many compliments on both sides, the French lords entered the galleys, and, as long as they were in sight, the lord de Mathelin remained on the shore, and after that went home. The galleys, having a favourable wind, arrived at Rhodes, and anchored in the haven, where vessels from Cyprus, Baruth, and other ports in the Levant, usually do. On their landing, they were received by many of the knights of Rhodes, who wear a white cross, in memory of the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, who suffered to deliver others from the pains of hell. They are valiant knights, and give daily assaults by sea or land on the infidels, to support and defend the Christian faith.

Note 1. " Sir James de Brasemont." The MSS. have de Bauffremont, which I should prefer.