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Adelfoi Islets
The Adelfoi Islets (Greek: Αδελφοί, "brothers") are two Greek islands in the Sporades. They are located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east-southeast of the main island of Alonnisos and also administered by a municipality of the same main island name. The 2001 census reported a population of eleven inhabitants.
Its nearest islands and islets are Alonnisos and Peristera, Skantzoura to the east and Euboea further south.
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Aegean Sea
The Aegean Sea (/ɨˈdʒiːən/; Greek: Αιγαίο Πέλαγος, Egeo Pelagos [eˈʝeo ˈpelaɣos] (
listen); Turkish: Ege Denizi or historically Turkish: Adalar Denizi) is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey. In the north, it is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosporus. The Aegean Islands are within the sea and some bound it on its southern periphery, including Crete and Rhodes. The Aegean Region consists of nine provinces in southwestern Turkey, in part bordering on the Aegean sea.
The sea was traditionally known as Archipelago (in Greek, Αρχιπέλαγος, meaning "chief sea"), but in English this word's meaning has changed to refer to the Aegean Islands and, generally, to any island group.
The Aegean Sea covers about 214,000 square kilometres (83,000 sq mi) in area, and measures about 610 kilometres (380 mi) longitudinally and 300 kilometres (190 mi) latitudinally. The sea's maximum depth is 3,543 metres (11,624 ft), east of Crete. The Aegean Islands are found within its waters, with the following islands delimiting the sea on the south (generally from west to east): Kythera, Antikythera, Crete, Kasos, Karpathos and Rhodes.
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Afentis Christos
Afentis Christos (Greek: Αφέντης Χριστός, "Lord Christ") is a small islet off the northern coast of the Greek island of Crete named after the small chapel built there. The islet and chapel is only a short distance away from the beach at Malia and a short distance from the islet of Agia Varvara. Afentis Christos is administered from Malia in Heraklion regional unit.
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Alexandria
Alexandria (Arabic: الإسكندرية Al Iskandariyya, Coptic: Ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ Rakotə, Greek: Αλεξάνδρεια Alexándria, Koine Greek: Ἀλεξάνδρεια ἡ κατ' Αἴγυπτον IPA: [ɑlɛˈksɑndɾiɑ e kɑt ˈɛʝypton] "Alexandria in Egypt", Egyptian Arabic: اسكندريه [eskendeˈrejːæ]) is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about 32 km (20 mi) along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving approximately 80% of Egypt's imports and exports. Alexandria is also an important tourist resort. It is home to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (the new Library of Alexandria). It is an important industrial centre because of its natural gas and oil pipelines from Suez.
Alexandria was founded around a small pharaonic town c. 331 BC by Alexander the Great. It remained Egypt's capital for nearly a thousand years, until the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641, when a new capital was founded at Fustat (Fustat was later absorbed into Cairo). Alexandria was known because of its Lighthouse of Alexandria (Pharos), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; its library (the largest library in the ancient world); and the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. Ongoing maritime archaeology in the harbor of Alexandria, which began in 1994, is revealing details of Alexandria both before the arrival of Alexander, when a city named Rhacotis existed there, and during the Ptolemaic dynasty.
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Ammouliani
Ammouliani (Greek: Αμμουλιανή) - also known as Amoliani - is an island located in the Chalkidiki prefecture, Greece, 120 km from Thessaloniki. Administratively it is part of the municipality of Stagira-Akanthos. The 2001 census reported a population of 542 inhabitants, making it one of the most populous islands in Greece that is not a separate municipality to itself.
Coordinates: 40°19′30″N 23°55′12″E / 40.325°N 23.920°E / 40.325; 23.920
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Ancient Corinth
Coordinates: 37°54′19″N 22°52′49″E / 37.9053455°N 22.8801924°E / 37.9053455; 22.8801924
Corinth, or Korinth (Greek: Κόρινθος, Kórinthos) was a city-state (polis) on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece, roughly halfway between Athens and Sparta. The modern town of Corinth is located approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of the ancient ruins. Since 1896, systematic archaeological investigations of the Corinth Excavations by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens have revealed large parts of the ancient city, and recent excavations conducted by the Greek Ministry of Culture have brought important new facets of antiquity to light.
Neolithic pottery suggests that the site of Corinth was occupied from at least as early as 6500BC, and continually occupied into the Early Bronze Age , when, it has been suggested, the settlement acted as a centre of trade However, there is a dramatic drop in ceramic remains during the Early Helladic II phase, and only sparse ceramic remains in the EHIII and MH phases; thus it appears that the area was very sparsely inhabited in the period immediately before the Myceanaean period. While pottery dating to the Mycenaean period is negligable at the site of Corinth, there was a settlement on the coast near Lechaion which traded across the Corinthian Gulf; the site of Corinth itself was likely not heavily occupied again until around 900BC, when it is believed the Dorians settled there.
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Andros
Andros, or Andro (Greek: Άνδρος) is the northernmost island of the Greek Cyclades archipelago, approximately 10 km (6 mi) south east of Euboea, and about 3 km (2 mi) north of Tinos. It is nearly 40 km (25 mi) long, and its greatest breadth is 16 km (10 mi). Its surface is for the most part mountainous, with many fruitful and well-watered valleys. The area is 380 km2 (147 sq mi). The largest towns are Andros (town), Gávrio, Bátsi, and Órmos Korthíou.
The island is famous for its Sariza spring at Apoikia where the water comes out of a lionhead. Palaeopolis, the ancient capital, was built into a steep hillside, and its harbor's breakwater can still be seen underwater.
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Antimilos
Antimilos (Greek: Αντίμηλος) is a Greek island in the Cyclades, 13 miles (20 km) northwest of Milos. Administratively, it is part of the municipality of Milos. Antimilos is an uninhabited mass of trachyte (671 m height), often called Erimomilos (Desert Milos). It is a volcanic island and the crater is still obvious. Ancient inhabitants transformed the crater to an open rain tank. On the island lives a rare variation of the common goat called Capra aegagrus pictus. It is similar but not the same with the Cretan goat known as "kri-kri" (Capra aegagrus creticus).
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Arkoi
Arkoi (Greek: Αρκοί) is a small Greek island which is part of the Dodecanese archipelago. It is situated in the eastern Aegean Sea, close to the Turkish Aegean Coast. The island belongs to the municipality of Patmos, and has a population of 54 inhabitants at the 2001 census.
Due to the small population there is no real capital, as such, though most inhabitants live close to the main harbour with the rest living scattered around the island on higher ground. The majority of the population find employment either in fishing, goat herding or helping to run one of the island's four tavernas.
The island is characterized by dry, rocky land with little in the way of vegetation apart from olive trees and some hardy shrubs. Fauna on the island mainly consists of livestock such as goats or donkeys, though herons can be spotted occasionally. The marine life in the bays around the island has not suffered as much as on other Greek islands with various species of grouper and nudibranch present.
On the hill overlooking the main harbour are situated the ruins of an acropolis. Although little remains of the structure, the stones used to build it make a good viewpoint at which to see the sun set over the Aegean. At one end of the island, towards the island of Lipsi is the best beach on the island, Tiganakia. This beach is small and somewhat rocky but provides crystal clear waters to swim in and the view across the bay to the nearby islets is idyllic. This beach can become swamped in high summer (July and August) as day trippers from nearby Lipsi visit the beach frequently. At the other end of the island, in the direction of Samos, is what is referred to as the 'Italian jail'. Villagers say it was used during World War II as a prison by the Italian army that occupied the island. Also at this end of the island is a cave, which contains a number of stalactite and stalagmite formations. The cave is however difficult to find as the land around it is covered by olive trees and bushes.
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Armathia
Armathia (Greek: Αρμάθια) is a Greek island belonging to the Dodecanese group in the eastern Aegean sea. It is part of the municipality of Kasos. In the census of 1951 there were 8 recorded inhabitants but it has since become uninhabited. At its peak it sustained a community of over 100 which were mainly involved in mining the rich deposits of gypsum intended for export. It is now a tourist destination for day trippers from neighbouring developed islands. The recently constructed observatory attracts wildlife observers.
Coordinates: 35°26′12″N 26°51′49″E / 35.43667°N 26.86361°E / 35.43667; 26.86361
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Assos
Assos (Greek: Άσσος), also known as Behramkale or for short Behram, is a small historically rich town in the Ayvacık district of the Çanakkale Province, Turkey.
After leaving the Platonic Academy in Athens, Aristotle (joined by Xenocrates) went to Assos, where he was welcomed by King Hermias, and opened an Academy in this city. Aristotle also married Pythias, the adopted daughter of Hermias. In the Academy of Assos, Aristotle became a chief to a group of philosophers, and together with them, he made innovative observations on zoology and biology. When the Persians attacked Assos, King Hermias was caught and put to death. Aristotle fled to Macedonia, which was ruled by his friend King Philip II of Macedon. There, he tutored Philip's son, Alexander the Great.
Assos was also visited by St. Paul. Today, Assos is an Aegean-coast seaside retreat amid ancient ruins.
Though officially named Behramkale (pronounced [behˈramkale]), most people still call the town by its ancient name of Assos. The town is on the southern side of Biga Peninsula, better known by its ancient name, Troad. The town is located on the coast of the Adramyttian Gulf (Turkish: Edremit Körfezi).
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Avgo
Avgo (Greek: Αυγό, "egg"), is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Aegean Sea, 30 km north of the eastern coast of Crete. Administratively it lies within the Neapoli municipality of Lasithi.
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Bodrum
Bodrum (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈbodɾum]) is a port city in Muğla Province, in the southwestern Aegean Region of Turkey. It is located on the southern coast of Bodrum Peninsula, at a point that checks the entry into the Gulf of Gökova. The city was called Halicarnassus of Caria in ancient times and was famous for housing the Mausoleum of Mausolus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Bodrum Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 15th century, overlooks the harbour and the marina. The castle grounds include a Museum of Underwater Archeology and hosts several cultural festivals throughout the year.
The city had a population of 118,237 in 2009.
The region includes the municipalities of Bodrum, Turgutreis, Ortakent, Türkbükü, Yalıkavak, Gümüşlük, Bitez, Konacık, Yalı and Mumcular; with many tourist-oriented developments being constructed across the district area.
The name Bodrum derives from Petronium, named from the Hospitaller Castle of St. Peter (see history). The site was formerly known as Halicarnassus (Ancient Greek: Ἁλικαρνασσός,Turkish: Halikarnas.) In Turkish, the word bodrum or bodrum katı also refers to a basement floor.
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Büyük Ada
Büyük Ada (literally for "Big Island" in Turkish, aka Sahip Island) is the largest island which can be seen from the town center of Karaburun town in İzmir, Turkey.
Coordinates: Earth 38°39′32″N 26°30′55″E / 38.65889°N 26.51528°E / 38.65889; 26.51528
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Caesarea Maritima
Caesarea Maritima (Greek: παράλιος Καισάρεια) is a national park on Israeli coastline, near the modern city of Caesarea. The ancient Caesarea Maritima (or Caesarea Palestinae) city and harbor was built by Herod the Great about 25–13 BCE. The city has been populated through the late Roman and Byzantine era. Its ruins lie on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, about halfway between the cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa, on the site of Pyrgos Stratonos ("Straton's Tower"). The national park is a popular location for the summer period, having a developed promenade with restaurants and coffee shops. The access to the Caesarea Maritima national park is via the coastal road.
Caesarea Maritima was named in honor of Augustus Caesar. The city was described in detail by the 1st century Roman Jewish historian Josephus. The city became the seat of the Roman prefect soon after its foundation. Caesarea was the "administrative capital" beginning in 6 CE. This city is the location of the 1961 discovery of the Pilate Stone, the only archaeological item that mentions the Roman prefect Pontius Pilate, by whose order Jesus was crucified.
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Chryse Island
Coordinates: 39°55′00″N 25°33′00″E / 39.916667°N 25.550000°E / 39.916667; 25.550000
Chryse Greek: Χρύση, Khrýsē) was a small island in the Aegean Sea mentioned by Sophocles and Pausanias.
The island's main feature was said to be its temple to Apollo, and its patron deity a goddess named Chryse. The Greek archer Philoctetes stopped here on his way to Troy and was fatally bitten by a viper. Lucullus captured three men here in an ambush during the Third Mithridatic War. The island seems to have disappeared by the 2nd century AD; it is mentioned by Appian.
The Description of Greece says:
An amateur underwater archaeologist claimed to have rediscovered the island in 1960, identifying it with "a sunken land mass known as Kharos Bank, a 10-sq.-mi. area near the island of Lemnos", listed on British naval charts and located about 40 feet (12 m) below the surface. White building blocks (presumably from Apollo's temple) were said to be visible on the sea floor. The Kharos Bank is mentioned by others as a possible site, but there does not appear to have been further work on it.
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Crete
Crete (Greek: Κρήτη; [kriti]) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits (such as its own dialect, poetry, and music). Crete was the centre of the Minoan civilization (c. 2700–1420 BC), the earliest civilization in Europe, comprising the first palaces in Europe.
The island is first referred to as Kaptara in texts from the Syrian city of Mari dating from the 18th century BC, repeated later in Neo-Assyrian records and the Bible (Caphtor). It was also known in ancient Egyptian as Keftiu, strongly suggesting some form similar to both was the Minoan name for the island.
The Mycenaean Greek name for Crete is unknown; it is not mentioned in extant Linear B texts. The name Crete (Κρήτη) first appears in Homer's Odyssey. Its etymology is unknown. One speculative proposal derives it from a hypothetical Luvian word *kursatta (cf. kursawar "island", kursattar "cutting, sliver"). In Latin, it became Creta.
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Cunda Island
Cunda Island, also called Alibey Island, (Turkish: Cunda Adası, Alibey Adası; Greek is the largest of a group of islands, formerly called 'Εκατόνησα Hekatonisa or Μοσχονήσια /Moshonisia in Greek. It is a small island in the northwestern Aegean Sea off the coast of Ayvalık, part of Balıkesir Province of Turkey, with an area of 23 km². It is located 16 km east of Lesbos, Greece. The population numbered about 5,000 in 2000, while it had about 14.000 people at the beginning of the 20th century, all Greek speaking.
Cunda is linked to Ayvalık on the mainland by a causeway. The island has a typical resort town, and a bus and ferry link to Ayvalık.
Most of the island’s former Greek population got killed in September 1922 - contrary to the Greek population of Ayvalik that was expelled - and only few families managed to survive by escaping to Lesbos. Following the Lausanne treaty (1923), it was replaced by Muslims from Crete, Cretan Turks and Lesbos. The main landmark of Cunda remains the Taksiarchis church, the large former Greek Orthodox cathedral, now abandoned and dilapidated.
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Cyclades
The Cyclades (
/ˈsɪklədiːz/; Greek: Κυκλάδες, [cikˈlaðes]) is a Greek island group in the Aegean Sea, south-east of the mainland of Greece; and a former administrative prefecture of Greece. They are one of the island groups which constitute the Aegean archipelago. The name refers to the islands around (κυκλάς) the sacred island of Delos. The Cyclades is where the native Greek breed of cat (the Aegean cat) first came from.
The Cyclades comprise about 220 islands, the major ones being Amorgós, Anáfē, Ándros, Antíparos, Dēlos, Eschátē, Íos, Kéa, Kímōlos, Kýthnos, Mēlos, Mýkonos, Náxos, Páros, Folégandros, Sérifos, Sífnos, Síkinos, Sýros, Tēnos, and Thēra or Santoríni. Most of the smaller islands are uninhabited.
Ermoupolis, on Syros, is the chief town and administrative center of the former prefecture.
The islands are peaks of a submerged mountainous terrain, with the exception of two volcanic islands, Milos and Santorini (Thera). The climate is generally dry and mild, but with the exception of Naxos the soil is not very fertile: agricultural produce includes wine, fruit, wheat, olive oil, and tobacco. Cooler temperatures are in higher elevations and mainly do not receive wintry weather.
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Despotiko
Despotikó (Greek: Δεσποτικό) is a small, uninhabited Greek island in the Cyclades. It is situated west of the island Antiparos, and east of the smaller island Strongyli.
The small and dry island is located about 700 m southwest from the shores of Antiparos. Despotiko is situated almost exactly in the center of the Cyclades and during clear days it offers spectacular views towards the surrounding islands of Antiparos, Syros, Serifos, Sifnos, Kimolos, Folegandros, Sikinos and Ios (in anticlockwise sense). Administratively, the island is part of the community of Antiparos. In our days, the island can be reached only by boats starting from the island of Antiparos. Boats leave either from the main village of Antiparos or from Agios Georgios (southwest Antiparos), just opposite of Despotiko. Usually, the final destination for them, lies on the southern part of the island, where a large sandy beach is located.
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Diapori
Diapori (Greek: Διαπόρι) is an island that almost touches the coast of Crete, near Geropotamos, in Rethymno regional unit. The islet is not visible on many maps but can be seen on satellite images.
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Dionysades
The Dionysades (Greek: Διονυσάδες, also Γιανυσάδες - Gianysades) is a small group of islands off Sitia on the northeast coast of Crete. The group includes the islands Gianysada, Dragonada, Paximada, and Paximadaki. Administratively this group comes within the Sitia municipality in Lasithi.
This island group is part of an environmentally protected area with many rare plants and animals including the falcon, Falco eleonorae, which finds sanctuary here.
These islands were once a place of worship of the ancient Greek god Dionysus. Archaeologists have found artifacts, from ancient and early Christian eras, indicating that the islands may have been inhabited in the past.
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Dodecanese
The Dodecanese (/doʊdɪkəˈniːz/; Greek: Δωδεκάνησα, Dodekánisa, [ðoðeˈkanisa]; literally 'twelve islands') are a group of 12 larger plus 150 smaller Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, of which 26 are inhabited. Τhis island group generally defines the eastern limit of the Sea of Crete. They belong to the Southern Sporades island group. They have a rich history, and many of even the smallest inhabited islands boast dozens of Byzantine churches and medieval castles.
The most historically important and well-known is Rhodes (Rodos), which, for millennia, has been the island from which the region is controlled. Of the others, Kos and Patmos are historically more important; the remaining nine are Astipalea, Kalimnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Leros, Nisyros, Symi, Tilos and Kastelorizo (which actually lies in the eastern Mediterranean). Other islands in the chain include Agathonisi, Alimia, Arkoi, Chalki, Farmakonisi, Gyali, Kinaros, Levitha, Lipsi, Nimos, Pserimos, Saria, Syrna and Telendos.
The Dodecanese have been inhabited since prehistoric times. In the Neopalatial period on Crete, the islands were heavily Minoanized (contact beginning in the second millennium BC). Following the downfall of the Minoans, the islands were ruled by the Mycenaean Greeks from circa 1400 BC, until the arrival of the Dorians circa 1100 BC. It is in the Dorian period that they began to prosper as an independent entity, developing a thriving economy and culture through the following centuries. By the early Archaic Period Rhodes and Kos emerged as the major islands in the group, and in the 6th century BC the Dorians founded three major cities on Rhodes (Lindos, Kameiros and Ialyssos). Together with the island of Kos and the cities of Knidos and Halicarnassos on the mainland of Asia Minor, these made up the Dorian Hexapolis.
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Dokos
Dokos (Greek: Δοκός) is a small Greek island of the Argo-Saronic Gulf, adjacent to Hydra, and separated from the Peloponnese by a narrow strait called on some maps "the Hydra Gulf." It is part of the municipality of Ýdra (Hydra) in Piraeus Prefecture and reported a population of 13 persons at the 2001 census. The island is populated only by some Orthodox monks and perennial sheep herders. The island is rocky reaching a height of 308 metres.
It has since the ancient years considered to be a strategic location. On the east side you can find the ruins of a great Byzantine - Venetian Castle. During the Middle Ages the island served as a refuge for Albanian settlers' animals.
Dokos, according to archaeological studies, was found to be inhabited since the era of copper, 6000 BC.[citation needed] In 1975 Peter Throckmorton discovered in Dokos a wreck that is considered to be the oldest wreck of the planet.[citation needed] It is dated between 2500 and 2000 BC.
Coordinates: 37°19′59.21″N 23°19′16.82″E / 37.3331139°N 23.3213389°E / 37.3331139; 23.3213389
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Elasa
Elasa (Greek: Ελάσα) is an island that can be found northeast of Crete in the Aegean Sea, about 3.5 nautical miles from the palm tree forest of Vai. It is rocky and uninhabited covering 1.9 square kilometres. Its highest point is 79 metres above sea-level. Administratively it comes within the Itanos municipality in Lasithi.
Elasa is a neighbour of the Dionysades islands and is part of an environmentally protected area with many rare plants and animals including the Mediterranean Monk Seal.
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Ephesus
Ephesus (/ˈɛfəsəs/);Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος, Ephesos; Turkish Efes) was an ancient Greek city, and later a major Roman city, on the west coast of Asia Minor, near present-day Selçuk, Izmir Province, Turkey. It was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League during the Classical Greek era. In the Roman period, Ephesus had a population of more than 250,000 in the 1st century BC, which also made it one of the largest cities in the Mediterranean world.
The city was famed for the Temple of Artemis (completed around 550 BC), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Emperor Constantine I rebuilt much of the city and erected new public baths. Following the Edict of Thessalonica from emperor Theodosius I, the temple was destroyed in 401 AD by a mob led by St. John Chrysostom. The town was partially destroyed by an earthquake in 614 AD. The city's importance as a commercial center declined as the harbor was slowly silted up by the Cayster River (Küçük Menderes).
Ephesus was one of the seven churches of Asia that are cited in the Book of Revelation. The Gospel of John may have been written here. The city was the site of several 5th century Christian Councils, see Council of Ephesus. It is also the site of a large gladiators' graveyard.
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Erinia
Erinia, also Rineia (Greek: Ερηνιά or Ρήνεια) is a Greek island in the Sporades located west of Skyros.
Its nearest islands and islets are Skyropoula to the west, Skyros to the north and Valaxa to the east.
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Euboea
Euboea (Greek: Εύβοια, Évia; Ancient Greek: Εὔβοια, Eúboia) is the second largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete. The narrow Euripus Strait separates it from Boeotia in mainland Greece. In general outline it is a long and narrow, seahorse-shaped island; it is about 150 kilometres (93 mi) long, and varies in breadth from 50 kilometres (31 mi) to 6 kilometres (3.7 mi). Its general direction is from northwest to southeast, and it is traversed throughout its length by a mountain range, which forms part of the chain that bounds Thessaly on the east, and is continued south of Euboea in the lofty islands of Andros, Tinos and Mykonos.
Like most of the Greek islands, Euboea was originally known under other names in ancient times, such as Macris and Doliche from its shape, Ellopia and Abantis from the tribes inhabiting it.
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Farmakonisi
Farmakonisi (Greek: Φαρμακονήσι) is a small Greek island of the Dodecanese prefecture. Alternative names are Pharmakos, Pharmacusa, Farmaco, and Pharmakousa ([1]).
Farmakonisi lies in the middle between the chain of the Dodecanese islands in the west, and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) in the east. To the north of it are the island of Agathonisi, to the west the islands of Leipsoi, Patmos and Leros, and to the south the islands of Kalymnos and Pserimos. It forms part of the municipality of Leros, and had a 2001 census population of 74 inhabitants.
Farmakonisi is 1.48 square miles (3.8 km2) large. It is known for its rich flora.
Plutarch in his Parallel Lives tells that the young Julius Caesar, while travelling to Asia Minor, was kidnapped by pirates and held prisoner there 38 days. During his imprisonment he promised to them that if he were freed, he would have all of them killed. After having paid a ransom twice as high as his kidnappers claimed (since he said that the required amount was too low for someone like he) and having been freed, he organised a fleet and maintained his promise, crucifying all of them.
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Gioura
Gioura (Greek: Γιούρα) is a Greek island and an abandoned settlement in the eastern part of the Sporades. It is administratively part of the municipality of Alonnisos. The island name dates back to the ancient times as Gerontia. The name was later altered to Gioura. The island also features a Neolithic settlement. The 1991 census read one inhabitant making it the smallest municipal district in Greece in population. The tiny settlement became abandoned however in the mid to late-1990s.
Its nearest islands and islets are Pelagos to the west, Psathoura to the north and Piperi to the east.
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Glaronisi
Glaronisi (Greek: Γλαρονήσι, "seagull island", also known as Petalidi (Greek: Πεταλίδι, "limpet"), is an islet off the northwest coast of the island Dia, north of the Greek island of Crete. Glaronisi is administered from Gouves in Heraklion regional unit.
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Greece
Greece
i/ˈɡriːs/ (Greek: Ελλάδα, Ellada, IPA: [eˈlaða] ( listen) historically in Katharevousa and Ancient Greek: Ἑλλάς, Hellas, IPA: [eˈlas] and [helːás] respectively), officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, Elliniki Dimokratia, IPA: [eliniˈci ðimokraˈtia]), is a country in Southern Europe, politically considered part of Western Europe.Athens is the capital and the largest city in the country (its urban area also including Piraeus). The population of the country is around 11 million.
Greece has land borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of mainland Greece, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the 11th longest coastline in the world at 13,676 km (8,498 mi) in length, featuring a vast number of islands (approximately 1,400, of which 227 are inhabited), including Crete, the Dodecanese, the Cyclades, and the Ionian Islands among others. Eighty percent of Greece consists of mountains, of which Mount Olympus is the highest at 2,917 m (9,570 ft).
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Gulf of Gökova
Gulf of Gökova (Turkish: Gökova Körfezi) or Gulf of Kerme (Turkish: Kerme Körfezi, Greek: Κεραμεικός κόλπος, Latin: Ceramicus Sinus, English: Ceramic Gulf or Gulf of Cos), is a long (100 km), narrow gulf of the Aegean Sea between Bodrum Peninsula and Datça Peninsula in south-west Turkey.
Administratively, Gulf of Gökova coastline includes portions of the districts of, clockwise, Bodrum, Milas, Muğla, Ula, Marmaris and Datça. The Greek island of Kos lies along the entry into the Gulf.
Bodrum, located in its northwest reaches, is the only large city on the gulf today. In ancient times, alongside Halicarnassus (modern-day Bodrum), the city of Ceramus, located midway along the gulf's northern shore and after which the gulf was named, was also an important urban center. Across Ceramus (Gereme) (in the modern township of Ören, at a short distance from the gulf's southern shore and not far from its outlying waters, was another historical site of note, called Cedrae in ancient times. Cedrae was located in Sedir Island, which was prized by visitors for its beach and of which some remains still exist.
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Gyali
Gyali (Greek: Γυαλί "glass", also spelled Yiali or Yali, pronounced [ʝaˈli]) is a volcanic Greek island in the Dodecanese, located halfway between the south coast of Kos (Kardamaina) and Nisyros. It consists of rhyolitic obsidian lava domes and pumice deposits. The island has two distinct segments, with the northeastern part almost entirely made of obsidian and the southwestern part of pumice. These are connected by a narrow isthmus and beach made of modern reef sediments.
The island is 6 km (4 mi) long and between 4 km (2 mi) and 500 m (1,640 ft) across. It has a 180 m (591 ft) cave. The island is barren of vegetation. The 2001 census reported a resident population of 10 people. Administratively, it is part of the municipality of Nisyros.
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Imbros
Imbros or Imroz, officially referred to as Gökçeada since July 29, 1970 (older name in Turkish: İmroz; Greek: Ίμβρος – Imvros), is an island in the Aegean Sea and the largest island of Turkey, part of Çanakkale Province. It is located at the entrance of Saros Bay and is also the westernmost point of Turkey (Cape İncirburnu). Imbros has an area of 279 km2 (108 sq mi) and contains some wooded areas.
According to the 2000 census, the island of Imbros had a total population of 8,875. The same census also reported 7,254 people in Cinarli, and 1,621 in the remaining villages. The main industries of Imbros are fishing and tourism. The population is predominantly Turkish but there are still about 250 Greeks on Imbros, most of them elderly. The island was primarily inhabited by ethnic Greeks from ancient times through to approximately the middle of the twentieth century, when many emigrated to Greece, western Europe, the United States and Australia, due to a campaign of state-sponsored discrimination. The island is noted for its vineyards and wine production.
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Italy
Italyi/ˈɪtəli/ (Italian: Italia [iˈtaːlja]), officially the Italian Republic or the Republic of Italy (Italian: Repubblica italiana), is a unitary parliamentary republic in south-central Europe. To the north, it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia along the Alps. To the south, it consists of the entirety of the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Sardinia–the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea–and many other smaller islands. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within Italy, while Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland. The territory of Italy covers some 301,338 km2 (116,347 sq mi) and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 60.6 million inhabitants, it is the fifth most populous country in Europe, and the 23rd most populous in the world.
Rome, the capital of Italy, was for centuries a political and religious centre of Western civilisation as the capital of the Roman Empire and site of the Holy See. After the decline of the Roman Empire, Italy endured numerous invasions by foreign peoples, from Germanic tribes such as the Lombards and Ostrogoths, to the Byzantines and later, the Normans, among others. Centuries later, Italy became the birthplace of Maritime republics and the Renaissance, an immensely fruitful intellectual movement that would prove to be integral in shaping the subsequent course of European thought.
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Kalolimnos
Kalolimnos (Greek: Καλόλιμνος) is a small Greek island in the Dodecanese chain, lying between Kalymnos and Imia, opposite the coast of Turkey. It is part of the municipality of Kálymnos.
The island has no permanent civilian population, but hosts a permanent Greek Army garrison. The island is steep and rocky and has a population of wild goats.
Coordinates: 37°04′N 27°05′E / 37.067°N 27.083°E / 37.067; 27.083
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Kardamaina
Kardamaina (Greek: Καρδάμαινα), is a small Greek town 7 km from Kos Island International Airport at Antimacheia, situated mid-way along the south coast of the island of Kos. It lies in the municipal unit of Irakleides, in the Dodecanese. Once a small fishing village, it is now a popular summer destination, especially for British tourists, over the past two decades, offering pubs and restaurants, bars and night clubs and watersports facilities. There are 1,783 inhabitants at the 2001 census with a land area of 35.150 km². Between June and September the town population may triple due to tourist influx.
Kardamaina is built on the site an ancient Alasarna settlement. During the 2nd century BC, Alasarna was an important urban center with a thousand citizens (excluding slaves).
The archaeological excavations have brought to light some impressive ruins such as a temple of Apollo, an extensive Early Christian settlement (from the few known in Greece), and four basilicas that belong to the same period. stone objects of everyday use (millstones, tools, vases, vessels), mostly made of volcanic and sedimentary rocks have been recovered.
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Kechries
Kechries (Modern Greek: Κεχριές, rarely Κεχρεές; Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Kenchreai - Κεγχρεαί) is a village in the municipality of Corinth in Corinthia in Greece. It is part of the community of Xylokeriza. It is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of Corinth and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of the Epidavros interchange with GR-8A/E94, north of Galataki and Kato Almyri, east of Examilia, southeast of Xylokeriza, south of Kiras Vrysi and west/southwest of modern Isthmia.
Kechries is a village with a school and a church but no centralized plan or plateia. The number of permanent residents of Kechries is small, and many houses there are used seasonally by owners who reside elsewhere. The Oneia Mountains lie to the south, where a major stone quarry is now located, and the village is surrounded by fertile land dedicated to the cultivation of olive, the vine, and fruit trees. A broad bay at the western end of the Saronic, called Kechries Bay, is located immediately east of the village. This coastline forms the easternmost point of the Corinth Fault. The area has frequently felt the impact of seismic activity, which has led to the moderate subsidence of the coastline since ancient times.
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Kefalos
Kefalos, a Greek town, is situated at the southwest side of the island of Kos, in the municipality of Irakleides, 43 km from Kos Town.
It is built on a stone height, dominated by the imposing windmill of Papavasilis and is home to 2,458 inhabitants (2001 census).
The resort of Kefalos is purpose-built, and sits beneath the old town of Kefalos, from which it takes its name.
Kardamena or Kos town are the larger local towns for business.
Coordinates: 36°45′N 26°58′E / 36.75°N 26.967°E / 36.75; 26.967
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Keros
Keros (Greek: Κέρος) is an uninhabited Greek island in the Cyclades about 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Naxos. Administratively it is part of the community of Koufonisia. It has an area of 15 km2 (6 sq mi) and its highest point is 432 metres (1,417 ft). It was an important site to the Cycladic civilization that flourished around 2500 BC.
Keros is especially noted for the flat-faced Cycladic marble statues which later inspired the work of Pablo Picasso and Henry Moore.
In 2006-2008, the Cambridge Keros Project, co-directed by Colin Renfrew with others, conducted excavations at Kavos on the west coast of the island. This general area is believed to be the source of the so-called "Keros Hoard" of fragmentary Cycladic figurines. The material excavated in 2006-2008 includes Cycladic figurines, vessels and other objects made of marble, all broken prior to deposition and most likely broken elsewhere and brought to Kavos for deposition. The lack of joining fragments shows that only a part of the broken material was deposited here, while ongoing studies of the pottery and other material show that material was brought from multiple sources for deposition here.
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Kolokythas
Kolokythas (Greek: Κολοκύθας, also known as Kolokythia and Vryonisi Βρυονήσι) is a Greek islet with a hotel, located north of the coast of Lasithi, eastern Crete, next to the island of Spinalonga.
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Koukonesi
Koukonesi is a small island, situated in the Moudros harbour, west of Poliochne, on the island of Lemnos in the Aegean Sea. The island is a very important archaeological find due to its possible links with Troy. It has been found that Koukonesi towns are of the same chronological period with some of the cities of Troy. The best preserved settlements found on Koukonesi are from the Middle Bronze Age, 2000 BC—1650 BC. The findings have shown that Koukonsei's inhabitants had close commercial relations with Asia Minor, other Aegean Sea islands and mainland Greece. Greek archaeologists also discovered Mycenaean ceramics of the late 13th century BC which may prove that a permanent settlement was established around the epoch of the Trojan war.
Coordinates: 39°53′10″N 25°16′08″E / 39.886°N 25.269°E / 39.886; 25.269
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Koursaroi
Koursaroi (Greek: Κουρσάροι, "privateers or privateering vessels"), also known as Nisaki (Greek: Νησάκι, "small island"), is an islet close to the eastern coast of Crete, and north-east of the islet of Praso, in the Aegean Sea. Administratively, it is located within the municipality of Kissamos, in Chania regional unit.
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Kyra Panagia
Kyra Panagia (Greek: Κυρά Παναγιά) is a Greek island in the Sporades. It is administratively part of the municipality of Alonnisos in the Sporades regional unit. The island is also known by the name of Pelagos and rarely Pelagonisi. In Antiquity it was known as Ephthyros (Έφθυρος) and Polyaigos (Πολύαιγος). A bay in the south west of the island is named Agios Petros. Kyra Panagia has belonged to the Athonite monastery of Megisti Lavra since it was granted the island by the Byzantine emperor Nikephoros II Phokas in 963. There is a monastery, currently (2011) under restoration and inhabited by a single monk, on the east coast of the island.
Its nearest islands and islets are Gioura to the northeast and the main island of Alonnisos to the southwest.
The 1991 census read only one inhabitant making it the smallest municipal district in Greece in population. The tiny settlement became abandoned in the mid to late-1990s. The 2001 census reported a population of ten inhabitants.
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Kyriamadi
Kyriamadi (Greek: Κυριαμάδι) is a peninsula in the northeast of Crete. Small landbridges connect it to the Toplou peninsula of mainland Crete in the south, and the peninsula Sideros in the northeast. It is close to the palm tree forest of Vai. Administratively it comes within Itanos municipality in Lasithi. The population of Kyriamadi at the 2001 census was 26 persons.
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Levitha
Coordinates: 37°00′40″N 26°27′35″E / 37.01111°N 26.45972°E / 37.01111; 26.45972
Levitha (Greek: Λέβιθα, known in classical antiquity as Lebynthos) is a small island located in the east of the Aegean Sea, between Kos and Paros, part of the Dodecanese islands. It is part of the municipality Leros. The island is mentioned in two of Ovid's works Ars Amatoria and the Metamorphoses in connection with the saga of Daedalus and Icarus. While escaping from Crete, Daedalus and Icarus flew over Lebynthos.
As of 2009, the population of the island is three - a family with one child. The total area of the island is 9,2 km2 and its total coast line length is 34 km.
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Makronisos
Makronisos (Greek: Μακρόνησος, lit. Long Island) is an island in the Aegean sea, in Greece and is located close to the coast of Attica, facing the port of Lavrio. It has an elongated shape (13 km north to south, ca. 500 m east to west) and its terrain is arid and rocky.
In ancient times the island was called Helena.
It is part of the prefecture of the Cyclades but it is not part of that island chain. Administratively, it is part of the municipality of Kea.
The island is currently uninhabited. However, from the time of the Greek Civil War up until the restoration of democracy following the collapse of the Regime of the Colonels, it was used as a place of imprisonment for Greek communists, hosting hundreds of prisoners. Because of its history, it is considered as a monument of the civil war era; therefore the island itself and the original structures on it are protected from alterations.
The straits between Makronisos and neighbouring Kea are the site of the sinking, in 1916, of HMHS Britannic, sister ship of the RMS Titanic.
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Miletus
Miletus (mī lē' təs) (Ancient Greek: Μίλητος, Milētos; Latin: Miletus) was an ancient Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia (in what is now Aydin Province, Turkey), near the mouth of the Maeander River in ancient Caria. Before the Persian invasion in the middle of the 6th century BC, Miletus was considered the greatest and wealthiest of Greek cities.
Evidence of first settlement at the site has been made inaccessible by the rise of sea level and deposition of sediments from the Maeander. The first available evidence is of the Neolithic. In the early and middle Bronze age the settlement came under Minoan influence. Legend has it that an influx of Cretans occurred displacing the indigenous Leleges. The site was renamed Miletus after a place in Crete.
The Late Bronze Age, 13th century BCE, saw the arrival of Luwian language speakers from south central Anatolia calling themselves the Carians. Later in that century the first Greeks arrived. The city at that time rebelled against the Hittite Empire. After the fall of that empire the city was destroyed in the 12th century BCE and starting about 1000 BCE was resettled extensively by the Ionian Greeks. Legend offers an Ionian foundation event sponsored by a founder named Neleus from the Peloponnesus.
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Mochlos
Mochlos (Greek: Μόχλος) is a modern island in the Gulf of Mirabello in eastern Crete, and the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement. There is evidence that Mochlos was not an island in Minoan times, but was attached to the mainland and acted as an eastern harbor.
The name Mochlos also applies to the small fishing village and resort located on the main island of Crete, opposite Mochlos island. Only 150 metres separates them. The island is administered from Tourloti which is only 9 km away.
Mochlos was first excavated by Richard Seager in 1908 at the western end of the island, where a prepalatial cemetery was found. At that time, tombs, pithos burials and pit graves were uncovered, as well as two large tombs at the western tip of the island. In the 1970s, Jeffrey Soles documented the tombs and cemetery uncovered by Seager. The cemetery was in use from Early Minoan II to Middle Minoan IA.
The main Minoan settlement is at the south end of the island. The earliest buildings are from Early Minoan IB and the ruins visible today on Mochlos date from Late Minoan IB. Northwest of the modern town of Mochlos, a three-storey building was found from the Late Minoan I period. The building included two pillar crypts, a staircase and a kitchen. This building is the largest of the Late Minoan I town.
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Mykonos
Mykonos (English: /ˈmiːkənɒs/, Greek: Μύκονος [ˈmikonos]) is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos. The island spans an area of 85.5 km2 (33 sq mi) and rises to an elevation of 341 m (1,119 ft) at its highest point. There are 9,320 inhabitants (2001) most of whom live in the largest town, Mykonos, which lies on the west coast. The town is also known as Chora (i.e. the Town in Greek, following the common practice in Greece when the name of the island itself is the same as the name of the principal town). Tourism is a major industry.
Mykonos early human inhabitants were Carians, followed by Ancient Egyptians, Phoenecians, Cretans and Ionians.
In ancient times, Mykonos, due to its proximity to the then highly populated island of Delos (situated about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away), became very important as a supply island and possibly as a getaway location for Delian citizens.
In Greek mythology Mykonos was the location of the battle between Zeus and the Titans,[citation needed] and the island was named in honor of Mykons, son of Anios who was a son of Apollo and nymph named Rio.
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Nikolos
Nikolos (Greek: Νικολός), also known as Nikolonisi, Nikolo Nisi, and Agios Antonios, is an island close to the northeastern coast of Crete. Administratively it comes within the Agios Nikolaos municipality in Lasithi.
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Nisiopi
Nisiopi (Greek: Νησιώπη, also Μεγαλονήσι - Megalonisi) is a long island near the west coast of the island Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. It is situated in front of Sigri's harbour, and stretches across the mouth of the bay and acts as a buffer to the prevailing winds. In the middle stands an old pharos lighthouse to help ships navigate in the rough east Aegean sea.
Coordinates: 39°12′59″N 25°50′12″E / 39.2164°N 25.8366°E / 39.2164; 25.8366
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North Aegean
The North Aegean (Greek: Περιφέρεια Βορείου Αιγαίου) is one of the thirteen regions of Greece. It comprises the islands of the north-eastern Aegean Sea, except for Samothrace, which belongs to the region of East Macedonia and Thrace, and Imbros and Tenedos which belong to Turkey.
The North Aegean region was established in the 1987 administrative reform. With the 2010 Kallikratis plan, its powers and authority were redefined and extended. Along with the South Aegean, it is supervised by the Decentralized Administration of the Aegean based at Piraeus. The capital of the region is situated in Mytilene on the island of Lesbos.
Until the Kallikratis reform, the region consisted of the three prefectures of Samos, Chios and Lesbos. Since 1 January 2011 it is divided into 5 regional units, formed around major islands:Chios, Ikaria, Lemnos, Lesbos and Samos.
The region's governor is, since 1 January 2011, Athanasios (Nasos) Giakalis, who was elected in the November 2010 local administration elections for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement.
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Palaiosouda
Palaiosouda (Greek: Παλαιόσουδα, "old Souda"), also known as Marathi (Greek: Μαράθι), is an islet located south of the town of Marathi, close to Souda Bay in Crete. The islet is a popular diving location.
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Peristera
Peristera (Greek: Περιστέρα, feminine form of pigeon), also Aspro, locally Xero (meaning dry), is a Greek island in the Sporades. It is administratively part of the municipality of Alonnisos and is also directly east of the namesake island. The 1991 census read three inhabitants, making it one of the smallest municipal district in the Northern Sporades. The tiny settlement became abandoned in the mid to late-1990s. The 2001 census reported a population of five inhabitants.
Its nearest islands and islets are Alonnisos to the north and west and Adelfoi Islets to the west.
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Polyaigos
Polýaigos (Greek: Πολύαιγος) is an uninhabited Greek island in the Cyclades near Milos and Kimolos. It is part of the community of Kimolos (Κοινότητα Κιμώλου). Its name means "many goats", since it is inhabited only by goats.
Along its longest axis, it is 6 kilometres (4 mi) and among its shortest 4.3 kilometres (3 mi) wide. It has a surface area of approx. 18 km2 (7 sq mi) and a coastal length of 22-27 km. It is very close to the island of Kimolos (2 km north west from Polyaigos) and to the island of Milos (6.2 km west from Polyaigos). There are two mounts, Stroggylo which rises to 330 metres (1,083 ft) and Psilo Vouno (370 metres (1,214 ft)).
The island is to a great extent privately owned by the Greek Orthodox church, which sublets parts of it to local herdsmen from the nearby islands of Milos and Kimolos.
Its goat population maintains Polyaigos as a barren island. It has, however, some magnificent beaches, mainly on the southern part of the island, as well as many sea-surface caves, which serve as a refuge to a dwindling population of mediterranean monk seals (monachus-monachus).
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Pontikonisi
Pontikonisi (Greek: Ποντικονήσι, "mouse island") is an uninhabited islet off the coast of western Crete. Administratively, it is part of the municipality Kissamos, in Chania regional unit. There is a small islet close to Pontikonisi called Pontikaki ("little mouse").
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Prasonisi
Prasonisi (also Prassoníssi) cape is a part of the island of Rhodes. It is located 92 km from Rhodes town; 40 km from Lindos, at the southern-west part of Rhodes.
Prasonisi is the Greek word for "green island". During summer time, and when water levels are low enough, this island is a peninsula attached to Rhodes. During the winter time, and when water levels are high enough, Prasonisi becomes an island. The southern-most tip of Prasonisi contains a lighthouse. The closest Greek village is Kattavia; however, there is a purpose-built settlement on Prasonisi that contains motels, convenience stores, restaurants, and windsurf rentals which are open seasonally. Near Prasonisi is Vroulia, an ancient settlement that contains an old mosaic tiled floor.
Prasonisi is noted to be a good place for windsurfing and kitesurfing due to the strong winds. From one side of the cape there is the Aegean Sea with good waves and views for advanced surfers. From the other side, there is the Mediterranean Sea with flat water which is better suited for beginners. The area has its high season for tourists in July and August.
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Psathoura
Psathoura (Greek: Ψαθούρα) is a Greek island in the Northern Sporades. It is administratively a part of Alonnisos and forms a depopulated sub-municipal district which is not officially a settlement. The Psathoura lighthouse, built in 1895, stands at 28.9 metres. It is one of the tallest in the Aegean. Its signal is a flash of one second every ten seconds.
Its nearest islands and islets are Pelagos to the southwest, Gioura to the south and Piperi to the southeast.
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Pseira
Pseira (Greek Ψείρα) is an islet in the Gulf of Mirabello in northeastern Crete with the archaeological remains of Minoan and Mycenean civilisation.
The island was explored in 1906–07 by Richard Seager and partially documented by Halvor Bagge in ink and watercolors based on photographs (University Museum, University of Pennsylvania, 1910), and more minutely examined in 1984–92 by Philip P. Betancourt and Costis Davaras, for Temple University. Archaeological materials in this seaport, sited above its harbor, to which it was connected by cliffside stairs, span the period from the end of the Neolithic in the 4th millennium to the Late Bronze Age, with the cultural high point being Early Minoan to Late Minoan 1B. At that time the prosperous town of some 60 buildings was ranged round its open square (plateia), with a single large building that occupied one side. Like many contemporary Late Minoan 1B sites, it was violently destroyed, ca 1550–1450 BC. A remnant of its population cleared spaces in the rubble and for a time continued to dwell in the ruined town.
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Pserimos
Pserimos (Greek: Ψέριμος Δωδεκανήσου) is a small Greek island in the Dodecanese chain, lying between Kalymnos and Kos in front of the coast of Turkey. It is part of the municipality of Kálymnos, and reported a population of 130 inhabitants at the 2001 census.
The main industry is tourism, with Greek and other European holidaymakers attracted by its remote location. There are several beaches and a number of taverns, some of which offer accommodation.
Pserimos is served by a daily ferry from Pothia, on the island of Kalymnos, and is a destination on the itinerary of a number of cruise boats in the area.
Coordinates: 36°56′N 27°08′E / 36.933°N 27.133°E / 36.933; 27.133
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Psyttaleia
Psyttaleia (Greek: Ψυττάλεια) is an uninhabited island in the Saronic Gulf a few miles off the coast of Piraeus, Greece. It covers an area of 0.375 square kilometers. The island currently houses the largest sewage treatment plant in Europe, with a projected daily maximum drying capacity of 750 tons of sewage. Administratively it is part of the Municipality of Piraeus.
In 480 BC, before the naval battle of Salamis, the Persians installed in the island a garrison of soldiers and noblemen. After the Greek victory, the Persian fleet retreated towards Phaliron and the guard was abandoned. Aristides, the Athenian strategos (general), landed on the island and executed all the Persians. From the Middle Ages until recently the island was called Lipsokoutali (Λειψοκουτάλι - lit. half-spoon) because it resembled a half-spoon when seen from the Aegaleo mountain. In modern history, the island was briefly transformed into a naval prison, in accordance with the French model of the time, as well as place of exile for political dissidents.
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Repi
Repi (Greek: Ρέπι) is a small Greek island off the east coast of Skiathos, Sporades, Greece. There is an abandoned settlement on the island. It is administratively part of the municipality of Skiathos.
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Rineia
Rineia or Rhenea (Ρήνεια) is a Greek island in the Cyclades. It lies just west of the island of Delos and further southwest of the island of Mykonos, of which it and Delos are administratively a part. Its area is 14 km². It had a small population until the 1980s, but is currently uninhabited. In ancient times the island was subdued by the tyrant Polycrates of Samos and dedicated to the Delian Apollo.
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Samiopoula
Samiopoula (Greek: Σαμιοπούλα) is a Greek islet located on the south of Samos Island and at a distance of .85 km (0.46 nmi). It is under the authority of the regional unit of Samos and the local jurisdiction of the municipal unit of Pythagoreio. The 2001 census reported a population of five inhabitants. The name Samiopoula is a derivative of Samos (in Greek Σάμος) and literally means "small Samos".
The islet measures approximately 2.15 km (1.34 mi) in length and .7 km (0.43 mi) in width. There are few buildings on Samiopoula, mainly the small parish churches of Agia Pelagia (in Greek Αγία Πελαγία) and of the Ascension of Christ (in Greek: Αναλήψεως του Σωτήρος), a small tavern and few small houses and shelters. Electricity and telephone services are provided via underwater cables from nearby Samos. Photovoltaic systems provide some alternative electrical power. There are few cisterns on the island and rainwater is conserved throughout winter. Most of the terrain is rocky with very few trees and several species of wild bushes, shrubs and wildflowers. Wild goats out-number the few inhabitants by far, even when visitors and tourists storm the little island during the summer season. The islet is easily accessible during the tourist season via daily excursions from the ports of Pythagoreio and Ormos Marathokampou. Τhe only beach on the island, Psalida (in Greek Ψαλίδα), is quite small and may be crowded during peak summer season though it offers uniquely beautiful white sands and turquoise waters. Sailing boats typically approach the islet through the small bay of Katsakas (in Greek Κατσακάς) which is sheltered by the prevailing north-westerly winds.
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Samos
Samos (Greek: Σάμος) is a Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, south of Chios, north of Patmos and the Dodecanese, and off the coast of Asia Minor, from which it is separated by the 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi)-wide Mycale Strait. It is also a separate regional unit of the North Aegean region, and the only municipality of the regional unit.
In ancient times Samos was a particularly rich and powerful city-state. It is home to Pythagoreion and the Heraion of Samos, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes the Eupalinian aqueduct, a marvel of ancient engineering. Samos is the birthplace of the Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras, after whom the Pythagorean theorem is named, the philosopher Epicurus, and the astronomer Aristarchus of Samos, the first known individual to propose that the Earth revolves around the sun. Samian wine was well known in antiquity, and is still produced on the island.
The island was an autonomous principality from 1835 until it joined Greece in 1912.
The area of the island is 478 km2 (184.6 sq mi) 43 km (27 mi) long and 13 km (8 mi) wide. It is separated from Anatolia, by the approximately 1 mile (1.6 km)-wide Mycale Strait. While largely mountainous, Samos has several relatively large and fertile plains.
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Sarakino
Sarakino (Greek: Σαρακηνό) is a Greek island in the Sporades south of Skyros.
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Saria Island
Saria Island (Greek: Σαρία) is an island in Greece. It is a rocky, volcanic island along the northern edge of Karpathos, separated from it by a strait 100 m (330 ft) wide. Administratively, it is part of the community of Olympos. The 2001 census reported a resident population of 22 persons. It has little plant or animal life, and has a number of sharp cliffs. Although only shepherds live on Saria now, the ruins of the ancient city of Nisyros can be found here. It is also a breeding area for a breed of falcon known as Eleonora's Falcon.
Although the name is subject to dispute, scholars link it with the name of an ancient Greek Princess named Katherine from a line of Saria royalty. Greek legends say she was as beautiful as Helen of Troy and so they named an Island after her majesty. On the island of Saria, it is recorded history that a kingdom existed named Mikri Nisyros.
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Saronic Islands
The Saronic Islands or Argo-Saronic Islands is an archipelago in Greece, named after the Saronic Gulf in which they are located, just off the Greek mainland. The main inhabited islands of this group are Salamis (where the ancient Greek navy defeated the Persians in the Battle of Salamis), Aegina, Angistri, and Poros. The islands of Hydra and Dokos, which lie off the northeast tip of the Peloponnese (technically between the Saronic Gulf and the Argolic Gulf), are sometimes included as part of the Saronic Islands.
Many mainland Greeks have vacation homes in the Saronic Islands, which are regularly served by ferries from Piraeus and the Peloponnese.
Coordinates: 37°48′N 23°30′E / 37.8°N 23.5°E / 37.8; 23.5
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Serifopoula
Serifopoula is a Greek island in the Cyclades. It is a part of the municipality of Serifos. Serifopoula was uninhabited at the 2001 Greek census.
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Sideros
Sideros (Greek: Σίδερος, "iron"), also known as Strongylo (Greek: Στρογγύλο, "round"), is an uninhabited Greek rock, in the Aegean Sea, close to the northeastern coast of eastern Crete. The rock lies just north of the peninsula of Kyriamadi, with which it is connected by a small land bridge. There is also a Cape Sideros on the island of Kyriamadi. Administratively it lies within the Itanos municipality of Lasithi.
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Skyropoula
Skyropoula (Greek: Σκυροπούλα, English: "Little Skyros") is a Greek island in the Sporades. The islet of Erinia lies directly to the east as well as the main island of Skyros. From 1860 until 2001, it was the private island of the Antoniades family. This family has a long military and naval tradition; most recently, Admiral Antonis Antoniades served as Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff from 2002-2005. In May 2001, the island became the property of an unidentified Cypriot businessman.
Its nearest islands are Skantzoura to the north and Euboea to the south.
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Sleep temple
Sleep temples (also known as dream temples or Egyptian sleep temples) are regarded by some as an early instance of hypnosis over 4000 years ago, under the influence of Imhotep. Imhotep served as Chancellor, and High Priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis. He was said to be a son of Ptah, his mother being a mortal named Khredu-ankh.
Sleep temples were hospitals of sorts, healing a variety of ailments, perhaps many of them psychological in nature. The treatment involved chanting, placing the patient into a trance-like or hypnotic state, and analysing their dreams in order to determine treatment. Meditation, fasting, baths and sacrifices to the patron deity or other spirits were often involved as well.
Sleep temples also existed in the Middle East and Ancient Greece. In Greece, they were built in honour of Asclepios, the Greek God of Medicine and were called Asclepieion. The Greek treatment was referred to as incubation, and focused on prayers to Asclepios for healing. A similar Hebrew treatment was referred to as Kavanah, and involved focusing on letters of the Hebrew alphabet spelling the name of the Hebrew God. Sir Mortimer Wheeler unearthed a Roman Sleep temple at Lydney Park, Gloucestershire in 1928, with the assistance of a young J.R.R. Tolkien.
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South Aegean
The South Aegean (Greek: Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου) is one of the thirteen regions of Greece. It consists of the Cyclades and Dodecanese island groups in the central and southeastern Aegean Sea.
The South Aegean region was established in the 1987 administrative reform. With the 2010 Kallikratis plan, its powers and authority were redefined and extended. Along with the North Aegean, it is supervised by the Decentralized Administration of the Aegean based at Piraeus. The capital of the region is situated in Ermoupoli on the island of Syros.
Until the Kallikratis reform, the region consisted of the two prefectures of the Cyclades (capital: Ermoupoli) and the Dodecanese (capital: Rhodes). Since 1 January 2011 it is divided into 13 regional units, formed around major islands:
The region's governor is, since 1 January 2011, Ioannis Machairidis, who was elected in the November 2010 local administration elections for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement.
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Spinalonga
The island of Spinalonga (Greek: Σπιναλόγκα), officially known as Kalydon (Καλυδών), is located in the Gulf of Elounda in north-eastern Crete, in Lasithi prefecture, next to the town of Elounda. It is near the Spinalonga peninsula ("large Spinalonga") – which often causes confusion as the same name is used for both. The official Greek name of the island today is Kalydon.
Originally, Spinalonga was not an island, it was part of the island of Crete. During Venetian occupation the island was carved out of the coast for defense purposes and a fort was built there.[citation needed]
During Venetian rule, salt was harvested from salt pans around the island.[citation needed] The island has also been used as a leper colony. Spinalonga has appeared in novels, television series, and a short film.
According to Venetian documents, the name of the island originated in the Greek expression στην Ελούντα stin Elounda (meaning "to Elounda"). The Venetians could not understand the expression so they familiarized it using their own language, and called it spina "thorn" lunga "long", an expression that was also maintained by the locals. The Venetians were inspired for this expression by the name of an island near Venice called by the same name and which is known today as the island of Giudecca.[citation needed]
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Sporades
The (Northern) Sporades ( /ˈspɒrədiːz/; Greek: Βόρειες Σποράδες) are an archipelago along the east coast of Greece, northeast of the island of Euboea, in the Aegean Sea. It consists of 24 islands, four of which are permanently inhabited: Alonnisos, Skiathos, Skopelos and Skyros.
"Sporades" means "those scattered" (compare with "sporadic"), and was used from Classical Antiquity to refer to the Aegean island groups outside the central archipelago of the Cyclades. In modern geographical parlance, there are five different Sporades groups:
The Sporades islands are divided over two regions: Thessaly (most islands) and Central Greece (Skyros and a few uninhabited islets). The Thessalian Sporades are organised in the regional unit of Sporades (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Σποράδων).
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Sporades was created out of part of the former Magnesia Prefecture. It is subdivided into 3 municipalities. These are:
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Syros
Syros (Greek: Σύρος), or Siros or Syra is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. It is located 78 nautical miles (144 km) south-east of Athens. The area of the island is 83.6 km2 (32 sq mi). The largest towns are Ermoupoli, Ano Syros, and Vari. Ermoupoli is the capital of the island and the Cyclades. It has always been a significant port town, and during the 19th century it was even more significant than Piraeus.
Ermoupoli, stands on a naturally amphitheatrical site, with neo-classical buildings, old mansions and white houses cascading down to the harbour. The City Hall, where Miaoulis Square lies ringed with cafes and with seating areas under palm trees, has a grandeur[peacock term] all of its own. The "City of Hermes" has numerous churches, the most interesting[peacock term] of which are Metamorphosis, Koimisis, St. Demetrius, Three Hierarchs, Anastasis, Evangelistria and St. Nicolas. The Archaeological Museum has a collection of notable[peacock term] finds and the Municipal Library contains numerous interesting[peacock term] and rare[peacock term] editions. The quarter of the town known as Vaporia, where the sea captains lived, is of special interest[peacock term]. Along its narrow streets, stand numerous neo-classical mansions.
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Tenedos
Tenedos or Bozcaada or Bozdja-Ada (Turkish: Bozcaada, Greek: Τένεδος, Tenedhos) is a small island in the Aegean Sea, part of the Bozcaada district of Çanakkale province in Turkey. As of 2010[update], Tenedos has a population of about 2,354. The main industries are tourism, wine production and fishing. The island has been famous for its grapes, wines and red poppies for centuries.
Tenedos is roughly triangular in shape. Its area is 39 km2 (15 sq mi). It is surrounded by small islets, and is situated close to the entrance of Dardanelles. It is the only rural district (ilçe) of Turkey without any villages, and has only one major settlement, Bozcaada town center.
The north-south axis of the island is about 6.5 km long, while the east-west axis is about 11 km. The highest hill rises 192 m, and is located in the northeast, overlooking the town. The southeastern part of the island is also hilly with rough terrain. These hilly parts are suitable for herding goats and sheep. The central part of the island is generally flat or covered with gently rolling slopes, suitable for agriculture, especially for viticulture. In addition to vineyards, there are wheat fields and olive trees—either isolated or in small groups. Further west, there is a pine forest. The very western part of the island has large sandy areas not suitable for agriculture.
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Thasos
Thasos or Thassos (Greek: Θάσος) is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea, close to the coast of Thrace and the plain of the river Nestos but geographically part of Macedonia. It is the northernmost Greek island, and 12th largest by area. Thasos is also the name of the largest town of the island (also known as Limenas Thasou, "Harbour of Thasos"), situated at the northern side, opposite the mainland and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Keramoti.
Lying close to the coast of Eastern Macedonia, Thasos was inhabited from the Palaeolithic period onwards, but the earliest settlement to have been explored in detail is that at Limenaria where Middle and Late Neolithic remains have been found that relate closely to those of the Drama Plain. In contrast, the remains of the Early Bronze Age on the island align it with the culture that developed in the Cyclades and Sporades to the south in the Aegean. At Skala Sotiros for example, a small settlement was encircled by a strongly built defensive wall. Even earlier activity is demonstrated by the presence of large pieces of 'megalithic' anthropomorphic stelai built into these walls, which, so far, have no parallels in the Aegean area.
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Therasia
Therasia, also known as Thirasía (Greek: Θηρασία), is an island in the volcanic island group of Santorini in the Greek Cyclades. It lies north-west of Nea Kameni, a small island formed in recent centuries by volcanic activity and thus marking the centre of the island group. Therasia is the second largest island of the group, the largest by far being Thera.
Therasia has a land area of 9.299 km² and its population was 268 inhabitants at the 2001 census. It is part of the community of Oia (Κοινότητα Οίας).
Thera and Therasia were separated by the Thera eruption.
At Knossos, in a LMIIIA context (14th century BC), seven Linear B texts while calling upon "all the gods" make sure to grant primacy to an elsewhere-unattested entity called qe-ra-si-ja and, once, qe-ra-si-jo. However this probably refers to a god or a person rather than to an island *Qherasia > Therasia.
Thirasia is also the book of Greek poet Dimitris Varos that became a music album and theatrical performance by Greek composer Giannis Markopoulos under the title Daring Communication - Electric Theseus.
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Thymaina
Thymaina (Greek: Θύμαινα) is a small Greek island in the Samos Prefecture, in the eastern Aegean Sea. Thymaina is located just west of Fournoi Korseon and is administratively a part of its municipality. Its name is said to be derived from the thyme that grows throughout the island. The population of Thymaina is 140 inhabitants (2001 census), and the area is 10 km².
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Tinos
Tinos (Greek: Τήνος) [ˈtinos] is a Greek island situated in the Aegean Sea. It is located in the Cyclades archipelago. In antiquity, Tinos was also known as Ophiussa (from ophis, Greek for snake) and Hydroessa (from hydor, Greek for water). The closest islands are Andros, Delos, and Mykonos. It has a land area of approximately 194 square kilometres and a 2001 census population of 8,574 inhabitants.
Between 1207 and 1715, Tinos was in Venetian hands. From 1715 to 1821, Tinos was ruled by the Ottoman Empire before joining in the Greek War of Independence. It was known İstendil during Ottoman rule.
Tinos is famous amongst Greeks for the Church of Panagia Evangelistria, its 80 or so windmills, about 1000 artistic dovecotes, 50 active villages and its Venetian fortifications at the mountain, Exobourgo. On Tinos, both Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic populations co-exist, and the island is also well known for its famous sculptors and painters, such as Nicholaos Gysis, Yannoulis Chalepas and Nikiforos Lytras.
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Tree of Hippocrates
The Tree of Hippocrates is the plane tree (or platane, in Europe) under which, according to the legend, Hippocrates of Kos (considered the father of medicine) taught his pupils the art of medicine. Paul of Tarsus purportedly taught here as well. The Platanus in Kos is an oriental plane (Platanus orientalis), with a crown diameter of about 12 metres, said to be the largest for a plane tree in Europe.
Hippocrates' tree resides on the Platía Platanou (or "Square of the Platane"), in front of the Castle of Knights and next to the Gazi Hassan Mosque (erected in 1776) in the centre of Kos town. The current tree is only about 500 years old, but may possibly be a descendant of the original tree which allegedly stood there 2400 years ago, in Hippocrates' time. The tree has become hollowed out over the years, and some branches are supported by metal scaffolding. Next to the tree is a white tap with engravings in the Arabic language, also built by the Turkish Governor Gazi Hassan.
The Medical Association of Cos presented a gavel made from wood of the plane tree to the President of the Canadian Medical Association in 1954.
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Tsougria
Tsougria (Greek: Τσουγκριά), also Tsougkria is a Greek island and an abandoned settlement in the western part of the Sporades. It is administratively part of the municipality of Skiathos and is located southeast of the island. The island has a beach.
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Turkey
Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye), known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( Türkiye Cumhuriyeti (help·info)), is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia (mostly in the Anatolian peninsula) and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe. Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan (the exclave of Nakhchivan) and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. The Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus are to the south; the Aegean Sea is to the west; and the Black Sea is to the north. The Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles (which together form the Turkish Straits) demarcate the boundary between East Thrace and Anatolia; they also separate Europe and Asia.
Turkey is one of the six independent Turkic states. The vast majority of the population are Muslims. The country's official language is Turkish, whereas Kurdish and Zazaki languages are spoken by Kurds and Zazas, who constitute 18% of the population.
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Valaxa
Valaxa (Greek: Βάλαξα) is a Greek island in the Sporades. It is located southwest of the island Skyros, and is administratively a part of Skyros.
Its nearest islands and islets are Erinia to the west and Skyros to the north and east.
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Vous Island
Vous (Greek: Βους; Translation: Ox) is a small island 2 kilometres off the coast of Serifos in The Cyclades, Greece. It received its name from its shape, which was an ox. There is no known populated place on the island, as it is too small in area for the creation of a village. The island has a perimeter of approximately 2 kilometres and is 570 metres at its longest points. The island is a popular attraction for tourists seeking a fishing holiday in the Greek Islands. Administratively, it is part of the municipality of Serifos.
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Vryonisi
Vryonisi (Greek: Βρυονήσι, "moss island"), also known as Prasonisi (Greek: Πρασονήσι, "leek island"), is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Aegean Sea, close to the northern coast of eastern Crete. Administratively it lies within the Agios Nikolaos municipality of Lasithi.
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Zaforas
Zaforas (Greek: Ζαφοράς) is a small Greek island in the southern part of the Dodecanese chain, about 40 kilometers (25 mi) south of the island Astypalaia.
Coordinates: 36°04′24″N 26°24′02″E / 36.0732°N 26.4005°E / 36.0732; 26.4005
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Al Campanis
Alexander Sebastian Campanis (born Alessandro Campani, November 2, 1916 – June 21, 1998) was an American executive in Major League Baseball. He had a brief Major League career as a second baseman, playing for both the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Montreal Royals, the Dodgers' minor-league team. Campanis is most famous for his position as general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1968 to 1987, from which he was fired as a result of a high-profile incident in which he made remarks seen as racist during a live interview on April 6, 1987.
Al Campanis was born to Greek-speaking parents in Kos, a small island within the Dodecanese Islands, on November 2, 1916. Kos has been part of Greece since 1947, although, at the time of Campanis' birth, it belonged to Italy.
He moved with his family to New York City at age 6. He attended New York University, graduating in 1940.
After graduating, Campanis became a professional baseball player, signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was then sent to play with several minor-league teams, including the Macon Peaches. He eventually played for the Brooklyn Dodgers as a second baseman for seven games in 1943. He then served in the U.S. Navy in World War II, reaching the rank of Chief Petty Officer. After returning from the war, he played for the Montreal Royals, the Dodgers' minor-league team, with Jackie Robinson as one of his teammates.
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Alexander the Great
Alexander III of Macedon (20/21 July 356 – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μέγας, Aléxandros ho Mégas from the Greek αλέξω alexo "to defend, help" + ανήρ aner "man"), was a king of Macedon, a state in northern ancient Greece. Born in Pella in 356 BC, Alexander was tutored by Aristotle until the age of 16. By the age of thirty, he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world, stretching from the Ionian Sea to the Himalayas. He was undefeated in battle and is considered one of history's most successful commanders.
Alexander succeeded his father, Philip II of Macedon, to the throne in 336 BC after Philip was assassinated. Upon Philip's death, Alexander inherited a strong kingdom and an experienced army. He was awarded the generalship of Greece and used this authority to launch his father's military expansion plans. In 334 BC, he invaded Persian-ruled Asia Minor and began a series of campaigns that lasted ten years. Alexander broke the power of Persia in a series of decisive battles, most notably the battles of Issus and Gaugamela. He subsequently overthrew the Persian King Darius III and conquered the entirety of the Persian Empire. At that point, his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea to the Indus River.
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Apelles
Apelles (Ἀπελλῆς) of Kos (flourished 4th century BC) was a renowned painter of ancient Greece. Pliny the Elder, to whom we owe much of our knowledge of this artist (Naturalis Historia 35.36.79-97 and passim) rated him superior to preceding and subsequent artists. He dated Apelles to the 112th Olympiad (332-329 BC), possibly because he had produced a portrait of Alexander the Great.
Probably born at Colophon in Ionia, he first studied under Ephorus of Ephesus, but after he had attained some celebrity he became a student to Pamphilus at Sicyon He thus combined the Dorian thoroughness with the Ionic grace. Attracted to the court of Philip II, he painted him and the young Alexander with such success that he became the recognized court painter of Macedon, and his picture of Alexander holding a thunderbolt ranked in the minds of many with the Alexander with the spear of the sculptor Lysippus. Plutarch was among the unimpressed, deciding that it had failed accurately to reproduce Alexander's colouring: "He made Alexander's complexion appear too dark-skinned and swarthy, whereas we are told that he was fair-skinned, with a ruddy tinge that showed itself especially upon his face and chest."
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Aristotle
Aristotle (Ancient Greek: Ἀριστοτέλης, Aristotélēs) (384 BC – 322 BC) was a Greek philosopher and polymath, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology. Together with Plato and Socrates (Plato's teacher), Aristotle is one of the most important founding figures in Western philosophy. Aristotle's writings were the first to create a comprehensive system of Western philosophy, encompassing morality, aesthetics, logic, science, politics, and metaphysics.
Aristotle's views on the physical sciences profoundly shaped medieval scholarship, and their influence extended well into the Renaissance, although they were ultimately replaced by Newtonian physics. In the zoological sciences, some of his observations were confirmed to be accurate only in the 19th century. His works contain the earliest known formal study of logic, which was incorporated in the late 19th century into modern formal logic. In metaphysics, Aristotelianism had a profound influence on philosophical and theological thinking in the Islamic and Jewish traditions in the Middle Ages, and it continues to influence Christian theology, especially the scholastic tradition of the Catholic Church. His ethics, though always influential, gained renewed interest with the modern advent of virtue ethics. All aspects of Aristotle's philosophy continue to be the object of active academic study today. Though Aristotle wrote many elegant treatises and dialogues (Cicero described his literary style as "a river of gold"), it is thought that the majority of his writings are now lost and only about one-third of the original works have survived.
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Caria
Caria ([pronunciation?]; or Karia) (from Luwian Karuwa meaning "steep country", Ancient Greek, Καρία) was a region of western Anatolia extending along the coast from mid-Ionia (Mycale) south to Lycia and east to Phrygia. The Ionian and Dorian Greeks colonized the west of it and joined the Carian population in forming Greek-dominated states there. The eponymous inhabitants of Caria were known as Carians, and they had arrived in Caria before the Greeks. They were described by Herodotos as being of Minoan descent, while the Carians themselves maintained that they were Anatolian mainlanders intensely engaged in seafaring and were akin to the Mysians and the Lydians. The Carians did speak an Anatolian language, which does not necessarily reflect their geographic origin, as Anatolian once may have been widespread. Also closely associated with the Carians were the Leleges, which could be an earlier name for Carians or for a people who had preceded them in the region and continued to exist as part of their society in a reputedly second-class status.
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Carians
The Carians (Greek: Κάρες; Kares) were the ancient inhabitants of Caria in southwest Anatolia.
It is not clear when the Carians enter into history. The definition is dependent on corresponding Caria and the Carians to the "Karkiya" or "Karkisa" mentioned in the Hittite records. Bronze Age Karkisa are first mentioned as having aided the Assuwa League against the Hittite King Tudhaliya I. Later in 1323 BC, King Arnuwandas II was able to write to Karkiya for them to provide asylum for the deposed Manapa-Tarhunta of "the land of the Seha River", one of the principalities within the Luwian Arzawa complex in western Anatolia. This they did, allowing Manapa-Tarhunta to take back his kingdom. In 1274 BC, Karkisa are also mentioned among those who fought on the Hittite Empire side against the Egyptians in the Battle of Kadesh. Taken as a whole, Hittite records seem to point at a Luwian ancestry for the Carians and as such, they would have lost their literacy through the Dark Age of Anatolia.
The equation, however, between the Bronze Age "Karkiya" or "Karkisa" and the Iron Age Caria and the Carians is complicated, despite having western Anatolia as common ground, by the uncertainties regarding the exact location of the former on the map within Hittite geography. Yet, the supposition is suitable from a linguistic point-of-view given that the Phoenicians were calling them "KRK" in their alphabetic script and they were referred to as "krka" in Old Persian.
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Cleopatra VII
Cleopatra VII Philopator (Ancient Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ; Late 69 B.C.E. – August 12, 30 B.C.E.), known to history as Cleopatra, was the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.
She was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, a family of Greek origin that ruled Egypt after Alexander the Great's death during the Hellenistic period. The Ptolemies, throughout their dynasty, spoke Greek and refused to speak Egyptian, which is the reason that Greek as well as Egyptian languages were used on official court documents such as the Rosetta Stone. By contrast, Cleopatra did learn to speak Egyptian and represented herself as the reincarnation of an Egyptian goddess, Isis.
Cleopatra originally ruled jointly with her father Ptolemy XII Auletes and later with her brothers, Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV, whom she married as per Egyptian custom, but eventually she became sole ruler. As pharaoh, she consummated a liaison with Julius Caesar that solidified her grip on the throne. She later elevated her son with Caesar, Caesarion, to co-ruler in name.
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Diodorus Siculus
Diodorus Siculus ([pronunciation?]; Greek: Διόδωρος Σικελιώτης, Diodoros Sikeliotes) was a Greek historian who flourished between 60 and 30 BC. According to Diodorus' own work, he was born at Agyrium in Sicily (now called Agira). With one exception, antiquity affords no further information about Diodorus' life and doings beyond what is to be found in his own work, Bibliotheca historica. Only Jerome, in his Chronicon under the "year of Abraham 1968" (i.e., 49 BC), writes, "Diodorus of Sicily, a writer of Greek history, became illustrious". His English translator, Charles Henry Oldfather, remarks on the "striking coincidence" that one of only two known Greek inscriptions from Agyrium (I.G. XIV, 588) is the tombstone of one "Diodorus, the son of Apollonius".
Diodorus' universal history, which he named Bibliotheca historica ("Historical Library"), consisted of 40 books, of which 1–5 and 11–20 survive, and were divided into three sections. The first six books treat the mythic history of the non-Hellenic and Hellenic tribes to the destruction of Troy and are geographical in theme, and describe the history and culture of Ancient Egypt (book I), of Mesopotamia, India, Scythia, and Arabia (II), of North Africa (III), and of Greece and Europe (IV–VI).
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Dorians
The Dorians (Ancient Greek: Δωριεῖς, Dōrieis, singular Δωριεύς, Dōrieus) were one of the four major Greek ethnē into which the Ancient Greeks, or Hellenes, of the Classical period considered themselves divided.Ethnos has the sense of ethnic group. Herodotus uses the word with regard to them. They are almost always referenced as just "the Dorians", as they are in the earliest literary mention of them in Odyssey, where they already can be found inhabiting the island of Crete.
They were diverse in way of life and social organization, varying from the populous trade center of the city of Corinth, known for its ornate style in art and architecture, to the isolationist, military state of Sparta. And yet, all Hellenes knew which localities were Dorian, and which were not. Dorian states at war could more likely, but not always, count on the assistance of other Dorian states. Dorians were distinguished by the Doric Greek dialect and by characteristic social and historical traditions.
In the 5th century BC, Dorians and Ionians were the two most politically important Greek ethne, whose ultimate clash resulted in the Peloponnesian War. The degree to which fifth-century Hellenes self-identified as "Ionian" or "Dorian" has itself been disputed. At one extreme Édouard Will concludes that there was no true ethnic component in fifth-century Greek culture, in spite of anti-Dorian elements in Athenian propaganda. At the other extreme John Alty reinterprets the sources to conclude that ethnicity did motivate fifth-century actions. Moderns viewing these ethnic identifications through the fifth- and fourth-century BC literary tradition have been profoundly influenced by their own social politics. Also, according to E.N. Tigerstedt, nineteenth-century European admirers of virtues they considered "Dorian" identified themselves as "Laconophile" and found responsive parallels in the culture of their day as well; their biases contribute to the traditional modern interpretation of "Dorians".
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Eurypylus
In Greek mythology, Eurypylus (Greek: Εὐρύπυλος) was the name of several different people. Of them the best known are two participants in the Trojan War: one (the son of Euaemon) on the side of the Achaeans, and the other (the son of Telephus) on the side of the Trojans.
Eurypylus was a Thessalian king, son of Euaemon and Ops. Another source gives his mother's name as either Deipyle or Deityche. Alternate genealogies made him a son of Hyperochus and father of Ormenus.
Eurypylus led the Thessalians during the Trojan War being a former suitor of Helen. He led one of the larger contingents of ships, 40. He fought valiantly and is often listed amongst the first rank of Greek heroes such as Idomeneus, Diomedes, Ajax, etc. In the Iliad he was one of several to accept Hector's challenge to single combat, but was eliminated in the drawing of lots. He went to the aid of Ajax the Great when the latter was wounded and tired from hard fighting and was compelled to withdraw from combat: in defending Ajax he killed Apisaon but was wounded in the thigh and put out of action from one of Paris' arrows. This happened in the same book that all the other major Greeks were wounded and put out of action. When he withdrew from battle, his wounds were tended by Patroclus. While Patroclus was tending his wound Eurypylus convinced the former to enter into combat even if Achilles refused to join. Eurypylus slew no less than four opponents, including the aforementioned Apisaon, Hypsenor, Melanthius and Axion: this makes the account of Hyginus wrong in informing that Eurypylus killed only one defender of Troy. He was also one of the Greeks to enter the Trojan Horse.
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Galatia
Ancient Galatia ( /ɡəˈleɪʃə/; Greek: Γαλατία) was an area in the highlands of central Anatolia in modern Turkey. Galatia was named for the immigrant Gauls from Thrace (cf. Tylis), who settled here and became its ruling caste in the 3rd century BC, following the Gallic invasion of the Balkans in 279 BC. It has been called the "Gallia" of the East, Roman writers calling its inhabitants Galli (Gaul or Celt). The Galateans themselves were not literate, and their name for themselves remains unknown.
Galatia was bounded on the north by Bithynia and Paphlagonia, on the east by Pontus and Cappadocia, on the south by Cilicia and Lycaonia, and on the west by Phrygia. Its capital was Ancyra (i.e. Ankara, today the capital of modern Turkey ).
Seeing something of a Hellenized savage in the Galatians, Francis Bacon and other Renaissance writers called them "Gallo-Graeci", "Gauls settled among the Greeks" and the country "Gallo-Graecia", as had the 3rd century AD Latin historian Justin. The more usual term in Antiquity is Ἑλληνογαλάται (Hellēnogalátai) of Diodorus Siculus' Biblioteca historica v.32.5, in a passage that is translated "...and were called Gallo-Graeci because of their connection with the Greeks", identifying Galatia in the Greek East as opposed to Gallia in the West.
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Herod the Great
Herod (Hebrew: הוֹרְדוֹס, Hordos, Greek: Ἡρῴδης, Hērōdēs), also known as Herod the Great (born 73 or 74 BCE, died 4 BCE in Jericho), was a Roman client king of Judea. His epithet of "the Great" is widely disputed as he is described as "a madman who murdered his own family and a great many rabbis." He is also known for his colossal building projects in Jerusalem and elsewhere, including his expansion of the Second Temple in Jerusalem (sometimes referred to as Herod's Temple) and the construction of the port at Caesarea Maritima. Important details of his biography are gleaned from the works of the 1st century CE Roman-Jewish historian Josephus Flavius.
The Romans made Herod's son Herod Archelaus ethnarch of Judea, Samaria, and Idumea (biblical Edom) from 4 BCE to 6 CE, referred to as the tetrarchy of Judea. Archelaus was judged incompetent by the Roman emperor Augustus who then combined Samaria, Judea proper and Idumea into Iudaea province under rule of a prefect until 41. Herod's other son Herod Antipas was tetrarch of Galilee from 4 BCE – 39 CE.
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Herodicus
Herodicus (Greek: Ἡρóδιĸος) was a Greek physician of the fifth century BC, and a native of Selymbria. The first use of therapeutic exercise for the treatment of disease and maintenance of health is credited to him, and he is believed to have been one of the tutors of Hippocrates. He also recommended good diet and massage using beneficial herbs and oils, and his theories are considered the foundation of sports medicine. He was specific in the manner that a massage should be given. He recommended that rubbing be initially slow and gentle, then subsequently faster, with the application of more pressure, which was to be followed by more gentle friction.
Herodicus is also described as a gymnastic-master (παιδοτρίβης) and a sophist. According to Plato, Herodicus recommended that his patients walk from Athens to Megara, a distance of a little more than 20 miles.
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Hippocrates
Hippocrates of Cos or Hippokrates of Kos (Ancient Greek: Ἱπποκράτης; Hippokrátēs; c. 460 BC – c. 370 BC) was an ancient Greek physician of the Age of Pericles (Classical Athens), and is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is referred to as the father of Western medicine in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field as the founder of the Hippocratic School of Medicine. This intellectual school revolutionized medicine in ancient Greece, establishing it as a discipline distinct from other fields that it had traditionally been associated with (notably theurgy and philosophy), thus establishing medicine as a profession.
However, the achievements of the writers of the Corpus, the practitioners of Hippocratic medicine, and the actions of Hippocrates himself are often commingled; thus very little is known about what Hippocrates actually thought, wrote, and did. Hippocrates is commonly portrayed as the paragon of the ancient physician, credited with coining the Hippocratic Oath, still relevant and in use today. He is also credited with greatly advancing the systematic study of clinical medicine, summing up the medical knowledge of previous schools, and prescribing practices for physicians through the Hippocratic Corpus and other works.
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Josephus
Titus Flavius Josephus (37 – c. 100), also called Joseph ben Matityahu (Biblical Hebrew: יוסף בן מתתיהו, Yosef ben Matityahu), was a 1st-century Romano-Jewish historian and hagiographer of priestly and royal ancestry who recorded Jewish history, with special emphasis on the 1st century AD and the First Jewish–Roman War, which resulted in the Destruction of Jerusalem and its temple in 70.
His most important works were The Jewish War (c. 75) and Antiquities of the Jews (c. 94).The Jewish War recounts the Jewish revolt against Roman occupation (66–70). Antiquities of the Jews recounts the history of the world from a Jewish perspective for an ostensibly Roman audience. These works provide valuable insight into 1st century Judaism and the background of Early Christianity (See main article Josephus on Jesus).
Josephus introduces himself in Greek as Iōsēpos (Ιώσηπος), son of Matthias, an ethnic Jew, a priest from Jerusalem" in his first book. He was the second-born son of Matthias and his wife, who was an unnamed Jewish noblewoman. His older brother, his full-blooded sibling, was also called Matthias. The mother of Josephus was an aristocratic woman who descended from royalty and of the former ruling Hasmonean Dynasty. Josephus’ paternal grandparents were Josephus and his wife, an unnamed Jewish noblewoman. His paternal grandparents were distant relatives of each other, as they were both direct descendants of Simon Psellus. Josephus came from a wealthy, aristocratic family and through his father, he descended from the priestly order of the Jehoiarib, which was the first of the 24 orders of Priests in the Temple in Jerusalem. Through his father, Josephus was a descendant of the High Priest Jonathon. Jonathon may have been Alexander Jannaeus, the High Priest and Hasmonean ruler who governed Judea from 103 BC-76 BC. Born and raised in Jerusalem, Josephus was educated alongside his brother.
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Lucian
Lucian of Samosata (Ancient Greek: Λουκιανὸς ὁ Σαμοσατεύς, Latin: Lucianus Samosatensis; c. AD 125 – after AD 180) was a rhetorician and satirist who wrote in the Greek language. He is noted for his witty and scoffing nature. Although he wrote solely in Greek, he was ethnically Assyrian.
Few details of Lucian's life can be verified with any degree of accuracy. He claimed to have been born in Samosata, in the former kingdom of Commagene, which had been absorbed by the Roman Empire and made part of the province of Syria. In his works, Lucian refers to himself as a "Syrian", and "barbarian", perhaps indicating "he was from the Semitic and not the imported Greek population" of Samosata. Lucian almost certainly did not write all of the more than eighty works attributed to him — declamations, essays both laudatory and sarcastic, satiric epigrams, and comic dialogues and symposia with a satirical cast, studded with quotations in alarming contexts and allusions set in an unusual light, designed to be surprising and provocative. His name added luster to any entertaining and sarcastic essay: over 150 surviving manuscripts attest to his continued popularity. The first printed edition of a selection of his works was issued at Florence in 1499. His best known works are A True Story (a romance, patently not "true" at all, which he admits in his introduction to the story), and Dialogues of the Gods (Θεῶν διάλογοι) and Dialogues of the Dead (Νεκρικοί Διάλογοι).
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Marika Papagika
Marika Papagika (Greek: Μαρίκα Παπαγκίκα, née Katsoris;[citation needed] September 1, 1890 – August 2, 1943) was a popular Greek singer in the early 20th century and one of the first Greek women singers to be heard on sound recordings.
Marika Papagika was born on the island of Kos near Turkey on September 1, 1890. In late 1913 or early 1914, she recorded for the Gramophone Company in Alexandria, Egypt. Only one of those recordings have so far been found.
She emigrated to America through Ellis Island in 1915 with her husband, Kostas (Gus) Papagika, a cymbalom player who was also her accompanist. In July 1918, she made her first trial recording in the States for Victor Records, though her first published Victor recordings were made in December of that year. In July, 1919 she also began recording for Columbia Records. Marika Papagika was thus among the first to record Greek music in the USA. She also recorded a number of songs in Turkish. By 1925, Marika and Kostas had opened a nightclub on in New York on W. 34th St near 8th Ave, called Marika's, likely the first café-aman—a gathering place characterized by Greek cuisine and Greek music—to appear in the States. Marika's wasn't just a café-aman, but a speakeasy for Greek people as well as for other Mediterranean immigrants. Marika's attracted not only Greeks as regular patrons, but also Albanians, Arabs, Armenians, Bulgarians and Turks.
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Mausolus
Mausolus (Greek: Μαύσωλος or Μαύσσωλλος) was ruler of Caria (377–353 BC). He took part in the revolt against Artaxerxes Mnemon (362 BC), conquered a great part of Lycia, Ionia and several Greek islands and cooperated with the Rhodians in the Social War against Athens. He moved his capital from Mylasa – the ancient seat of the Carian kings – to Halicarnassus.
Mausolus was the eldest son of Hecatomnus, a native Carian who became the satrap of Caria when Tissaphernes died, around 395 BC. These Carian rulers, the Hecatomnids, embraced Hellenic culture. He is best known for the monumental shrine, the Mausoleum of Mausolus, erected for him by order of his sister and widow Artemisia; Antipater of Sidon listed the Mausoleum as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The architects Satyrus and Pythis, and the sculptors Scopas of Paros, Leochares, Bryaxis and Timotheus, finished the work after the death of Artemisia, some of them working, it was said, purely for renown. The site and a few remains can still be seen in the Turkish town of Bodrum.
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Michael Kefalianos
Michael Kefalianos (Greek: Μιχάλης Κεφαλιανός), first name also spelt Michalis and Mihalis, is a Greek bodybuilder who is an International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) professional bodybuilder. He is widely considered to be the best Greek bodybuilder. On 1 September 2010 he secured a sponsorship contract with Maximum Human Performance who also sponsors Victor Martinez. At the 2011 IFBB Australia Pro Grand Prix he ranked third and qualified for entry to Mr. Olympia for the third year in succession.
He was born on the island of Kos, in Greece, in 1970. After compulsory Greek Army service he started bodybuilding at 20 years of age. He lived in Adelaide, Australia for four years with his Australian wife and they have two children. He returned to Kos with his family where he trains at David Balassas' gym. David Balassas is Michael's friend and personal trainer. Between 1998 and 2007 Michael was a regular winner of the Mr. Aegean and Mr. Hellas competitions.
On 22 November 2008 he came first in the International North German Championship in Hamburg and earned his IFBB pro card by defeating other bodybuilders who had already earned their IFBB pro cards.
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Olfert Dapper
Olfert Dapper (c. 1635 – 29 December 1689) was a Dutch physician and writer. He wrote books about history and geography, although he never travelled outside Holland. Until today, his book Description of Africa (1668) is a key text for Africanists.
Olfert Dapper was born in 1635 or possibly early 1636 in Amsterdam in the Dutch Republic. In January 1636, he was baptized in the Lutheran church in Amsterdam.
In 1658, he registered at the University of Utrecht. After two years, he was signing himself as doctor medicinæ, but there is no evidence that he studied medicine.
He wrote a book on the history of Amsterdam. Later he also wrote about Africa, China, India, Persia, Georgia, and Arabia, although he had not visited these exotic destinations himself. In fact, he never travelled outside Holland. His books became well-known in his own time. Translations appeared in English, French, and German.
He died on 29 December 1689 in Amsterdam.
To this day, Dapper's book Description of Africa Naukeurige Beschrijvinge van Africa gewesten (1668) is a key text for Africanists.
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Paul the Apostle
Paul the Apostle (c. AD 5 – c. AD 67; variously referred to as the "Apostle Paul" or "Saint Paul"), also known as Saul of Tarsus, is perhaps the most influential early Christian missionary. The writings ascribed to him by the church form a considerable portion of the New Testament. The influence on Christian thinking of the epistles ascribed to him has been significant, due in part to his association as a prominent apostle of Christianity during the spreading of the Gospel through early Christian communities across the Roman Empire.
According to the writings in the New Testament, Paul was known as Saul prior to his conversion, and was dedicated to the persecution of the early disciples of Jesus in the area of Jerusalem. While traveling from Jerusalem to Damascus on a mission to "bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem", the resurrected Jesus appeared to him in a great light. Saul was struck blind, but after three days his sight was restored by Ananias of Damascus, and Paul began to preach that Jesus of Nazareth is the Jewish Messiah and the Son of God.
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Phrygia
In antiquity, Phrygia ( /ˈfrɪdʒiə/; Greek: Φρυγία, Ancient Greek: [pʰryɡía]) Turkish: Frigya) was a kingdom in the west central part of Anatolia, in what is now modern-day Turkey, centered around the Sakarya River.
The Phrygians are most famous for their legendary kings of the heroic age of Greek mythology: Gordias whose Gordian Knot would later be untied by Alexander the Great, Midas who turned whatever he touched to gold, and Mygdon who warred with the Amazons. According to Homer's Iliad, the Phrygians were close allies of the Trojans and participants in the Trojan War against the Achaeans. Phrygian power reached its zenith in the late 8th century BC under another, historical King Midas, who dominated most of western and central Anatolia and rivaled Assyria and Urartu for power in eastern Anatolia. This later Midas was however also the last independent king of Phrygia before its capital Gordium was sacked by Cimmerians around 695 BC. Phrygia then became subject to Lydia, and then successively to Persia, Alexander and his Hellenistic successors, Pergamon, Rome and Byzantium. Phrygians were gradually assimilated into other cultures by the early medieval era, and the name Phrygia passed out of usage as a territorial designation after the Turkish conquest of Anatolia.
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Pliny the Elder
Gaius Plinius Secundus (23 AD – August 25, 79 AD), better known as Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher, as well as naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and personal friend of the emperor Vespasian. Spending most of his spare time studying, writing or investigating natural and geographic phenomena in the field, he wrote an encyclopedic work, Naturalis Historia, which became a model for all such works written subsequently. Pliny the Younger, his nephew, wrote of him in a letter to the historian Tacitus:
Pliny is referring to the fact that Tacitus relied on his uncle's now missing work on the History of the German Wars. Pliny the Elder died on August 25, 79 AD, while attempting the rescue by ship of a friend and his family from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that had just destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The prevailing wind would not allow his ship to leave the shore. His companions attributed his collapse and death to toxic fumes; but they were unaffected by the fumes, suggesting natural causes.
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Stergos Marinos
Stergos Marinos (Greek: Στέργος Μαρίνος, born 17 September 1987) is a Greek footballer currently playing for Panathinaikos in the Greek Superleague.
He was born on the Greek island of Kos and started his career in 2001 at local team Asklipios Ko. In 2004 he moved to Nikea-based club Chalkidona and when Chalkidona merged with Atromitos, he was transferred to the latter.
Marinos won the 2008–09 Beta Ethniki championship with Atromitos.
On 24 August 2009, Marinos signed a contract with Panathinaikos as a replacement for Bryce Moon, who was sent away on loan to PAOK the same year. It was agreed that Atromitos would receive a fee of €200K. He joined Panathinaikos a week later, on 31 August, and made his league debut on 13 September 2009 in an away game against Panthrakikos, playing a full 90 minutes.
He was a member of the Panathinaikos team that won the double in 2010.
Marinos is a former Greece under-19 international. He made his debut for the senior team on 11 August 2010 during a friendly match against Serbia, coming as a late substitute.
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Strabo
Strabo,,[pronunciation?], also written Strabon (Greek: Στράβων; 64/63 BC – ca. AD 24), was a Greek geographer, philosopher and historian.
Strabo was born to an affluent family from Amaseia in Pontus (modern Amasya, Turkey), a city that he said was situated the approximate equivalent of 75 km from the Black Sea. His mother was Georgian. Pontus had recently fallen to the Roman Republic, and although politically he was a proponent of Roman imperialism, Strabo belonged on his mother's side to a prominent family whose members had held important positions under the resisting regime of King Mithridates VI of Pontus.
Strabo's life was characterized by extensive travels. He journeyed to Egypt and Kush, as far west as coastal Tuscany and as far south as Ethiopia in addition to his travels in Asia Minor and time spent in Rome. Travel throughout the Mediterranean and Near East, especially for scholarly purposes, was popular during this era and was facilitated by the relative peace enjoyed throughout the reign of Augustus (27 BC – AD 14). He moved to Rome in 44 BC, and stayed there, studying and writing, until at least 31 BC. In 29 BC, on his way to Corinth (where Augustus was at the time), he visited the island of Gyaros in the Aegean Sea. Around 25 BC, he sailed up the Nile until reaching Philae, after which point there is little record of his proceedings until 17 AD.
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Theocritus
Theocritus (Ancient Greek: Θεόκριτος, Theocritos), the creator of ancient Greek bucolic poetry, flourished in the 3rd century BC.
Little is known of Theocritus beyond what can be inferred from his writings. We must, however, handle these with some caution, since some of the poems (Idylls) commonly attributed to him have little claim to authenticity. It is clear that at a very early date two collections were made: one consisting of poems whose authorship was doubtful yet formed a corpus of bucolic poetry, the other a strict collection of those works considered to have been composed by Theocritus himself.
Theocritus was from Sicily, as he refers to Polyphemus, the cyclops in the Odyssey, as his 'countryman.' He also probably lived in Alexandria for a while, where he wrote about everyday life, notably Pharmakeutria. It is also speculated that Theocritus was born in Syracuse, lived on the island of Kos, and lived in Egypt during the time of Ptolemy II.
The record of these recensions is preserved by two epigrams, one of which proceeds from Artemidorus of Tarsus, a grammarian, who lived in the time of Sulla and is said to have been the first editor of these poems. He says, "Bucolic muses, once were ye scattered, but now one byre, one herd is yours." The second epigram is anonymous, and runs as follows: "The Chian is another. I, Theocritus, who wrote these songs, am of Syracuse, a man of the people, the son of Praxagoras and famed Philina. I never sought after a strange muse." The last line may mean that he wrote nothing but bucolic poems, or that he only wrote in Doric. The assertion that he was from Syracuse appears to be upheld by allusions in the Idylls (7.7, 28.16–18).
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Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents S02E01 - Kos
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- Duration: 57:21
- Updated: 03 Feb 2013
Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents S02E01 - Kos Season 2
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Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents S02E01 - Kos Season 2
Judah Kos Spinks
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:17
- Updated: 29 Jan 2013
Judah Destroys Spinks
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Kostya Tszyu KOs Zab Judah :
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:14
- Updated: 03 Feb 2013
Here is JUDAH embarrasing himself. Zab Judah talks a big game. He's from the hood, and "doesn't cry."
http://wn.com/Kostya_Tszyu_KOs_Zab_Judah_
Here is JUDAH embarrasing himself. Zab Judah talks a big game. He's from the hood, and "doesn't cry."
- published: 06 Feb 2008
- views: 472013
- author: obiclone
Kos island - Greece
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 16:06
- Updated: 29 Jan 2013
Ferries to Kos: www.ferriesgreekislands.com
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Ferries to Kos: www.ferriesgreekislands.com
- published: 09 Jun 2010
- views: 53162
- author: THEWORLDOFTRAVEL
KOS Secret Operations Gameplay Video
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 15:05
- Updated: 28 Jan 2013
mmohut.com for KOS Secret Operations reviews, videos, screenshots and more. KOS Secret Operations is a 3D tactical MMOFPS by DontBlynk. MMOHut has over 200 free to play MMOs & MMORPGs for you to browse through! Visit us at: mmohut.com
http://wn.com/KOS_Secret_Operations_Gameplay_Video
mmohut.com for KOS Secret Operations reviews, videos, screenshots and more. KOS Secret Operations is a 3D tactical MMOFPS by DontBlynk. MMOHut has over 200 free to play MMOs & MMORPGs for you to browse through! Visit us at: mmohut.com
- published: 05 Feb 2011
- views: 147892
- author: MMOHut
Eiland Kos - De Grieke Gids
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 8:11
- Updated: 20 Jan 2013
Filmpje / video van het eiland Kos opgenomen door de Griekse Gids. Méér informatie over Griekenland en Kos vindt u op www.grieksegids.nl en http In deze film ziet u oa beelden van Kos-stad, Marmari, Tigaki, Mastichari, Paradise Beach, Asklepio, de baai van Kefalos, Kardamena en het bergdorp Zia. Méér filmpjes over Griekenland en de Griekse eilanden zijn te zien op www.grieksegids.tv
http://wn.com/Eiland_Kos_De_Grieke_Gids
Filmpje / video van het eiland Kos opgenomen door de Griekse Gids. Méér informatie over Griekenland en Kos vindt u op www.grieksegids.nl en http In deze film ziet u oa beelden van Kos-stad, Marmari, Tigaki, Mastichari, Paradise Beach, Asklepio, de baai van Kefalos, Kardamena en het bergdorp Zia. Méér filmpjes over Griekenland en de Griekse eilanden zijn te zien op www.grieksegids.tv
- published: 29 Oct 2011
- views: 8747
- author: DeGriekseGids
Hak5 - Extreme Android and Google Auth Hacking with Kos, Hak5 1205.1
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 30:11
- Updated: 03 Feb 2013
Kos of kos.io joins us to demonstrate his lethal Android hacking toolkit - P2P-ADB. Taking advantage of USB Debug Mode, Root, and some crafty hacks Kos' toolkit enables the bypassing of lock screens, making system changes and even "backing up" Android profiles, all from one phone to another. Kos goes on to perform an Auth token cloning attack, enabling an attacker to gain access to a victims Google account, change the password, or even setup a one-time-password for themselves if two-factor-authentication is enabled. The open-source P2P-ADB framework is available from kos.io and requires a rooted Android and OTG cable.
http://wn.com/Hak5_Extreme_Android_and_Google_Auth_Hacking_with_Kos,_Hak5_12051
Kos of kos.io joins us to demonstrate his lethal Android hacking toolkit - P2P-ADB. Taking advantage of USB Debug Mode, Root, and some crafty hacks Kos' toolkit enables the bypassing of lock screens, making system changes and even "backing up" Android profiles, all from one phone to another. Kos goes on to perform an Auth token cloning attack, enabling an attacker to gain access to a victims Google account, change the password, or even setup a one-time-password for themselves if two-factor-authentication is enabled. The open-source P2P-ADB framework is available from kos.io and requires a rooted Android and OTG cable.
- published: 19 Sep 2012
- views: 44158
- author: Hak5Darren
Los 10 KOs más brutales de la historia
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:56
- Updated: 04 Feb 2013
instinto-deportivo.blogspot.com
http://wn.com/Los_10_KOs_más_brutales_de_la_historia
Drum & Bass - DISASZT - Move ft. Kos & Tenchu
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:08
- Updated: 01 Feb 2013
Subscribe: bit.ly Purchase: btprt.dj Follow DISASZT: www.facebook.com twitter.com soundcloud.com
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Subscribe: bit.ly Purchase: btprt.dj Follow DISASZT: www.facebook.com twitter.com soundcloud.com
- published: 25 Jan 2013
- views: 694
- author: CopyrightJail
Roger Mayweather Floyd KOs Manny Marquez and Sergio - EsNews Boxing
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:20
- Updated: 04 Feb 2013
In this www.esnewsreporting.com video we take a look at the story behind the story. EsNews is a sports chanell talking to stars, celebs, trainers, fans and reporters. Follow us on Twitter http Facebook - www.facebook.com We also produce the Robert Garcia Reality Show here's the link to playlist - www.youtube.com don't forget to sub www.youtube.com
http://wn.com/Roger_Mayweather_Floyd_KOs_Manny_Marquez_and_Sergio_EsNews_Boxing
In this www.esnewsreporting.com video we take a look at the story behind the story. EsNews is a sports chanell talking to stars, celebs, trainers, fans and reporters. Follow us on Twitter http Facebook - www.facebook.com We also produce the Robert Garcia Reality Show here's the link to playlist - www.youtube.com don't forget to sub www.youtube.com
- published: 30 Jan 2013
- views: 4447
- author: ESNEWS
Roy Jones jr greatest KOs FULL
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 60:02
- Updated: 03 Feb 2013
http://wn.com/Roy_Jones_jr_greatest_KOs_FULL
Private Project Ares OC.TC - "Etho & Sethbling KOS"
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 15:49
- Updated: 04 Feb 2013
Enjoy some private Oc.tc! _______________________________________________ ● Buy Minecraft Fool! - minecraft.net ● Tweet Tweet! - http ● Watch Me Livestream! - twitch.tv ● Donate for New Microphone! ツ - bit.ly ● HermitCraft SubReddit - reddit.com ● Music by TheBiocide - thebiocide.newgrounds.com ● Music by Kevin MacLeod - http ● Server Hosted by MCProHosting - mcprohosting.com (Enter Promo Code "Unhost" for 25% off a baller server! Great service!) _______________________________________________ Peace, Love, & G-strings & as always, stay Nativ dudes!
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Enjoy some private Oc.tc! _______________________________________________ ● Buy Minecraft Fool! - minecraft.net ● Tweet Tweet! - http ● Watch Me Livestream! - twitch.tv ● Donate for New Microphone! ツ - bit.ly ● HermitCraft SubReddit - reddit.com ● Music by TheBiocide - thebiocide.newgrounds.com ● Music by Kevin MacLeod - http ● Server Hosted by MCProHosting - mcprohosting.com (Enter Promo Code "Unhost" for 25% off a baller server! Great service!) _______________________________________________ Peace, Love, & G-strings & as always, stay Nativ dudes!
- published: 27 Jan 2013
- views: 7203
- author: nativisions
TipToes-X-File Ft. Kos with lyrics
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:14
- Updated: 04 Feb 2013
Kos and X perform an original song "TipToes" Off of X's upcoming mixtape "Autopsy" produced by Famous0297 @YOUNGFAMOUS @KOSALLDAY @THEDANMOSS like on facebook, music video will be posted on Mindless Music channel when finished MindlessMusicEra X.FiLe423
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Kos and X perform an original song "TipToes" Off of X's upcoming mixtape "Autopsy" produced by Famous0297 @YOUNGFAMOUS @KOSALLDAY @THEDANMOSS like on facebook, music video will be posted on Mindless Music channel when finished MindlessMusicEra X.FiLe423
- published: 07 Nov 2012
- views: 130
- author: 3rdGenerashun
k-os - the Love Song
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:06
- Updated: 01 Feb 2013
Official video of k-os performing The Love Song from the album Joyful Rebellion. Buy It Here: smarturl.it Like k-os on Facebook: www.facebook.com Follow k-os on Twitter: twitter.com See More Videos: www.youtube.com
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Official video of k-os performing The Love Song from the album Joyful Rebellion. Buy It Here: smarturl.it Like k-os on Facebook: www.facebook.com Follow k-os on Twitter: twitter.com See More Videos: www.youtube.com
- published: 13 Mar 2009
- views: 566369
- author: emimusic
![Xenosaga Episode 1 - Part 27 - [ KOS-MOS ]](http://web.archive.org./web/20130205042129im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/VpW0rJDl8a0/default.jpg "Xenosaga Episode 1 - Part 27 - [ KOS-MOS ]")
Xenosaga Episode 1 - Part 27 - [ KOS-MOS ]
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 30:12
- Updated: 23 Jan 2013
~Read Description ~ ~Like/Comment/Subscribe ~ The open world is fdsfdsfsd
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~Read Description ~ ~Like/Comment/Subscribe ~ The open world is fdsfdsfsd
- published: 23 Jan 2013
- views: 7
- author: GeiruW
Kyokushinkai Karate best KOs with MWNN
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 7:11
- Updated: 03 Feb 2013
This video is dedcate to my favourite sport Kyokushun.I trained him about 3 years,but never go to contents and becouse couple factors i quit,that was 15 years ago.. I mixed this great "sport" with my favourite music artist Martin Freeland aka Man With no Name (Critical Mass).... Enjoy in best sport in the world,best Martial Arts knock outs.... And respect to all Kyokushin fighters around the world... and BIG THANKS & RESPECT to Mr.Mas Oyama (1923 -1994) who made this style and breathe him life....Man who was trully a warrior and samurai of new age,kamikaza..Man who killed 52 bulls with bare hands! Osu!
http://wn.com/Kyokushinkai_Karate_best_KOs_with_MWNN
This video is dedcate to my favourite sport Kyokushun.I trained him about 3 years,but never go to contents and becouse couple factors i quit,that was 15 years ago.. I mixed this great "sport" with my favourite music artist Martin Freeland aka Man With no Name (Critical Mass).... Enjoy in best sport in the world,best Martial Arts knock outs.... And respect to all Kyokushin fighters around the world... and BIG THANKS & RESPECT to Mr.Mas Oyama (1923 -1994) who made this style and breathe him life....Man who was trully a warrior and samurai of new age,kamikaza..Man who killed 52 bulls with bare hands! Osu!
- published: 04 Jun 2010
- views: 54996
- author: Patriot1389
![Goalie Fight: Brent Johnson KOs Rick Dipietro [2-2-11]](http://web.archive.org./web/20130205042129im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/_Ns4Zy3wGDE/default.jpg "Goalie Fight: Brent Johnson KOs Rick Dipietro [2-2-11]")
Goalie Fight: Brent Johnson KOs Rick Dipietro [2-2-11]
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:19
- Updated: 02 Feb 2013
GOALIE FIGHT!!!! Johnson got one punch in and that's all it took for Dipietro to fall. What a punch and again the AGH cam delivers. Is there a better back-up goalie in the league than Johnson? He has been solid all season as a back up, really held the fort early when Fleury wasn't playing well, and here shows he's got his teammates back after Dipietro took a shot at Cooke. Go Pens! EDIT: Dipietro is reported to be out for 4 to 6 weeks to do facial fractures.
http://wn.com/Goalie_Fight_Brent_Johnson_KOs_Rick_Dipietro_2-2-11_
GOALIE FIGHT!!!! Johnson got one punch in and that's all it took for Dipietro to fall. What a punch and again the AGH cam delivers. Is there a better back-up goalie in the league than Johnson? He has been solid all season as a back up, really held the fort early when Fleury wasn't playing well, and here shows he's got his teammates back after Dipietro took a shot at Cooke. Go Pens! EDIT: Dipietro is reported to be out for 4 to 6 weeks to do facial fractures.
- published: 03 Feb 2011
- views: 225070
- author: AGreatDayForHockey87
![Fight: Arron Asham KOs Jay Beagle [10-13-11]](http://web.archive.org./web/20130205042129im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/egje3rLggJQ/default.jpg "Fight: Arron Asham KOs Jay Beagle [10-13-11]")
Fight: Arron Asham KOs Jay Beagle [10-13-11]
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:08
- Updated: 28 Jan 2013
Asham fights Beagle. One good punch is all it takes.
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Asham fights Beagle. One good punch is all it takes.
- published: 14 Oct 2011
- views: 36861
- author: AGreatDayForHockey87
1 Guy KOs 7 Guys
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:36
- Updated: 05 Feb 2013
Real Life Video Game Features Badass Knocking Out 4 Men
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Real Life Video Game Features Badass Knocking Out 4 Men
- published: 08 Feb 2011
- views: 2477187
- author: assedup88
San vs. Wendel Kos - Kiss Of Life (Ibiza Sunrise Mix) (CD Quality SOUND!!!)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:10
- Updated: 29 Jan 2013
Listen to my broadcast on facebook: Trance runs through my veins lyrics: After all the pain it caused me After all the rain it brought on my head After all the pain After all the pain you're back again Coz you remember how it could be You remember how it once was baby Like you're being saved Like you're being saved and need this air Chorus It's the kiss of life you want Make you come alive Bring you back to where it all first started It's the kiss of life you want Will your heart survive or not Bring you back to where it all first started Is something missing from the story? Somewhere in between the search and rescue After all the days After all the days you stayed away Coz you made a connection to me Your connection to a life line baby Like you're being saved Like you're being saved to breathe again Repeat Chorus I can feel I can feel you come alive I can feel I can feel you come alive
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Listen to my broadcast on facebook: Trance runs through my veins lyrics: After all the pain it caused me After all the rain it brought on my head After all the pain After all the pain you're back again Coz you remember how it could be You remember how it once was baby Like you're being saved Like you're being saved and need this air Chorus It's the kiss of life you want Make you come alive Bring you back to where it all first started It's the kiss of life you want Will your heart survive or not Bring you back to where it all first started Is something missing from the story? Somewhere in between the search and rescue After all the days After all the days you stayed away Coz you made a connection to me Your connection to a life line baby Like you're being saved Like you're being saved to breathe again Repeat Chorus I can feel I can feel you come alive I can feel I can feel you come alive
- published: 23 Oct 2010
- views: 53758
- author: JRoddvelar
NEW NEWS : Kos: Kyle always wanted to help people
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:36
- Updated: 05 Feb 2013
Ex-Navy sniper killed at Texas gun range - CNN.com www.cnn.com/2013/02/03/.../texas-sniper-killed - Traduzir esta página 1 dia atrás -- (CNN) -- Former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, author of the best-selling autobiography "American Sniper," .... Kos: Kyle always wanted to help people ... Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com www.cnn.com/video/ - Traduzir esta página 83. The science of childhood trauma. 60. Past bus kidnapping haunts victims. 60. Kos: Kyle always wanted to help people. 155. Teen LGBT role model goes viral ... LATEST NEWS : Kos: Kyle always wanted to help people - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=a81rZ74gtO8 - Traduzir esta página 5 horas atrás -- Kos: Kyle always wanted to help people. Jason Kos, a friend of former Navy SEAL, Chris Kyle talks about how he was an incredible man and a ... THE LATEST NEWS : Kos: Kyle always wanted to help people ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mC_-Zz-ccM - Traduzir esta página 3 horas atrás -- Kos: Kyle always wanted to help people. Jason Kos, a friend of former Navy SEAL, Chris Kyle talks about how he was an incredible man and a ... Kos: Kyle always wanted to help people - YouTube ► 2:36► 2:36 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLk73k25VhENovo1 dia atrás - 3 min - Vídeo enviado por NewsDailyTV Jason Kos, a friend of former Navy SEAL, Chris Kyle talks about how he was an incredible man and a loving ... Kos: Kyle always wanted to help people - Free Videos Online ... start.toshiba.com/video/?vid=808542...18... - Traduzir esta página Kos: Kyle ...
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Ex-Navy sniper killed at Texas gun range - CNN.com www.cnn.com/2013/02/03/.../texas-sniper-killed - Traduzir esta página 1 dia atrás -- (CNN) -- Former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, author of the best-selling autobiography "American Sniper," .... Kos: Kyle always wanted to help people ... Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com www.cnn.com/video/ - Traduzir esta página 83. The science of childhood trauma. 60. Past bus kidnapping haunts victims. 60. Kos: Kyle always wanted to help people. 155. Teen LGBT role model goes viral ... LATEST NEWS : Kos: Kyle always wanted to help people - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=a81rZ74gtO8 - Traduzir esta página 5 horas atrás -- Kos: Kyle always wanted to help people. Jason Kos, a friend of former Navy SEAL, Chris Kyle talks about how he was an incredible man and a ... THE LATEST NEWS : Kos: Kyle always wanted to help people ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mC_-Zz-ccM - Traduzir esta página 3 horas atrás -- Kos: Kyle always wanted to help people. Jason Kos, a friend of former Navy SEAL, Chris Kyle talks about how he was an incredible man and a ... Kos: Kyle always wanted to help people - YouTube ► 2:36► 2:36 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLk73k25VhENovo1 dia atrás - 3 min - Vídeo enviado por NewsDailyTV Jason Kos, a friend of former Navy SEAL, Chris Kyle talks about how he was an incredible man and a loving ... Kos: Kyle always wanted to help people - Free Videos Online ... start.toshiba.com/video/?vid=808542...18... - Traduzir esta página Kos: Kyle ...
- published: 05 Feb 2013
- author: TheRoxNews
Armada Kooks on Skis Team Edit 2011 (KoS)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:42
- Updated: 26 Jan 2013
Armada Skis 2011 Music Murray Head- One Night in Bangkok Kim Boberg- Harmonica solo instrumental Westside Connection- Bow Down 2pac- When We Ride Yelle ft. Crookers (Junkie XL rmx)- Cooler Couleur Steely Dan- Hey Nineteen
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Armada Skis 2011 Music Murray Head- One Night in Bangkok Kim Boberg- Harmonica solo instrumental Westside Connection- Bow Down 2pac- When We Ride Yelle ft. Crookers (Junkie XL rmx)- Cooler Couleur Steely Dan- Hey Nineteen
- published: 14 Jan 2011
- views: 47009
- author: Armada Skis
elbows KOs
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:44
- Updated: 26 Jan 2013
I dedicate this clip to all those guys who claim that elbows are only good for cutting people and nothing more :)
http://wn.com/elbows_KOs
I dedicate this clip to all those guys who claim that elbows are only good for cutting people and nothing more :)
- published: 23 Jul 2007
- views: 79383
- author: tomlang
photo: AP / Manish
02 Feb 2013
NEW DELHI — A crowd of Tibetans came here to India’s capital last week, bearing flags and political banners and a bittersweet admixture of hope and despair. A grim countdown was under way. The number of Tibetans who have set themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule in Tibet had reached 99, one short of an anguished milestone. Enlarge This Image. Freetibet.org, via Associated Press ... Related ... Connect With Us on Twitter ... (Mr ... Mr ... ....(size: 10.7Kb)
photo: AP / SANA
04 Feb 2013
Tweet. London, Feb. 4 (ANI). Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has accused Israel of trying to 'destabilise' his country. Assad's comments came as he claimed that last week's airstrike showed the Jewish state was behind the revolution seeking to overthrow his regime ... Assad insisted however, that his country could still meet 'current threats and aggression' ... (ANI) ... Israel ... ... ) .. ). ... . . . . . .. . . .. ....(size: 3.0Kb)
photo: UN / John Isaac
04 Feb 2013
About 800,000 people died during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. ....(size: 0.5Kb)
photo: US Navy / MCS2 Matthew D. Leistikow
03 Feb 2013
At least 33 people were killed on Sunday after a suicide bomber and two gunmen attacked a police headquarters in Kirkuk, northern Iraq, official sources said, the third major attack in the region in several weeks. By News Wires (text). . A suicide bomber driving a car and gunmen disguised in police uniforms killed at least 33 people in the Iraqi city Kirkuk on Sunday when they tried to storm the police headquarters ... (REUTERS). IRAQ....(size: 8.5Kb)
photo: AP / Jerome Delay
04 Feb 2013
French warplanes have carried out air strikes in Mali's far north as they try to secure the final rebel stronghold of Kidal after a three-week offensive. Thirty jets targeted Islamist militants' training and communication centres around Tessalit - a mountainous area near the Algerian border. French President Francois Hollande has pledged to help rebuild Mali after the rebels who seized its north are beaten ... ....(size: 2.7Kb)
Stuff
05 Feb 2013
Justice Stephen Kos said Abbott had destroyed the woman's trust and that she was entitled to feel safe in her own home ... Justice Kos said Abbott had a border line personality disorder and did not know how to deal with his anger ... However Justice Kos said this was an "optimistic" view because Abbott had become a Black Power prospect ... Justice Kos sentenced Abbott to two years' four months' imprisonment....(size: 2.8Kb)
Otago Daily Times
05 Feb 2013
The sentence was imposed today when Izaiah Roland Abbott, of Whakatu, appeared before Justice Stephen Kos in the High Court at Napier ... Justice Kos was concerned at the potential for reoffending with Abbott's leaning towards gang associations for support, but he was impressed by Abbott's view of eight months in jail awaiting the outcome, saying it was a "horrible" place and not somewhere he wished to spend the rest of his life....(size: 3.2Kb)
NZ Herald
05 Feb 2013
The sentence was imposed today when Izaiah Roland Abbott, of Whakatu, appeared before Justice Stephen Kos in the High Court in Napier ... Justice Kos was concerned at the potential for reoffending with Abbott's leaning towards gang associations for support, but he was impressed by Abbott's view of eight months in jail awaiting the outcome, saying it was a "horrible" place and not somewhere he wished to spend the rest of his life....(size: 2.9Kb)
Detroit news
04 Feb 2013
IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander (24-1, 13 KOs) of St. Louis postponed his title defense against British undefeated Kell Brook (29-0, 19 KOs) due to a biceps injury, according to reports. With the main event out, Detroit native Cornelius "K9" Bundrage (32-4, 19 Kos) will become the headliner as he defends his IBF junior middleweight title against Ishe Smith (24-5, 11 KOs) from Las Vegas....(size: 8.8Kb)
Detroit Free Press
04 Feb 2013
Bundrage is 32-4, 19 KOs; Smith, from Las Vegas, is 24-5, 11 KOs. The undercard includes Bronco McKart (54-10-1, 32 KOs) of Monroe vs. JLeon Love (14-0, eight KOs) of ......(size: 0.9Kb)
Detroit news
04 Feb 2013
IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander (24-1, 13 KOs) of St. Louis postponed his title defense against British undefeated Kell Brook (29-0, 19 KOs) due to a biceps injury, according to reports. With the main event out, Detroit native Cornelius "K9" Bundrage (32-4, 19 Kos) will become the headliner as he defends his IBF junior middleweight title against Ishe Smith (24-5, 11 KOs) from Las Vegas....(size: 8.2Kb)
The Examiner
04 Feb 2013
Robin Kelly was also endorsed recently by Markos Moulitsas of the Daily Kos for her stand against gun violence and has framed the discussion as a way to deal a blow to the NRA. The Daily Kos is enthusiastically supporting Robin Kelly in the upcoming Illinois 2nd Congressional District primary and Markos says that you "can help" by contributing $3 (or more) at the Daily Kos Act Blue page....(size: 10.2Kb)
The Miami Herald
04 Feb 2013
Friends and colleagues agreed when assessing Florentino Fernandez’s life and career. Few fighters matched Fernandez’s punching prowess and friendly, humble demeanor ... He was 76 ... “The warmth and support he received from the Cuban community was huge ... Henry dies at 25 ... Henry was 25 ... Bradley (29-0, 12 KOs) will make the first defense of his World Boxing Organization welterweight title against Provodnikov (22-1, 15 KOs) ... ....(size: 3.8Kb)
The Miami Herald
04 Feb 2013
Friends and colleagues agreed when assessing Florentino Fernandez’s life and career. Few fighters matched Fernandez’s punching prowess and friendly, humble demeanor ... He was 76 ... “The warmth and support he received from the Cuban community was huge ... Henry dies at 25 ... Henry was 25 ... Bradley (29-0, 12 KOs) will make the first defense of his World Boxing Organization welterweight title against Provodnikov (22-1, 15 KOs) ... ....(size: 3.8Kb)
CNN
04 Feb 2013
February 4, 2013 -- Updated 1323 GMT (2123 HKT). Read a version of this story in Arabic ... Routh's family members could not be reached immediately for comment Sunday. No attorney has made a public statement on his behalf ... The motive for the killings is unclear ... Kos ... His friend, Jason Kos, offered similarly glowing sentiments, telling CNN's "Early Start Weekend" that Kyle was "a man of incredible character.". "He led by example," Kos said ... 0 ... ... ....(size: 14.5Kb)
Detroit news
04 Feb 2013
By Mike Corder Associated Press Comments. Great Britain's Rob Wainwright, director of the European police agency Europol, elaborates on findings of a probe into match fixing during a press conference in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday ... Tweet ... A A A ... Detroit native Cornelius "K9" Bundrage (32-4, 19 Kos) will become the headliner as he defends his IBF junior middleweight title against Ishe Smith (24-5, 11 KOs) from Las Vegas ... Down Up ... ....(size: 11.8Kb)
The Examiner
04 Feb 2013
By all accounts the plan to change the Electoral College by congressional districts has failed, but now Republicans have two new plans to shift the odds back in their favor ... If applied to every state, the plan may result in a fairer system that would not benefit either party ... His articles have been cited by The Washington Post, NPR, Politics Daily, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, Media Matters, Daily Kos, and Think Progress among......(size: 7.2Kb)
The Examiner
04 Feb 2013
The Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline decision will be delayed until June 2013, according to a Feb. 3 Daily Kos article. The main reason is that tar sands oil is so highly polluting that the European Union (EU) has already refused to allow tar sands oil distribution. A U.S. official said, "We're talking the beginning of summer at the earliest. It's not weeks until the final decision. It's months.". According to a Jan ... 2, 2011 article ... Tweet....(size: 7.5Kb)
For other uses, see Kos (disambiguation).
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 The harbour of Kos (city) |
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| Coordinates | 36°51′N 27°14′E / 36.85°N 27.233°E / 36.85; 27.233Coordinates: 36°51′N 27°14′E / 36.85°N 27.233°E / 36.85; 27.233 |
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| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | South Aegean |
| Regional unit: | Kos |
| Population statistics (as of 2001) | |
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| - Population: | 30,947 |
| - Area: | 287.2 km2 (111 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 108 /km2 (279 /sq mi) |
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| - Population: | 17,890 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (min-max): | 0–843 m (0–2766 ft) |
| Postal code: | 853 xx |
| Telephone: | 22420 |
| Auto: | ΚΧ, ΡΟ, PK |
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| www.kos.gr | |
Kos or Cos (Greek: Κως) is a Greek island in the south Sporades group of the Dodecanese, next to the Gulf of Gökova/Cos. The island measures 40 kilometres (25 mi) by 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), and is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the coast of Bodrum, Turkey, and the ancient region of Caria. The island forms a separate municipality within the Kos regional unit, which is part of the South Aegean region. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Kos town.[1] The island has a population of 30,947.
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Name[link]
Throughout its history, the island has been known by the Greek, Kos. A person from Kos is called a "Koan" in English. The word is also a possessive, as in "Koan goods".[2] Kos has also been called İstanköy by the Ottomans and Coo by the Italians and was formerly known as Stanchio in English.
Municipality[link]
The present municipality of Kos was created in 2011 with the merger of three municipalities, which became municipal units:[1]
- Dikaios
- Irakleides
- Kos
History[link]
In the Roman mythology, the island was visited by Hercules.[3]
The island was originally colonised by the Carians. A contingent from Kos participated in the War of Troy[4] The Dorians invaded it in the 11th century BC, establishing a Dorian colony with a large contingent of settlers from Epidaurus, whose Asclepius cult made their new home famous for its sanatoria. The other chief sources of the island's wealth lay in its wines and, in later days, in its silk manufacture.[5]
Its early history–as part of the religious-political amphictyony that included Lindos, Kamiros, Ialysos, Cnidus and Halicarnassus, the Dorian Hexapolis (Greek for six cities),[6]–is obscure. At the end of the 6th century, Kos fell under Achaemenid domination but rebelled after the Greek victory at Cape Mykale in 479. During the Greco-Persian Wars, when it twice expelled the Persians, it was ruled by tyrants, but as a rule it seems to have been under oligarchic government. In the 5th century, it joined the Delian League, and, after the revolt of Rhodes, it served as the chief Athenian station in the south-eastern Aegean (411–407). In 366 BC, a democracy was instituted. After helping to weaken Athenian power, in the Social War (357-355 BC), it fell for a few years to the king Mausolus of Caria. In 366 BC, the capital was transferred from Astypalaia to the newly built town of Kos, laid out in a Hippodamian grid.
Proximity to the east gave the island first access to imported silk thread. Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC) mentions silk weaving conducted by the women of the island.[7] Silk production of garments was conducted in large factories by women slaves.[8]
In the Hellenistic age, Kos attained the zenith of its prosperity. Its alliance was valued by the kings of Egypt, who used it as a naval outpost to oversee the Aegean. As a seat of learning, it arose as a provincial branch of the museum of Alexandria, and became a favorite resort for the education of the princes of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Among its most famous sons were the physician Hippocrates, the painter Apelles, the poets Philitas and, perhaps, Theocritus.
Kos was also known as Meropis and Nymphæa. Diodorus Siculus (xv. 76) and Strabo (xiv. 657) describe it as a well-fortified port. Its position gave it a high importance in Ægean trade; while the island itself was rich in wines of considerable fame (Pliny, xxxv. 46). Under Alexander III of Macedon and the Egyptian Ptolemies(from 336 B.C.) the town developed into one of the great centers in the Ægean; Josephus ("Ant." xiv. 7, § 2) quotes Strabo to the effect that Mithridates was sent to Kos to fetch the gold deposited there by the queen Cleopatra of Egypt. Herod is said to have provided an annual stipend for the benefit of prize-winners in the athletic games (Josephus, "B. J." i. 21, § 11), and a statue was erected there to his son Herod the Tetrarch ("C. I. G." 2502 ). Paul briefly visited here according to (Acts 21:1).
Except for occasional incursions by corsairs and some severe earthquakes, the island has rarely had its peace disturbed. Following the lead of its great neighbour, Rhodes, Kos generally displayed a friendly attitude toward the Romans; in 53 AD it was made a free city. Lucian (125–180) mentions their manufacture of semi-transparent light dresses, a fashion success.[9]
The island was later conquered by the Venetians, who then sold it to the Knights Hospitaller of Rhodes (the Knights of St John) in 1315. Two hundred years later the Knights faced the threat of a Turkish invasion and abandoned the island to the Ottoman Empire in 1523. The Ottomans ruled Kos for 400 years until it was transferred to Italy in 1912. In World War II, the island was taken over by the Axis powers. It was occupied by Italian troops until the Italian surrender in 1943. British and German forces then clashed for control of the island in the Battle of Kos, in which the Germans were victorious. German troops occupied the island until 1945, when it became a protectorate of the United Kingdom, who ceded it to Greece in 1947.
The Market – Agora[link]
The Market place of Kos was considered one of the biggest in the ancient world. It was the commercial and commanding centre at the heart of the ancient city. It was organized around a spacious rectangular yard 50 metres (160 ft) wide and 300 metres (980 ft) long. It began in the Northern area and ended up south on the central road (Decumanus) which went through the city. The northern side connected to the city wall towards the entrance to the harbour. Here there was a monumental entrance. On the eastern side there were shops. In the first half of the 2nd century BC, the building was extended toward the interior yard. The building was destroyed in an earthquake in 469 AD.
In the southern end of the Market, there was a round building with a Roman dome and a workshop which produced pigments including “Egyptian Blue”. Coins, treasures, and copper statues from Roman times were later uncovered by archeologists. In the western side excavations led to the findings of rooms with mosaic floors which showed beastfights, a theme quite popular in Kos.[10]
Geography[link]
The island is part of a chain of mountains from which it became separated after earthquakes and subsidence that occurred in ancient times. These mountains include Kalymnos and Kappari which are separated by an underwater chasm c. 70 m (40 fathoms deep), as well as the volcano of Nisyros and the surrounding islands.
There is a wide variety of rocks in Kos which is related to its geographical formation. Prominent among these are the Quaternary layers in which the fossil remains of mammals such as horses, hippopotami and elephants have been found. The fossilised molar of an elephant of gigantic proportions was presented to the Paleontology Museum of the University of Athens.
The shores of Kos Island are washed by the waters of the Aegean Sea. Its coastline is 112 km long and is caressed by long immaculate beaches, leading to its main industry being tourism. Farming is the principal occupation of many of the island's inhabitants, with their main crops being grapes, almonds, figs, olives, and tomatoes, along with wheat and corn. Cos lettuce may be grown here, but the name is unrelated.
The main villages of Kos island are Kardamena, Kefalos, Tingaki, Antimachia, Mastihari, Marmari and Pyli. Smaller ones are Zia, Zipari, Platani, Lagoudi and Asfendiou.
Culture[link]
The main port and population centre on the island, also called Kos, is also the tourist and cultural centre, with whitewashed buildings including many hotels, restaurants and a small number of nightclubs forming the famous Kos town "barstreet". The town has a 14th century fortress at the entrance to its harbour, erected in 1315 by The Knights of Saint John of Rhodes.
The ancient physician Hippocrates is thought to have been born on Kos, and in the center of the town is the Plane Tree of Hippocrates, a dream temple where the physician is traditionally supposed to have taught. The limbs of the now elderly tree are supported by scaffolding. The small city is also home to the International Hippocratic Institute and the Hippocratic Museum dedicated to him. Near the Institute are the ruins of Asklepieion, where Herodicus taught Hippocrates medicine. Kardamena is a popular resort for young British holidaymakers and has a large number of bars and nightclubs.
Religion[link]
The main religion practiced is Greek Orthodoxy. Kos has one of the four cathedrals in the entire Dodecanese. There is also a Roman Catholic Church on the island as well as a Mosque catering to the Muslim community of Kos. The Synagogue is no longer used for religious ceremonies as the Jewish community of Kos was practically wiped out by the Nazis in World War II. It has, however, been restored and is maintained with all religious symbols intact and is now used by the Municipality of Kos for various events, mainly cultural.
Notable people[link]
- Hippocrates (5th century BC), "father of medicine".
- Apelles (4th century BC), painter.
- Michael Kefalianos, professional bodybuilder.
- Marika Papagika, early 20th century singer.
- Al Campanis, (20th century) Major League Baseball player and executive.
- Stergos Marinos, international footballer currently playing for Panathinaikos.
See also[link]
References[link]
- ^ a b Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ^ Kos Island Today. Kosisland.gr.
- ^ Hercules in Kos. Kosinfo.gr.
- ^ Iliad ii.676, from "Kos, the city of Eurypylus, and the Calydnae isles", under the leaders Phidippos and Antiphos, "sons of the Thessalian king". It is unclear whether Homer is describing cultural affiliations of his own time or remembered traditions of Mycenaean times.
- ^ Money, Power And Gender:Evidence For Influential Women Represented And Sculpture On Kos. None.
- ^ The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites (eds. Richard Stillwell, et al.), s.v. "Kos".
- ^ A Treatise on the Origin, Progressive Improvement, and Present State of the Silk Manufacture. Books.google.com.
- ^ Introduction to the New Testament. Books.google.com.
- ^ Kos. Mlahanas.de.
- ^ Ancient Sites of the Harbour and Market Place. Kosinfo.gr.
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| Kostya Tszyu | |
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| Real name | Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu |
| Nickname(s) | Thunder from Down Under |
| Rated at | Light Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Nationality |  Russian Australian |
| Born | (1969-09-19) 19 September 1969 (age 42) Serov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 25 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 1 |
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Competitor for  Soviet Union |
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| World Amateur Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1989 Moscow | Lightweight |
| Gold | 1991 Sydney | Light Welterweight |
| European Amateur Championships | ||
| Gold | 1989 Athens | Lightweight |
| Gold | 1991 Gothenburg | Light Welterweight |
Konstantin Borisovich "Kostya" Tszyu (/ˈkɒstə ˈzuː/; Russian: Константин (Костя) Борисович Цзю; born 19 September 1969) is a semi-retired Russian-Australian professional boxer of mixed Russian, Korean and Mongol descent.[1] He holds both Russian and Australian citizenship and is a four-time world Light Welterweight Champion, including a period of time as the Undisputed Light Welterweight Champion.
Tszyu was the first champion to unify the light welterweight division in over 30 years. He is considered by many in Australia to be a national sports hero. On 7 December 2010, he was inducted in the prestigious International Boxing Hall of Fame for the Class of 2011.
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Early years[link]
As the son of his Korean (paternal) and Mongol (maternal) descent father, a fitter in a metal factory, and his Russian mother, a nurse, Tszyu was born in Serov, a town near the Ural Mountains, in the former Soviet Union.
Hyperactive as a child, his father decided to take him to a boxing gym, where he would channel that energy by fighting older boys.[citation needed] He impressed Russia's amateur team coaches and he was sent to the Soviet Union's amateur boxing travelling training camps, where he was able to visit more than 30 countries while training and fighting in tournaments. He trained with that group 250 days a year, and won various tournaments, such as amateur boxing's world championships. He also participated in the 1988 Olympic Games. At the Cuban world championship tournament in 1987, he came in second place, and at the Seoul Olympic games, he lost in the third round.
Tszyu was a member of the Soviet military too, but since he was selected as an elite athlete, he was not required to participate in combat. He fought at the world championships once again, in Moscow in 1989, where he came in third place.
In 1991, he went again to the amateur world championships, this time held in Sydney. This was a trip that would change his life forever. Not only was the third time his charm, but he felt enchanted with the sights of Sydney and its people, and decided he wanted to live in Australia. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, in 1992, Tszyu emigrated to Australia with his girlfriend, where they married in 1993 and became Australian citizens, settling in Rockdale, Sydney. Before marrying her, though, Tszyu had already turned professional, beating Darrell Hiles by a knockout in one round on 1 March 1992, at Melbourne.
Amateur career[link]
Tszyu compiled an amateur record of 259-11.
Amateur highlights[link]
- Junior European Featherweight Champion 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- 2nd place at the Junior World Championships 1987 in Havanna, Cuba as a Lightweight. Results were:
- Defeated D. Boyev (Bulgaria) RSC-3
- Defeated Eduardo Rivas (Panama) KO-2
- Lost to Juan Hernández (Cuba) 1-4
- Represented the Soviet Union as a Lightweight at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. Results were:
- Defeated Leopoldo Cantancio (Philippines) KO 1
- Defeated Sean Knight (Barbados) TKO 1
- Lost to Andreas Zülow (East Germany) 2-3
- Won the 1989 European Championships in Athens, Greece. Results were:
- Defeated Andreas Zülow (East Germany) PTS
- Defeated Daniel Dumitrescu (Romania) PTS
- competed at the World Championships 1989 in Moscow, Soviet Union. Results were:
- Defeated Mark Ramsey (Great Britain) 22-3
- Defeated Bo Espensen (Denmark) RSCH-3
- Lost to Andreas Zülow (East Germany) 14-17
- Won gold medal for the Soviet Union at 63.5 KG at the 1990 Goodwill Games
- Drew Bye in first round
- Decisioned (USA) Terron Millett 5-0
- Decisioned (USSR) Aleksandr Banin 5-0
- Won the 1991 European Championships in Göteborg, Sweden. Results were:
- Defeated Jim Pender (Great Britain) PTS
- Defeated Andreas Zülow (Germany) PTS
- Won gold medal for the Soviet Union at Light Welterweight in the 1991 World Championships in Sydney, Australia.
- Defeated Albertano Caballero (Mexico) RSC-3
- Defeated Aníbal Acevedo (PUR) 29-10
- Defeated James Moses (Nigeria) 25-4
- Defeated Vernon Forrest (USA) 32-9
Professional career[link]
Light Welterweight[link]
Tszyu started raising his quality of opposition almost immediately. In his fourth professional bout, he met the former WBC Featherweight Champion Juan Laporte, decisioning him over ten rounds. In his sixth bout, he beat contender Sammy Fuentes by a knockout in the first. Fuentes would go onto win a world title years after being handily beaten by Tszyu in 1993, Steve Larrimore, Larry La Crousiere and Robert Rivera, went to Australia to fight Tszyu, and none lasted more than two rounds. The only man to last more than two rounds with Tszyu in 1993 was Livingstone Bramble, a former World Lightweight Champion, who lost by decision to Tszyu at Newcastle, New South Wales.
In 1994, Héctor López, Angel Hernandez (who had just come off of a loss after challenging Julio César Chávez for the WBC belt), and Pedro Chinito Sanchez from the Dominican Republic tried to beat Tszyu, but Tszyu beat Lopez by a decision in ten, Hernandez by a knockout in seven, and Sanchez by a knockout in four. After the win against Sanchez, Tszyu was ranked number one in the light welterweight.
First title[link]
In 1995, he received his first world title shot when he fought IBF Light Welterweight Champion Jake Rodríguez at Las Vegas, Nevada. Tszyu became world champion by knocking Rodriguez out in the sixth round. He then defended the world title, beating former Super Featherweight and Light Welterweight World Champion Roger Mayweather by a decision in 12, Hugo Pineda by a knockout in 11, Cory Johnson by a knockout in four and Jan Bergman by a knockout in six. After this string of defences, Tszyu became a highly touted world Champion by many boxing magazines, and many articles about him appeared on The Ring, KO Magazine and other American boxing publications.
Title defences[link]
1997 began for Tszyu when his defense against Leonardo Moro Mas was declared a no contest because Mas' camp protested that the blow that finished their fighter in the first round was actually thrown after referee Joe Cortez had called for a break. Undecided whether it was or was not after Cortez called for a break, the IBF and the Nevada Athletic Commission decided to declare it a no contest instead. For his next bout, however, Tszyu wasn't as lucky, and he lost for the first time, losing by a knockout in ten rounds to Vince Phillips, who also took with that, Tzsyu's world championship.
After beating former world champions Calvin Grove (KO 1) and Rafael Ruelas (KO 9), Tszyu was given another world title try, when the WBC's belt became vacant in 1998 following Oscar De La Hoya's move to the welterweight division. Tszyu found himself twice on the canvas in round one of his fight for the interim belt against Diosbelys Hurtado, but recuperated to beat Hurtado by a knockout in five. He become world champion once again in 1999 by knocking out former world champion Miguel Ángel González in ten, and twice retained it in 2000, beating Arizona's fringe contender Ahmed Santos in eight, and a 38 year old Mexican legend Julio César Chávez, the former world champion, in six at Phoenix, Arizona.
Unifying the belts[link]
Tszyu then began pursuing his wish to unify all the belts. In 2001, he began by facing WBA Champion Sharmba Mitchell, taking the belt by a TKO after seven rounds (Mitchell suffered a knee injury in training, and during the bout). His next fight was against the German Turk, Oktay Urkal. Tszyu finished 2001 by recovering his IBF belt in a unification bout with the current champion Zab Judah, by a knockout in the second round. A small melee inside the ring followed that fight when Judah attacked referee Jay Nady for what he felt was a premature stoppage, reacting by throwing his corner's seat at the referee and even trying to choke Nady with his glove at one point. However, replays clearly show Judah walking on wobbly legs. As a result, Tszyu became the first man in 30 years to unify the belts in the light welterweight division.
Tszyu in 2002 had only one bout, beating the top-ranked contender of all three of his belts, Ben Tackie of Ghana by a decision in twelve rounds. Tszyu lost only one round on only one of the judges scorecards in a masterful display of boxing.
On 19 January 2003, Tszyu began the year by retaining his title against former world champion Jesse James Leija by a knockout in six. After the fight, held in Melbourne, Tszyu announced that fight could be his last in Australia, due to pressure from promoters to fight in the United States (The win against Leija came on the birthday of Tszyu's son.).
His first fight in 2004 was supposed to have been held on 7 February in a rematch against Sharmba Mitchell. It would have been Tszyu's first fight as a professional in Moscow, but Tszyu injured his shoulder during training. He had successful surgery to correct the problem, but the injury further extended his absence from the ring. On 6 November, he and Mitchell finally had their rematch, with Tszyu knocking Mitchell out once again, this time in three rounds. Tszyu was voted comeback fighter of the year by Ring magazine. The bout which was aired on American cable giant, Showtime, actually made the end of year highlight reel on rival cable provider, HBO. This was unprecedented.
Dethroned by Hatton[link]
Main article: Ricky Hatton vs. Kostya Tszyu
He next fought on 5 June 2005, against British boxer Ricky Hatton, Tszyu lost this fight and his world title by TKO after retiring on his stool at the end of the 11th round. He was also behind on all three cards (by 1, 3 and 5 points).
Potential Comeback[link]
On 30 January 2007 rumours spread of a Tszyu comeback. However, there was no confirmation.
On April 2010, rumors about a possible comeback of Tszyu spread again.[2] He still continues to train and stays in shape since his 2005 loss to Ricky Hatton. On 19 April 2010, Tszyu appeared on Long Lunch Today, an Australian TV program, and during the show he denied his retirement and said he would return if a fight with Shane Mosley, Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather, Jr. could be made.[3]
Professional record[link]
| 31 Wins (25 knockouts, 6 decisions), 2 Losses (2 knockouts, 0 decisions), 0 Draws, 1 No Contest[4] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 31–2 1 NC |
 Ricky Hatton |
RTD | 11 (12) | 2005-06-04 |  M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom |
Lost IBF & The Ring Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 31–1 1 NC |
 Sharmba Mitchell |
TKO | 3 (12) | 2004-11-06 | Glendale Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
Retained IBF & The Ring Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 30–1 1 NC |
Jesse James Leija |
TKO | 6 (12) | 2003-01-19 | Telstra Superdome, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Retained WBC, WBA (Super), IBF & The Ring Light Welterweight titles. |
| Win | 29–1 1 NC |
 Ben Tackie |
UD | 12 | 2002-05-18 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Retained WBC, WBA (Super), IBF & The Ring Light Welterweight titles. |
| Win | 28–1 1 NC |
Zab Judah |
TKO | 2 (12) | 2001-11-03 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Retained WBC & WBA (Super) & won IBF & vacant The Ring Light Welterweight titles. |
| Win | 27–1 1 NC |
 Oktay Urkal |
UD | 12 | 2001-06-23 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States |
Retained WBC & WBA (Super) Light Welterweight titles. |
| Win | 26–1 1 NC |
Sharmba Mitchell |
RTD | 7 (12) | 2001-02-03 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Retained WBC & won WBA (Super) Light Welterweight titles. |
| Win | 25–1 1 NC |
 Julio César Chávez |
TKO | 6 (12) | 2000-07-29 | Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
Retained WBC Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 24–1 1 NC |
Ahmed Santos |
TKO | 8 (12) | 2000-02-12 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States |
Retained WBC Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 23–1 1 NC |
Miguel Angel Gonzalez |
TKO | 10 (12) | 1999-08-21 | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, United States |
Won vacant WBC Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 22–1 1 NC |
 Diosbelys Hurtado |
TKO | 5 (12) | 1998-11-28 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, United States |
Won interim WBC Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 21–1 1 NC |
Rafael Ruelas |
TKO | 9 (12) | 1998-08-15 | County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, United States |
WBC Light Welterweight Title Eliminator. |
| Win | 20–1 1 NC |
Calvin Grove |
KO | 1 (10) | 1998-04-05 | Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Win | 19–1 1 NC |
 Ismael Armando Chaves |
TKO | 3 (12) | 1997-12-06 | Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
WBC Light Welterweight Title Eliminator. |
| Loss | 18–1 1 NC |
Vince Phillips |
TKO | 10 (12) | 1997-05-31 | Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
Lost IBF Light Welterweight title. |
| NC | 18–0 1 NC |
 Leonardo Mas |
NC | 1 (12) | 1997-01-18 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Retained IBF Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 18–0 |  Jan Piet Bergman |
KO | 6 (12) | 1996-09-14 | Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
Retained IBF Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 17–0 | Corey Johnson |
KO | 4 (12) | 1996-05-24 | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Retained IBF Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 16–0 |  Hugo Pineda |
TKO | 11 (12) | 1996-01-20 | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Retained IBF Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 15–0 | Roger Mayweather |
UD | 12 | 1995-06-25 | Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
Retained IBF Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 14–0 | Jake Rodriguez |
TKO | 6 (12) | 1995-01-28 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Won IBF Light Welterweight titles |
| Win | 13–0 |  Pedro Sanchez |
TKO | 4 (10) | 1994-08-29 | National Tennis Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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| Win | 12–0 | Angel Hernandez |
TKO | 7 (10) | 1994-05-02 | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Win | 11–0 | Hector Lopez |
UD | 10 | 1994-01-11 | Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 10–0 |  Livingstone Bramble |
UD | 10 | 1993-08-23 | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Win | 9–0 | Robert Rivera |
KO | 1 (10) | 1993-06-18 | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Win | 8–0 | Larry LaCoursiere |
TKO | 1 (10) | 1993-05-14 | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Win | 7–0 |  Steve Larrimore |
TKO | 2 (10) | 1993-01-30 | The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
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| Win | 6–0 | Sammy Fuentes |
TKO | 1 (10) | 1992-11-13 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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| Win | 5–0 | Daniel Ricardo Cusato |
TKO | 7 (10) | 1992-09-11 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Win | 4–0 | Juan La Porte |
UD | 10 | 1992-07-23 | Darling Harbour Convention Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Win | 3–0 | Tony Jones |
TKO | 2 (10) | 1992-05-07 | Darling Harbour Convention Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Win | 2–0 |  Nedrick Simmons |
KO | 1 (8) | 1992-04-02 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Win | 1–0 | Darrell Hiles |
TKO | 1 (8) | 1992-03-01 | Princes Park Football Ground, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Kostya's professional debut. |
Records[link]
Tszyu's record currently stands at 31 professional wins (25 by knockout), two losses and one no contest.
Personal life[link]
Tszyu married Natasha Anikina on 24 September 1993.[5] He has three children. The family live in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Tszyu's oldest son Tim, who attends Newington College, started fighting in junior amateur boxing tournaments at the age of 14 and has been very successful.[6]
Tszyu is an animal lover who owns several pets including Viking, a rottweiler who has been Tszyu's companion since he arrived in Australia; Jake, his pet diamond python; canaries and fish. Tszyu appeared with the animals on the pet show Harry's Practice in 2002.
Legal troubles[link]
Kostya has been in several court battles with his managers. Most recently, his ex-manager, Susie Bennell, took him to court, alleging Kostya owed her money. Tszyu was also ordered to repay 3.5 million dollars to his former manager Bill Mordey in an unrelated civil suit.[7]
See also[link]
- List of WBC world champions
- List of undisputed boxing champions
- Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time
References[link]
- ^ "ЦЗЮ" (in Russian). RODSTVO.RU (Russian Genealogical Tree). http://rodstvo.ru/C/cereteli.htm#ЦЗЮ. Retrieved 1 January 2004. [dead link]
- ^ "Kostya Tszyu Talks Ring Return, Darchinyan, More". BoxingScene.com. 20 April 2010. http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=27068.
- ^ "Tszyu Delusional, Would Return For Pacquiao, Mayweather". BoxingScene.com. 21 April 2010. http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=27098.
- ^ Kostya Tszyu's Professional Boxing Record – BoxRec.com
- ^ Tszyu, Kostya; Malcolm Andrews. Kostya: My Story. Bond University Press. p. 115. ISBN 0-7333-1592-5.
- ^ Smithies, Tom (18 May 2009). "Kostya Tszyu's son Tim Tszyu has boxing coaches beaming". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/kostya-tszyus-son-tim-tszyu-has-boxing-coaches-beaming/story-e6frexni-1225713067152.
- ^ The Bulletin publishes for the last time
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Jake Rodriguez |
IBF Light Welterweight Champion 28 January 1995 – 31 May 1997 |
Succeeded by Vince Phillips |
| New title | WBC Light Welterweight Champion Interim Title 28 November 1998 – 21 August 1999 |
Unified |
| Preceded by Oscar De La Hoya Vacated |
WBC Light Welterweight Champion 21 August 1999 – 19 January 2004 Stripped |
Succeeded by Arturo Gatti |
| New title Unified against Sharmba Mitchell
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WBA Light Welterweight Super Champion 3 February 2001 – 16 March 2004 Stripped |
Succeeded by Ricky Hatton |
| Preceded by Zab Judah |
IBF Light Welterweight Champion 3 November 2001 – 4 June 2005 |
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| Preceded by Aaron Pryor Retired |
The Ring Light Welterweight Champion 3 November 2001 – 4 June 2005 |
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| Preceded by Takeshi Fuji Vacated |
Undisputed Light Welterweight Champion 3 November 2001 – 19 January 2004 Titles fractured |
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| Name | Tszyu, Kostya |
| Alternative names | |
| Short description | Russian-Australian boxer |
| Date of birth | 19 September 1969 |
| Place of birth | Serov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Date of death | |
| Place of death | |
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| Zab Judah | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Zabdiel Judah |
| Nickname(s) | Super |
| Rated at | Light Welterweight Welterweight Light Middleweight |
| Height | 5 feet 7 |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1977-10-27) October 27, 1977 (age 34) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 51 |
| Wins | 42 |
| Wins by KO | 29 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 2 |
Zabdiel "Zab" Judah (born October 27, 1977) is an American professional boxer. Judah has won five world titles between the light welterweight and welterweight divisions and is a former Undisputed World Welterweight Champion.
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Amateur career[link]
Judah began boxing at the age of six and compiled an amateur record of 110–5. He was a two-time US national champion and three-time New York Golden Gloves Champion. He also won the 1996 PAL National Championship. Judah attempted to earn a spot on the 1996 US Olympic boxing team. After defeating Ishe Smith and Hector Camacho, Jr., Judah lost to David Díaz in the finals, preventing Judah from qualifying for the Olympic boxing team.[1]
Professional career[link]
Light Welterweight[link]
Judah made his professional debut as an 18 year old on September 20, 1996, in Miami, Florida and defeated Michael Johnson by technical knockout in the second round. After winning bouts over George Crain and Omar Vasquez in May and June 1997 respectively, Judah closed the year with first-round knockouts over Cesar Castro, James Salava and Ricardo Vasquez. Judah began 1998 by knocking out Steve Valdez in the first round in January. Valdez, who had never been stopped in his career, went down four times in the fight. In March, Judah and his opponent, Esteban Flores, accidentally clashed heads in the second round, causing a cut to open above Flores' eye and the bout was stopped in round three as Flores could not continue because of the cut. The bout went into the books as a technical draw, but the result was changed to a no contest in May 1998. On April 14, 1998, Judah battered two-time Dominican Republic champion Angel Beltre, stopping him in the second round.[1]
The victory earned Judah a bout against Micky Ward for the vacant USBA Light Welterweight title. Judah defeated Ward by unanimous decision to win the title. Judah successfully defended the USBA title by stopping Darryl Tyson in the eleventh round on October 15, 1998. Tyson was knocked down three times before the fight was stopped.
IBF Champion[link]
Judah captured the Interim IBF Light Welterweight title with a fourth-round knockout over Wilfredo Negron in January 1999.[1] On February 12, 2000, at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, Judah fought Jan Piet Bergman for the vacant IBF Light Welterweight title. Judah knocked Bergman down twice in the first round, but Bergman sent Judah down to the canvas in the second round. Judah knocked out Bergman in the fourth round to win the title.[2] On June 20, 2000, Judah made his first title defense against Junior Witter in Glasgow, Scotland. It was an awkward fight for Judah, as Witter rarely engaged in an extended exchange of punches. Witter frequently switched between fighting right-handed and left-handed, making him an elusive opponent. By the middle rounds, however, Judah's consistent body punching slowed Witter down, and in the fifth round, Judah caught Witter with a straight left hand that hurt Witter and sent his mouthpiece skittering across the ring. Judah defeated Witter by unanimous decision.[3]
Two months later, on August 5, 2000, at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, Judah defeated former IBF Light Welterweight Champion Terron Millett by fourth round knockout. Judah was knocked down in the first round from a left hand. Judah rose quickly, and from that point on he dominated the fight. Judah hurt Millett with two combinations near the end of the first round. In round two, Judah sent Millett down with a right hand to the chin. Millett survived the round, but he was clearly hurt. In round four, Judah charged across the ring and inflicted a series of blows on Millett, dropping him to the canvas for the second knockdown in the fight. Millett got up, but Judah continued his assault and knocked Millett down again. Millett rose at the count of four, but his legs were unsteady and the referee decided to stop the bout.[4]
In his third title defense, Judah stopped Hector Quiroz in the eighth round on October 20, 2000, at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Judah battered and bloodied Quiroz until the referee followed the advice of the ringside doctor and stopped the one-sided bout.[1] On January 13, 2001, Judah defeated Reggie Green by tenth round technical knockout at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. Judah had trouble landing punches effectively against Green for the majority of the fight, but in round ten, he knocked Green down with a left hook. Green beat the count, but Judah then ran across the ring and sent Green down to the canvas with a right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight.[5] On June 23, 2001, Judah defeated Allan Vester by third round knockout in his fifth successful defense of the IBF title. In round two, Judah put Vester down to the canvas twice. In the third round, Judah knocked out Vester with a left hand that connected on Vester's temple. Vester went down on his knees and nearly lost his mouthpiece. The referee stopped the fight right before the closing bell. The fight would set up a unification match between Judah and WBC and WBA Light Welterweight Champion Kostya Tszyu, who defeated Oktay Urkal on the undercard.[6]
Unification Match with Tszyu[link]
The much anticipated matchup between Judah and Tsyzu took place on November 3, 2001, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada for the Undisputed Light Welterweight Championship. Judah entered the fight as a 3-to-1 favorite to win and he won the first round by utilizing his superior quickness to land several punches on Tsyzu.[7][8] With 10 seconds left to go in round two, Tszyu landed a right hand clean on Judah's chin and he backed away from Tszyu with his hands down. Tszyu went after Judah, throwing another right hand that landed on his chin and sent Judah crashing to the canvas. Judah jumped up instinctively and tried to signal that he was fine to referee Jay Nady, but was still dazed by the punch and fell down a second time. When Judah collapsed, Nady waved the fight over, resulting in a technical knockout victory for Tsyzu and Judah's first professional loss.[7]
While Tszyu celebrated in his corner, Judah was in disbelief of what just happened and became infuriated.[8] Judah picked up his stool and hurled it towards center ring. While being restrained by his father and trainer, Yoel Judah, he broke loose and walked up to Nady and stuck his gloved fist into his neck and had to be pulled off by cornermen. A few minutes later, Jimmy Lennon, Jr. announced the official decision and Judah screamed out in agony and again had to be restrained by a growing number of security guards and cornermen.[7] Judah was fined $75,000 and suspended for six months by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.[9]
After defeating Omar Weis by unanimous decision in July 2002, Judah challenged DeMarcus Corley for the WBO Light Welterweight title on July 12, 2003, at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Judah knocked Corley down with a left hand in the third round en route to defeating Corley by split decision. Judah broke his left hand during the fight. In his first and only defense of the WBO title, Judah knocked out Jaime Rangel in the first round on December 13, 2003.[1]
Welterweight[link]
Cory Spinks[link]
On April 10, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Judah fought Cory Spinks for the Undisputed Welterweight Championship. Judah had trouble at the start figuring out how to fight Spinks, the taller fighter. He could not move forward to get inside, but was having success moving laterally. Spinks scored a knockdown in the eleventh round, but Judah came back and put Spinks down to the canvas in the final round. In the end, Spinks defeated Judah by unanimous decision with scores of 114–112 twice and 116–111.[10]
For the rest of 2004, Judah defeated Rafael Pineda by split decision and Wayne Martell by first round technical knockout. On February 5, 2005, Judah would get a rematch with Spinks at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, Missouri, Spinks' hometown. The fight was the first major bout in St. Louis in more than 40 years, and it was a sellout. Judah was the aggressor throughout the fight. He knocked Spinks down to his knees at the bell in the seventh round, but it was not ruled a knockdown. Spinks had a strong start to the ninth round and connected with a left hand, then followed with a right hand and a combination, but Judah scored a knockdown moments later. Judah pressed the attack after the first knockdown and avoided Spinks' desperate efforts to tie him up. After Spinks was knocked down for the second time, the referee stopped the fight, and Judah became the new Undisputed Welterweight Champion.[11]
Undisputed Welterweight Champion[link]
In his first fight as undisputed welterweight champion, he fought Cosme Rivera on May 14, 2005, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Judah sent Rivera down with a straight left hand to the face less than 30 seconds into the bout. Rivera beat the count, but was knocked down again about 10 seconds later. Judah hit Rivera hard several times in the second round, and in the third round, he connected with a left uppercut, that caused Rivera to stagger backwards and fall into the ropes before hitting the canvas. Rivera rose at the count of five, but he was badly hurt and the referee stopped the fight.[12]
His next fight took place on January 7, 2006 at Madison Square Garden in New York City against Carlos Baldomir. For Judah, the fight was viewed as a tuneup bout that would lead to a lucrative bout between Judah and WBC Light Welterweight Champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr., which was tentatively scheduled for April.[13] Judah entered the fight as a 10-to-1 favorite over Baldomir.[14] The stage was set when Judah unsportingly punched Baldomir on the thigh during the prefight introductions instead of touching gloves to show sportsmanship. The early rounds of the fight were close, but as the rounds passed, Judah was doing less than necessary to win, while Baldomir kept applying pressure on Judah.[15] In round seven, Judah was hurt by a right hand and Baldomir landed a series of right hands to Judah's head along the ropes during the tenth round. Baldomir defeated Judah by unanimous decision with scores of 115–113, 114–113 and 115–112 from the three judges.[16] The Ring named Baldomir's victory over Judah the upset of the year for 2006. Judah's IBF and WBA belts were not on the line, because Baldomir did not pay sanctioning fees to the IBF and WBA.[13] Baldomir did win The Ring and WBC titles, while the WBA (Super) title was vacated after Judah's loss (WBA (Regular) titleholder Luis Collazo became the sole WBA Champion), but the IBF still recognized him as their champion.[17]
Judah vs. Mayweather[link]
Main article: Floyd Mayweather vs. Zab Judah
With the loss to Baldomir, it appeared that Judah's much anticipated bout with Mayweather was off, but Judah's promoter Don King and Mayweather's promoter Bob Arum reworked the deals so the fight would go on. Mayweather was scheduled to earn a minimum $6 million while Judah was to earn $3 million plus a percentage of the profits, but because of Judah's loss, Mayweather earned a minimum $5 million while Judah was guaranteed $1 million plus a percentage of profits above $7 million.[18] The fight took place on April 8, 2006, at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Judah started strongly and put up a valiant fight, at times matching Mayweather's speed and punching precision.[19] It appeared that Judah scored a knockdown in the second round when Mayweather's glove touched the canvas; however, referee Richard Steele ruled it a slip.[20] In round four, Judah landed a right hand to the head that caused Mayweather to retreat to the ropes and cover up. The momentum changed in the fifth round, when Mayweather hurt Judah with a combination to the face. Then Mayweather landed a right hand on the bridge of Judah's nose, and blood began to flow. The seventh round was the most dominant for Mayweather to that point. Once again, he drew blood from Judah's nose. A combination from Mayweather backed Judah into a corner, and Judah's foot movement was considerably slower than it had been earlier in the fight.[21]
With about 10 seconds left in the tenth round, Judah hit Mayweather with a low blow and followed it with a right hand to the back of Mayweather’s head. As Mayweather hopped around the ring in pain, Steele called time to give Mayweather a rest period. Mayweather’s uncle and trainer, Roger Mayweather, climbed into the ring and approached Judah.[20] Yoel Judah entered the ring and threw a punch at Roger. At that point, members of both fighters' camps entered the ring and an all-out melee ensued. More than a dozen security officers and police officers rushed into the ring and managed to control the situation.[21] After the ring was cleared, Roger Mayweather was ejected from the fight. Mayweather cruised through the last two rounds on his way to a unanimous decision victory by scores of 116–112, 117–113 and 119–109.[20]
After the fight, the purses for both fighters were withheld until video of the fight could be reviewed. Don King argued that Mayweather should have been disqualified because his uncle was the first person to enter the ring.[21] At an April 13 hearing, the Nevada State Athletic Commission fined Roger Mayweather $200,000 and revoked his boxing license for one year. At a hearing on May 8, the Commission disciplined the other offenders in the melee. It fined Yoel Judah $100,000 and revoked his license for one year, fined Mayweather cornerman Leonard Ellerbe $50,000 and suspended his license for four months, and fined Zab Judah $350,000 and revoked his license for one year.[22]
Return from Suspension[link]
On April 13, 2007, Judah made his return to the ring against Ruben Galvan at the Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi. Judah came out strongly in the first round, landing numerous shots on Galvan. During the round, a bad cut opened near the top of Galvan's head. The referee called for a timeout to allow the doctor to take a look at the cut. Due to the severity of the cut, the fight was waved off. The cut was ruled to be caused by an accidental foul with an elbow and since the fight did not go past four rounds, the fight was ruled a no contest.[23]
Judah vs. Cotto[link]
On June 9, 2007, Judah took on WBA Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto in New York City before a soldout crowd at Madison Square Garden.[24] In the first round, Cotto landed a low blow that put Judah to the canvas. Referee Arthur Mercante, Jr. offered a stern warning to Cotto. In the third round, Judah took yet another low blow from Cotto, which resulted in Cotto receiving a point deduction.[25] Cotto and Judah delivered an all-action brawl, but after weathering some difficult early rounds as he figured out Judah's southpaw style and adjusted to his speed, Cotto took over the bout. In round seven, both fighters went toe-to-toe and in round eight he hurt Judah several times. In round nine, Judah took a knee to gain a breather from Cotto's aggressive style. By the tenth round, Judah was bleeding from a cut over his right eye and was hurt by an uppercut from Cotto that sent him retreating to the ropes, but Judah stayed upright. Early in the eleventh round, Cotto landed a combination that dropped Judah to the canvas. He managed to get to his feet, but Cotto went after Judah with a relentless attack, turning him sideways along the ropes as he continued to throw punches. That forced the referee to stop the fight.[24]
Judah, who trailed 97–91 on all three scorecards, claimed he had been weakened by the two low blows early in the fight. He said, "The first low blow was very hard. The second one took a lot out of me. The low blows affected me from the time they hit me." Cotto earned $2.5 million plus a piece of the pay-per-view profits, while Judah earned $1 million plus a percentage of the profits.[24]
Judah fought Edwin Vazquez at the Hard Rock resort in Biloxi, Mississippi on September 7, 2007. Despite suffering a cut over his left eye, Judah defeated the overmatched Vazquez by unanimous decision. Judah hurt Vazquez several times over the course of the contest, but he injured his left hand midway through the fight and was unable to finish off Vasquez.[26] On November 17, 2007, in Providenciales, Judah defeated Ryan Davis by unanimous decision. Judah was scheduled to fight Shane Mosley on May 31, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, but it was postponed after Judah needed 50 stitches in his right arm after slipping in his bathroom and smashing it through a glass shower door.[27]
Judah vs. Clottey[link]
On August 2, 2008, Judah lost to Joshua Clottey by technical decision in a fight for the vacant IBF Welterweight title at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.[28] Judah began the busier fighter, showing quick hands and throwing effective combinations behind a jab. Clottey began steadily closing the distance between himself and his opponent from the third round, landing an increasing number of punches that took their toll on Judah.[29] In round four, Clottey landed an uppercut that caused Judah to lose his balance, and by the end of the round, Judah had blood running down his nose.[30] Judah staged a comeback in the sixth round as he landed a flurry of punches,[29] but in the middle of the seventh round, Clottey landed a right hand that hurt Judah and caused him to back into a corner.[31] In round nine, Judah suffered a cut over his right eye and the fight was stopped after he said he could not see. The referee had ruled the cut was caused by an accidental clash of heads and so the fight went to the scorecards. Two judges scored the fight 86–85 and the other judge scored it 87–84, all in favor of Clottey.[29]
Comeback Trail[link]
After the loss to Clottey, Judah fought Ernest Johnson on November 8, 2008, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Judah dominated the bout early,[32] but in round three, Judah suffered two cuts from accidental head butts.[33] Finding success with lead right hands and short left hands.[32] Judah won the bout by unanimous decision with scores of 99–91, 98–92 and 98–92.[33]
On November 6, 2009, Judah took on Ubaldo Hernandez from Mexico at Palms Resort, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The former Undisputed Welterweight Champion won the fight by TKO in the second round.
Judah was in line for a fight with Devon Alexander, after the latter's win against Juan Urango.[34][35] He has also been linked to a match with Timothy Bradley, as he was considered as a possible replacement for Marcos Maidana. The former undisputed champion publicly challenged both of them on more than one occasion in 2010. Promoter Gary Shaw tried to began negatiations with Judah for a potential bout in 2010.[36] However, Judah declined the match but promised to fight Bradley and Alexander after a tune-up fight on July 16 at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.[37]
The Brooklyn native's tune up fight in July was co-promoted by Main Events and Super Judah Promotions.[38] In June 2010, Judah expressed his intention in moving down to the light welterweight division after the upcoming fight, hoping to revitalize his career.[39] His opponent was Jose Armando Santa Cruz of Mexico (28–4; 17 KO).[40] Judah won the bout by TKO in round three.[41][42][43]
Return to Light Welterweight[link]
Main article: Zab Judah vs. Lucas Matthysse
On November 6, 2010, Judah won a split decision over previously undefeated Lucas Matthysse in a fight for the vacant regional NABO Light Welterweight title at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.[44] The former world champion fought in the light welterweight division for the first time in almost seven years.
The Brooklyn native began the busier fighter, using the jab and trying to land uppercuts for the first two rounds, while Matthysse worked on the body. In round three, a clash of heads opened a cut outside of the left eye of Judah. Matthysse displayed more aggression and became the aggressor in the third and the fourth round and Judah switched to a defensive tactic. In the next two rounds, the American boxer picked up the pace, beginning to land more combinations. The seventh round was less active but in the eight, Judah landed some hard right counter shots. Judah continued to box throughout the ninth round but Matthysse began to show more power in the tenth, focusing on the head of his opponent and knocking down the American boxer after a hard right hand to the jaw. Judah got up but he was hurt, and the Argentine fighter tried to press the attack after the knockdown. However, Judah held and worked on the defensive and managed to finish the bout.[45] Two judges scored the fight 114–113 for Judah, while the other judge scored it 114–113 for Matthysse.[46]
Regaining the IBF title[link]
Following the win against Matthysse, negotiations for a fight against Kaizer Mabuza began. Both sides eventually agreed to a March 5 bout, with the vacant IBF Light Welterweight title on the line. Former champion Pernell Whitaker joined Judah's training camp to help him prepare for the match.[47] Whitaker said: "I don't train guys to be like me. I help guys to do the things that work for them. If I can teach you how to hit and not get hit, that's a blessing for you. Zab has the same abilities I have, but Zab still has to put it together and do it the way that Zab knows how to do it."[48] On March 5, 2011, Judah defeated Mabuza via technical knockout in the seventh round, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, claiming the IBF title again after almost ten years.[49]
Judah vs. Khan unification bout[link]
Judah fought WBA (Super) Champion Amir Khan in a unification bout on July 23, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas. Judah was knocked out by Khan in the 5th round after Khan landed an uppercut body shot. Judah was unable to answer the referee's 10 count, thus recording his 7th career loss. Khan was ahead 40-36 on all three judges score cards at the time of the knock out. Judah was adamant that the body shot should have been called low (clearly landing below the belt line that the referee indicated as low at the beginning of the fight) and claimed that he had been expecting a mandatory five-minute recovery period.
Professional boxing record[link]
| 42 Wins (29 knockouts, 13 decisions), 7 losses (3 knockouts, 4 decisions), 0 Draws, 2 No Contests[50] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 42–7 2 NC |
Vernon Paris |
TKO | 9 (12), 2:27 | 2012-03-24 | Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn, New York |
IBF Light Welterweight Eliminator. |
| Loss | 41–7 2 NC |
Amir Khan |
KO | 5 (12), 2:47 | 2011-07-23 |  Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Lost IBF Light Welterweight title. For WBA (Super) Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 41–6 2 NC |
Kaizer Mabuza |
TKO | 7 (12), 0:59 | 2011-03-05 |  Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey |
Won vacant IBF Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 40–6 2 NC |
Lucas Matthysse |
SD | 12 (12) | 2010-11-06 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey |
Won vacant WBO NABO Welterweight title. |
| Win | 39–6 2 NC |
Jose Santa Cruz |
TKO | 3 (10), 0:35 | 2010-07-16 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey |
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| Win | 38–6 2 NC |
Ubaldo Hernandez |
TKO | 2 (10), 0:35 | 2009-11-06 | Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 37–6 2 NC |
Ernest Johnson |
UD | 10 (10) | 2008-11-08 |  Madison Square Garden, New York, New York |
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| Loss | 36–6 2 NC |
Joshua Clottey |
TD | 9 (12), 1:12 | 2008-08-02 | Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada |
For vacant IBF Welterweight title. |
| Win | 36–5 2 NC |
Ryan Davis |
UD | 12 (12) | 2007-11-17 |  Casablanca Casino, Providenciales, TCI |
Won vacant IBC Light Middleweight title. |
| Win | 35–5 2 NC |
Edwin Vasquez |
UD | 10 (10) | 2007-09-07 |  Hard Rock Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi |
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| Loss | 34–5 2 NC |
Miguel Cotto |
TKO | 11 (12), 0:49 | 2007-06-09 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York |
For WBA Welterweight title. |
| NC | 34–4 2 NC |
Ruben Galvan |
NC | 1 (10) | 2007-04-13 | Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi |
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| Loss | 34–4 1 NC |
Floyd Mayweather Jr. |
UD | 12 (12) | 2006-04-08 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Lost IBF Welterweight title. For vacant IBO Welterweight title. |
| Loss | 34–3 1 NC |
Carlos Baldomir |
UD | 12 (12) | 2006-01-07 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York |
Lost WBC & The Ring Welterweight titles. |
| Win | 34–2 1 NC |
Cosme Rivera |
TKO | 3 (12), 2:11 | 2005-05-14 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Retained WBC, WBA (Super), IBF & The Ring Welterweight titles. |
| Win | 33–2 1 NC |
Cory Spinks |
TKO | 9 (12), 2:49 | 2005-02-05 |  Savvis Center, Saint Louis, Missouri |
Won WBC, WBA (Super), IBF & The Ring Welterweight titles. |
| Win | 32–2 1 NC |
Wayne Martell |
TKO | 1 (12), 2:08 | 2004-10-02 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York |
Retained WBO Inter-Continental Welterweight title. |
| Win | 31–2 1 NC |
Rafael Pineda |
SD | 12 (12) | 2004-05-15 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental Welterweight title. WBO Welterweight Title Eliminator. |
| Loss | 30–2 1 NC |
Cory Spinks |
UD | 12 (12) | 2004-04-10 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
For WBC, WBA (Super), IBF & The Ring Welterweight titles. |
| Win | 30–1 1 NC |
Jaime Rangel |
KO | 1 (12), 2:08 | 2003-12-13 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Retained WBO Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 29–1 1 NC |
DeMarcus Corley |
SD | 12 (12) | 2003-07-12 | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Won WBO Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 28–1 1 NC |
Omar Gabriel Weis |
UD | 10 (10) | 2002-07-13 | Sam's Town Casino, Tunica, Mississippi |
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| Loss | 27–1 1 NC |
Kostya Tszyu |
TKO | 2 (12), 2:59 | 2001-11-03 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Lost IBF Light Welterweight title. For WBC & WBA Light Welterweight titles. |
| Win | 27–0 1 NC |
 Allan Vester |
KO | 3 (12), 2:58 | 2001-06-23 |  Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut |
Retained IBF Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 26–0 1 NC |
Reggie Green |
TKO | 10 (12), 1:29 | 2001-01-13 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut |
Retained IBF Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 25–0 1 NC |
Hector Quiroz |
TKO | 8 (12), 1:56 | 2000-10-20 |  The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan |
Retained IBF Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 24–0 1 NC |
Terron Millett |
TKO | 4 (12), 2:47 | 2000-08-05 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut |
Retained IBF Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 23–0 1 NC |
Junior Witter |
UD | 12 (12) | 2000-06-24 |  Glasgow, Scotland |
Retained IBF Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 22–0 1 NC |
Jan Piet Bergman |
KO | 4 (12), 2:50 | 2000-02-12 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut |
Won vacant IBF Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 21–0 1 NC |
David Sample |
TKO | 1 (10), 2:27 | 1999-07-09 |  Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, Massachusetts |
|
| Win | 20–0 1 NC |
Juan Torres |
KO | 1 (10), 1:26 | 1999-04-16 | Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi |
|
| Win | 19–0 1 NC |
Wilfredo Negron |
KO | 4 (12), 1:44 | 1999-01-16 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Won Interim IBF Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 18–0 1 NC |
Darryl Tyson |
TKO | 11 (12) | 1998-10-15 |  Hilton Hotel, Washington, District of Columbia |
Retained Interim USBA Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 17–0 1 NC |
 Otilio Villarreal |
TKO | 2 (10), 3:00 | 1998-07-12 | Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, Massachusetts |
|
| Win | 16–0 1 NC |
Micky Ward |
UD | 12 (12) | 1998-06-07 |  Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida |
Won Interim USBA Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 15–0 1 NC |
Angel Beltre |
KO | 2 (10) | 1998-04-14 | Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut |
|
| NC | 14–0 1 NC |
Esteban Flores |
NC | 3 (8), 1:23 | 1998-03-10 |  National Guard Armory, Pikesville, Maryland |
Changed to a no-contest after being ruled a technical draw. |
| Win | 14–0 | Steve Valdez |
TKO | 1 (8) | 1998-01-17 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
|
| Win | 13–0 | Anthony Johnson |
UD | 8 (8) | 1997-12-13 | Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut |
|
| Win | 12–0 | Ricardo Vazquez |
TKO | 1 (8), 1:35 | 1997-11-07 | Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada |
|
| Win | 11–0 | Rick Edson |
UD | 6 (6) | 1997-10-17 | Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut |
|
| Win | 10–0 | James Salava |
TKO | 1 (6) | 1997-10-03 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
|
| Win | 9–0 | Cesar Castro |
KO | 1 (6) | 1997-08-24 | The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts |
|
| Win | 8–0 | Omar Vasquez |
UD | 4 (4) | 1997-06-10 |  Travis County Expo Center, Austin, Texas |
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| Win | 7–0 | Troy Cain |
UD | 6 (6) | 1997-05-04 | Caesar's Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| Win | 6–0 | Paul Denard |
TKO | 4 (4) | 1997-04-05 | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| Win | 5–0 | Chris Slaughter |
KO | 1 (10) | 1997-02-22 | Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
|
| Win | 4–0 | John Scalzi |
TKO | 1 (4) | 1997-01-24 | Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
|
| Win | 3–0 | Jose Luis Torres |
TKO | 1 (4) | 1996-12-14 | Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
|
| Win | 2–0 | Pablo Tejada |
TKO | 4 (4) | 1996-10-04 | MSG Theater, New York, New York |
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| Win | 1–0 | Michael Johnson |
TKO | 2 (4) | 1996-09-20 | James Knight Convention Center, Miami, Florida |
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Titles in boxing[link]
Major World Titles:
- Interim IBF Light Welterweight Champion (140 lbs)
- IBF Light Welterweight Champion (140 lbs)
- WBO Light Welterweight Champion (140 lbs)
- WBC Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)
- WBA (Super) Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)
- IBF Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)
- (2) IBF Light Welterweight Light Welterweight Champion (140 lbs)
Minor World Titles:
- IBC Light Middleweight Champion (154 lbs)
The Ring/Lineal Championship Titles:
- The Ring Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)
Regional/International Titles:
- Interim USBA Light Welterweight Champion (140 lbs)
- WBO Inter-Continental Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)
- WBO NABO Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)
Personal life[link]
Judah has nine brothers and two sisters. Five of his brothers also box, with three of them, Josiah, Joseph and Daniel Judah, boxing professionally. Judah's father and trainer, Yoel Judah, is a six-time kickboxing world champion and a seventh degree black belt.[51] Judah's father is an avowed Black Hebrew Israelite and Judah's family has declared themselves Jewish.[52][53] However, that declaration is ambiguous because Judah thanked "his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" after his 2005 fight against Spinks.[54] Zab is now a Born again Christian.[55]
In July 2006, he was arrested after a celebrity basketball game at Madison Square Garden on a Family Court warrant.[56] In August 2007, Judah became involved in a fight at Stereo nightclub in New York. According to the New York Daily News, Judah started throwing punches after he was hit first by someone who approached him. Two of the perpetrator's friends then joined in the fight and eventually everyone involved were kicked out of the club. After reviewing the videotape, the club indicated the perpetrators "might have been plotting something."[57]
New York Police linked rapper Fabolous to a crew of robbers who targeted Judah twice. According to police reports, the Street Fam Crew, the gang that attempted to rob Judah, is made up of 20 members, all former drug dealers from Fabolous' Brooklyn neighborhood. In 2006, three men tried to rob Judah as he stood next to his Lamborghini on West 27th Street at 10th Avenue in New York City. The three men drove up to Judah in a minivan at about 5 am, and came out. One man pulled a handgun on Judah, and told him to put his jewelry on the hood of his car, but Judah ran instead. The muggers followed in their minivan, but crashed into a tree a block away. All three robbers fled the scene, but one was captured by a Homeland Security agent on his way to work, and another was grabbed by a nearby cab driver.[58]
See also[link]
- Notable boxing families
- List of light welterweight boxing champions
- List of welterweight boxing champions
- List of The Ring world champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of IBF world champions
- List of WBO world champions
- List of boxing triple champions
- List of left-handed boxers
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External links[link]
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| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | IBF Light Welterweight Champion Interim Title January 16, 1999 – February 12, 2000 Won full title |
Vacant
Title next held by
Sharmba Mitchell |
| Vacant
Title last held by
Terron Millett |
IBF Light Welterweight Champion February 12, 2000 – November 3, 2001 |
Succeeded by Kostya Tszyu |
| Preceded by DeMarcus Corley |
WBO Light Welterweight Champion July 12, 2003–2004 Vacated |
Vacant
Title next held by
Miguel Cotto |
| Preceded by Cory Spinks |
WBC Welterweight Champion The Ring Welterweight Champion February 5, 2005 – January 7, 2006 |
Succeeded by Carlos Manuel Baldomir |
| WBA Welterweight Super Champion February 5, 2005 – January 7, 2006 Stripped |
Vacant
Title next held by
Antonio Margarito |
|
| IBF Welterweight Champion February 5, 2005 – April 8, 2006 |
Succeeded by Floyd Mayweather, Jr. |
|
| Undisputed Welterweight Champion February 5, 2005 – January 7, 2006 Titles fractured |
Vacant | |
| Vacant
Title last held by
Devon Alexander |
IBF Light Welterweight Champion March 5, 2011 – July 23, 2011 |
Succeeded by Amir Khan |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| Name | Judah, Zab |
| Alternative names | |
| Short description | American boxer |
| Date of birth | October 27, 1977 |
| Place of birth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States |
| Date of death | |
| Place of death | |
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| Roger Mayweather | |
|---|---|
 Mayweather in 2010 |
|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Roger L. Mayweather |
| Nickname(s) | Black Mamba |
| Rated at | Junior welterweight |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1961-04-24) April 24, 1961 (age 51) Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 72 |
| Wins | 59 |
| Wins by KO | 35 |
| Losses | 13 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Roger Mayweather (born April 24, 1961) is a retired professional boxer. He won two major world titles in two different weight classes. Throughout his career, Mayweather fought against many other boxing champions of the 1980s and 1990s. He is a part of the Mayweather boxing family; his brothers are former welterweight contender Floyd Mayweather Sr. and former IBO super featherweight champion Jeff Mayweather, and his nephew is five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. Roger eventually became Mayweather Jr.'s trainer.
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Boxing career[link]
Super featherweight and lightweight[link]
Mayweather who was 64-4 as an amateur made his pro boxing debut on July 29, 1981 against Andrew Ruiz. Mayweather won by TKO in round 1. In his thirteenth fight, Mayweather beat Ruben Muñoz Jr. for the USBA lightweight (135 lb) title.
After improving his record to 14-0, Mayweather earned a titleshot on January 19, 1983 against WBA super featherweight (130 lb) champion Samuel Serrano. Serrano entered the bout with a record of 49-3-1 and had lost only once since first winning the title in 1976. Nonetheless, Mayweather led on all three judges' scorecards before he beat Serrano by TKO in round 8 and effectively ended Serrano's career.
Mayweather made two successful title defenses (against Jorge Alvarado and Benedicto Villablanca), but then his first loss came when he was knocked out in round 1 by Rocky Lockridge on February 22, 1984.
Mayweather won the USBA super featherweight title when he gave Kenny Baysmore his first loss, by TKO in round 3. Thus, Mayweather earned the opportunity to fight against WBC super featherweight champion and future legend Julio César Chávez on July 7, 1985. Although Mayweather won the first round on the judges' scorecards, he was knocked down twice in round 2 and lost by TKO.
On November 28, 1986, Mayweather beat Sammy Fuentes for the WBC Continental Americas lightweight title. In his next bout, on March 28, 1987, Mayweather fought against Pernell Whitaker for the NABF lightweight title. Mayweather was knocked down in round 1, but he knocked down Whitaker in round 9. Whitaker won by unanimous decision.
Super lightweight[link]
After Mayweather moved up to the super lightweight (140 lb) division, he fought against WBC super lightweight champion Rene Arredondo on November 12, 1987. Mayweather led on the scorecards and knocked down Arredondo three times in round 6 to win by TKO.
Mayweather made four successful title defenses before he encountered Mexican champion Julio César Chávez again on May 13, 1989. Prior to this fight, Mayweather was being called by several boxing writers as "The Mexican assassin" due to his numerous wins over Hispanic fighters over the last few years. Chávez was still undefeated at the time, and with a 63-0 record, he was a rising legend. Mayweather retired after round 10 due the body damage inflicted by Chávez.
Mayweather won the WBA Americas super lightweight title on April 5, 1990 from Ildemar Paisan. He fought Rafael Pineda for the vacant IBF junior welterweight title on December 7, 1991, but he lost by knockout in round 9.
On March 14, 1993, Mayweather beat former WBA lightweight champion Livingstone Bramble by corner stoppage in round 5. Bramble had defeated Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini twice for the title in the mid-1980s.
Mayweather defeated Eduardo Montes for the IBO light welterweight title by third-round knockout on May 28, 1994. Less than three weeks later, he defeated Marco Antonio Ramirez by round 3 TKO.
Welterweight[link]
In his next fight, against Johnny Bizzarro on August 4, 1994, Mayweather won the IBO welterweight (147 lb) title by unanimous decision. He defended the belt once in 1995.
On June 25, 1995, Mayweather fought the 14-0 Kostya Tszyu for the IBF junior welterweight title. Tszyu won by unanimous decision.
Mayweather won his last title—the IBA welterweight title—on March 12, 1997, when he beat Carlos Miranda by round 12 TKO. Mayweather's final bout was a majority decision victory over Javier Francisco Mendez on May 8, 1999. He ended his career with a total of nine major and minor titles in four weight classes.
Black Mamba[link]
When asked about his ring nickname, Roger stated:
"It’s funny because I wanted a boxing nick-name that wouldn’t be common to most people. One day when I was flipping through channels and I came upon this channel showing different reptiles, and they were showing the black mamba, one of the most deadly snakes in the world. I loved the way the mamba attacked so quietly, but when he hit you he just hit you one time and the poison was in you. That reminded me of myself right there."[1]
Training career[link]
When Floyd Mayweather Jr. turned pro in 1996, Roger Mayweather turned his attention away from his boxing career and focused more on being Mayweather Jr.'s trainer. Roger trained Mayweather Jr. until early 1998, when Floyd Mayweather Sr. was released from prison and became Mayweather Jr.'s trainer. However, soon after Mayweather Jr. defeated Gregorio Vargas on March 18, 2000, Mayweather Jr. fired Mayweather Sr. as his trainer and brought Roger back.
Roger Mayweather garnered national attention during and after Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Zab Judah on April 8, 2006. Near the conclusion of the tenth round, Judah hit Mayweather Jr. with a left hand that was clearly below the belt and followed up with a right-handed rabbit punch. After referee Richard Steele called time with five seconds remaining in the round, Roger Mayweather entered the ring, but was restrained by Steele. Judah's father and trainer, Yoel Judah, entered the ring and swung at Roger. Zab then went after Roger—taking a swing and grappling with him until security broke it up and cleared the ring. Roger was ejected, but the boxers finished the remaining two rounds, and Mayweather Jr. won by unanimous decision.[2] Five days after the fight, the Nevada State Athletic Commission decided not to overturn the result of the bout, but Roger Mayweather was fined US$200,000 and suspended for one year.[3]
Arrest[link]
Mayweather was arrested on August 2009 in Las Vegas for allegedly attacking one of his former boxers, female boxer Melissa St. Vil. Mayweather allegedly hit her several times in the ribs, then tried to choke her, causing her to spit up blood when police arrived. Appearing on the HBO series "24/7", Mayweather admitted to choking St. Vil in an effort to restrain her, but denied that he physically struck her.[4]
See also[link]
- List of WBA world champions
- List of WBC world champions
- Notable boxing families
- List of boxing triple champions
Notes and references[link]
- ^ Topic to Topic with Roger Mayweather
- ^ Mayweather Jr. won the IBO welterweight title that Roger had held 11 years earlier.
- ^ Vester, Mark. "Mayweather Still Champ, Roger Not So Lucky". BoxingScene.com. 13 April 2006.
- ^ http://www.fightnews.com/?p=19419
External links[link]
| Preceded by Samuel Serrano |
WBA Super Featherweight Champion January 19, 1983–February 22, 1984 |
Succeeded by Rocky Lockridge |
| Preceded by Rene Arredondo |
WBC Light Welterweight Champion November 12, 1987–May 13, 1989 |
Succeeded by Julio César Chávez |
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| Name | Mayweather, Roger |
| Alternative names | |
| Short description | American boxer |
| Date of birth | April 24, 1961 |
| Place of birth | Grand Rapids, MI, U.S. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of death | |
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| Real name | Roy Levesta Jones Jr. | ||||||
| Nickname(s) | Junior Superman RJ Captain Hook |
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| Rated at | Middleweight Super Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight Cruiserweight |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) | ||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||
| Born | (1969-01-16) January 16, 1969 (age 43) Pensacola, Florida, USA |
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| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||
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| Total fights | 63 | ||||||
| Wins | 55 | ||||||
| Wins by KO | 40 | ||||||
| Losses | 8 | ||||||
| Draws | 0 | ||||||
| No contests | 0 | ||||||
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Roy Jones, Jr. (born January 16, 1969) is an American professional boxer. As a professional, he has captured numerous world titles in the middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. He is the only boxer in history to start his career as a light middleweight (154 lbs) and go on to win a heavyweight title.
Jones left his mark in boxing history when he won the WBA Heavyweight title, becoming the first former middleweight champion to win a heavyweight title in 106 years. Jones was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 1990s by the Boxing Writers Association of America.[1]
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Boxing career[link]
Amateur career[link]
Jones won the 1984 United States National Junior Olympics in the 119 lb (54 kg) weight division, the 1986 United States National Golden Gloves in the 139 lb (63 kg) division and the 1987 United States National Golden Gloves in the 156 lb (71 kg) division. As an amateur, he ended his career with a 121–13 record.
Jones represented the United States at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, where he won the silver medal.[2] He dominated his opponents, never losing a single round en route to the final. His participation in the final was met with controversy when he lost a 3–2 decision to South Korean fighter Park Si-Hun despite pummeling Park for three rounds, landing 86 punches to Park's 32.[2] Allegedly, Park himself apologized to Jones afterward and the referee told Jones that he was dumbstruck by the judge's decision.[3] One judge shortly thereafter admitted the decision was a mistake and all three judges voting against Jones were eventually suspended. An official IOC investigation concluding in 1997 found that three of the judges were wined and dined by South Korean officials. This led to calls for Jones to be awarded a gold medal, but the IOC still officially stands by the decision, despite the allegations. Jones was awarded the Val Barker trophy, as the best stylistic boxer of the 1988 games, which was only the third and to this day the last time in the competition's history when the award did not go to one of the gold medal winners. The incident led Olympic organizers to establish a new scoring system for Olympic boxing.
Professional career[link]
On turning professional, he had already sparred with many professional boxers, including NABF Champion Ronnie Essett, IBF Champion Lindell Holmes and Sugar Ray Leonard. Jones began as a professional on May 6, 1989, knocking out Ricky Randall in 2 rounds in Pensacola at the Bayfront Auditorium. For his next fight, he faced the more experienced Stephan Johnson in Atlantic City, beating him by a knockout in round eight.
Jones built a record of 15–0 with 15 knockouts before stepping up in class to meet former World Welterweight Champion Jorge Vaca in a Pay Per View fight on January 10, 1992. He knocked Vaca out in round one to reach 16 knockout wins in a row. After one more KO, Jones went the distance for the first time against future world champion Jorge Castro, winning a 10-round decision in front of a USA Network national audience.
Roy Jones vs. Bernard Hopkins[link]
Jones made his first attempt at a world title on May 22, 1993. He beat future Undisputed Middleweight Champion Bernard Hopkins by unanimous decision in Washington, D.C. to capture the IBF Middleweight Championship. Jones claimed he had entered the bout with a broken right hand, but still managed to outpoint Hopkins and secure a unanimous decision win. Jones reminded the world of this claim on his hit single "Ya'll Must've Forgot" later in his career. While working for HBO as an analyst for Bernard Hopkins' title defense against Simon Brown, Jones would admit on air that he was 16 pounds heavier than Hopkins on fight night, weighing 180 to Hopkins 163.
For his next fight, he fought another future world champion, Thulane "Sugar Boy" Malinga, in a non-title affair. Jones beat Malinga by knockout in six rounds. Jones finished the year with another win, beating Fermin Chirino by decision. In 1994, Jones beat Danny "Popeye" Garcia by knockout in six, then retained his IBF title against Thomas Tate in two rounds at Las Vegas on May 27.
Roy Jones vs. James Toney[link]
On November 18, 1994, he was set to face undefeated IBF Super Middleweight Champion James Toney, who was ranked highly in the "pound for pound" rankings. Toney had remained undefeated in 46 bouts and was rated the best in the world at 168 lbs. Billed as "The Uncivil War," Toney vs Jones was heavily hyped. Jones, for the first time in his career, was the underdog.
Over the course of the 12-round unanimous decision, Jones demonstrated his greatness. He danced circles around Toney, landing quick combinations at will, scoring a flash knockdown in the third round. Ring magazine called Jones' performance the most dominant of any big fight in 20 years. Claims that Toney was badly unprepared and dehydrated would surface in the days following the fight. Toney himself would claim in an interview with The Ring magazine that he had taken laxatives and diuretics the day of the weigh-in to make weight.
In 1995, Jones defended his super middleweight title successfully multiple times. He began the year by knocking out Antoine Byrd in round one. He faced former IBF Lightweight Champion Vinny Pazienza and defeated him in round six. He then beat Tony Thornton in round two by KO.
Career from 1996 to 2002[link]
In 1996, Jones maintained his winning ways, defeating Merqui Sosa by knockout in two and future world champion Eric Lucas in round 11. When he boxed Lucas, he became the first athlete to participate in two paid sports events on the same day. He had played a basketball game in the morning and defended his boxing title in Jacksonville, Florida that evening. He also held a press conference in the ring just before the fight, taking questions from a chair in the middle of the ring and defending his choice of Bryant Brannon as his opponenet instead of Frankie Liles, his nemesis from the amateurs. He then defeated Bryant Brannon in a round two TKO.
Roy Jones vs Mike McCallum[link]
In November 1996 at Ice Palace, Tampa, Florida, Jones defeated 40 year old former three-weight world champion Mike McCallum via a shutout decision to win the vacant Interim WBC Light Heavyweight title. Jones was soon upgraded to full champion by the WBC.
Roy Jones vs. Montell Griffin I & II[link]
In 1997 Jones had his first professional loss, a disqualification against Montell Griffin. Griffin was trained by the legendary Eddie Futch, who had taught him how to take advantage of Jones technical mistakes and lack of basic boxing fundamentals. Griffin jumped out to an early lead on Jones but by round 9 Jones was ahead on the scorecards by a point and had Griffin on the canvas early in round nine. But as Griffin took a knee on the canvas to avoid further punishment, Jones hit him twice. Subsequently, Jones was disqualified and lost his title. Jones sought an immediate rematch and regained the World Light Heavyweight title easily, knocking Griffin down within the first 2 minutes 31 seconds of the fight, then ending the fight by knocking Griffin out just over two minutes in with a leaping left hand shot.
1998-2002[link]
In 1998, Jones began by knocking out former Light Heavyweight and future Cruiserweight Champion Virgil Hill (who had already lost his belts to Lineal & WBO Champion Dariusz Michalczewski) in four rounds at Biloxi, Mississippi with a huge right to the body that broke one of Hill's ribs. He followed that with a win against the WBA Light Heavyweight title holder, Puerto Rico's Lou Del Valle, by a decision in 12 on July 18, to unify the WBC and WBA belts. Jones had to climb off the canvas for the first time in his career, as he was dropped in round eight, but continued to outbox Del Valle throughout the rest of the fight and gained a unanimous decision. Jones then followed with a defense against Otis Grant. He retained the crown by knocking Grant out in ten rounds.
Jones began 1999 by knocking out the WBC number one ranked contender at the time, Rick Frazier. After this, many boxing critics started to criticize Jones for fighting overmatched mandatories who few had ever heard of as well as his steadfast refusal to meet Dariusz Michalczewski in a unification bout. Jones answered these calls on June 5 of that year, when he beat the IBF title holder, Reggie Johnson, by a lop-sided 12-round decision to add that belt to the WBC and WBA belts he already owned in the division. Jones dropped Johnson hard in the second round, but backed off and allowed Reggie to finish the fight.
2000 began with Jones easily beating the hard-punching David Telesco via a 12 round decision on January 15, at Radio City Music Hall to retain his titles. Jones reportedly fractured his wrist a few weeks before this fight and fought almost exclusively one-handed. He entered the ring surrounded by the famous group of dancers, The Rockettes. His next fight was also a first-time boxing event for a venue, as he traveled to Indianapolis and retained his title with an 11-round technical knockout over Richard Hall at the Conseco Fieldhouse. A post-fight drug test showed that both Jones and Hall tested positive for androstenedione which was available legally over-the-counter at that time but banned by the IBF. The results of Jones' next two drug tests, which were negative, were sent to the Indiana Boxing Commission. The IBF chose not to take any action against Jones or Hall.[4][5] Jones ended the year with a 10-round stoppage of undefeated Eric Harding in New Orleans.
In 2001, Jones released Round One: The Album, a rap CD. That year he retained the title against Derrick Harmon by a knockout in ten and against future world champion Julio César González of Mexico by a 12-round unanimous decision.
In 2002, Jones retained his title by knocking out Glen Kelly in seven rounds. After this bout, Jones was controversially awarded The Ring Championship belt, despite Dariusz Michalczewski still being regarded as the Lineal champion in the same weight class.[6]
Jones then defeated future world champion Clinton Woods by technical knockout. He performed a song from his CD during his ring entrance.
WBA Heavyweight Champion[link]
On March 1, 2003, in Las Vegas,[7] Roy Jones defeated John Ruiz, the man who defeated an aging Evander Holyfield, for the WBA Heavyweight title. Jones officially weighed in at 193 lb (88 kg)[8] and Ruiz at 226 lb (103 kg). Jones became the first former Middleweight title holder to win a Heavyweight title in 106 years, though many historians refuse to recognize the accomplishment because Lennox Lewis was the true and Lineal Champion at the time of the bout.[9] Jones also became the first fighter to start his career as a light middleweight and win a heavyweight title.[10]
Roy Jones vs. Antonio Tarver[link]
Jones chose to return to the light heavyweight division and on November 8, 2003 he defeated Antonio Tarver to retain The Ring Light Heavyweight Championship and win Tarver's WBC title, as well as the vacant WBA (Super) title.[11] Jones appeared a lot weaker after coming back down to the light heavyweight division, losing the muscle he gained for the heavyweight fight seemed to have taken a toll on his aging body and his cat-like reflexes appeared diminished. Jones won by majority decision, the judges giving him 117–111,116–112 and 114–114.[11]
Fall From Grace[link]
Roy Jones vs. Antonio Tarver II & Roy Jones vs. Glen Johnson[link]
On May 15, 2004, Jones faced Tarver in a rematch. Jones was heavily favored to win, but Tarver knocked him down at 1:41 of the second round. Jones had won the first round (Tarver only landed two punches in the first round), but in the second, as Jones tried a combination, he was caught by a big counter left hook from Tarver. Jones got on his feet by the count, but for the first time in his career was ruled unable to continue by referee Jay Nady.
On September 25, 2004, Jones attempted to win the IBF Light Heavyweight title from Glen Johnson in a match in Memphis, Tennessee.[12] Johnson knocked out Jones 49 seconds into the ninth round. Jones lay on the canvas for three minutes after being counted out.[13] Johnson was ahead on all three judges’ scorecards at the time of the knockout (77–75, 77–75, 78–74) and had landed 118 punches to Jones's 75. Jones used the ring's canvas that night as a billboard for his upcoming rap CD, which came out on November 1st.
Roy Jones vs. Antonio Tarver III[link]
After almost a year away from the ring, focusing on training and working as an analyst for HBO Boxing, Jones scheduled a third fight with Antonio Tarver, on October 1, 2005, at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, which aired on HBO PPV. For only the second time in his career, Jones was considered an underdog going into the fight. Tarver won by unanimous decision (117–111, 116–112, 116–112).
Fallout with HBO[link]
After the loss in the third Tarver bout, Jones resumed his duties as a commentator for HBO World Championship Boxing, calling the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Sharmba Mitchell fight on November 19, 2005 and the Jermain Taylor-Bernard Hopkins rematch on December 3, 2005. His return to the network was short lived, as Jones was let go from his ringside analyst role in January 2006. HBO cited his reported lack of commitment to attending the network's production meetings.[citation needed]
Comeback Trail[link]
Back to winning ways[link]
Jones took on Prince Badi Ajamu on July 29, 2006, at the Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho. Jones defeated Ajamu by a unanimous decision, winning the WBO NABO Light Heavyweight title.[14]
Next up for Jones was the undefeated Anthony Hanshaw, on July 14, 2007, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi. Hanshaw was knocked down in the 11th round.[15] Jones won the bout by unanimous decision.
Roy Jones vs. Félix Trinidad[link]
On January 19, 2008, Jones faced former 147 and 154 pound five-time world champion Félix Trinidad at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The bout was fought at a catchweight of 170 lbs.[16] Jones had a noticeable size and speed advantage, and in round seven, a short right hand to the temple dropped Trinidad to his knees.[17] Jones fired a combination in the tenth round to send Trinidad down once more.[18] Jones won the fight by scores of 117–109 and 116–110 (twice).[19] This was the first time a former Heavyweight Champion returned to fight successfully at 170 lbs.
Roy Jones vs. Joe Calzaghe[link]
After Joe Calzaghe's split from promoter Frank Warren, it was officially announced that Roy Jones Jr. and Joe Calzaghe had reached an agreement to fight for the The Ring Light Heavyweight Championship in New York City at Madison Square Garden on September 20, 2008 on HBO PPV. However, Calzaghe claimed injury to his right hand in training, so the fight had to be postponed a couple of weeks, with November 8 being set as the new date. Calzaghe was knocked down by an accidental forearm and cut on the bridge of the nose in the first round. Calzaghe resumed control almost immediately and dominated Jones throughout the remainder of the fight. Calzaghe toyed with Jones and mocked him from the center of the ring, daring Jones to try and hit him and then countering with fast combinations. The Welshman opened a cut over Jones' left eye. Jones' corner, who had never seen Roy cut before, didn't know how to properly handle the situation. Blood covered the left side of Jones' face. Ultimately, Jones lost by unanimous decision, winning only 2 rounds on the 3 official judges cards.
Recent fights (2009)[link]
Jones defeated Omar Sheika on March 21, 2009, via fifth-round technical knockout. Sheika had previously defeated Glen Johnson, who had knocked out Jones in 2004. On August 15, 2009, Jones beat former Super Middleweight Champion Jeff Lacy in 10 rounds after Lacy's corner stopped the fight. Lacy had never been knocked out or stopped before.
In December 2009, Roy Jones was set to face Australian boxer Danny Green in Sydney, Australia. In the weeks leading up to this fight, there were reports in the newspapers indicating difficulties getting Roy's sparring partners into Australia.[20] Then on December 2, 2009, following an extensive pre-fight delay due to hand wrap protests, Danny Green defeated Jones in a first round TKO.
Roy Jones vs. Bernard Hopkins II[link]
Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins met in a rematch bout, on April 3, 2010 in Las Vegas. After going the distance, Hopkins was awarded with a unanimous decision.
Roy Jones vs. Denis Lebedev[link]
On May 21, Jones travelled to Russia to face Denis Lebedev, who had just come off a controversial split decision loss to Marco Huck. Weighing in at 198 lbs, Jones looked slow and old. Despite this, he gave a decent showing and was heading for at least a majority decision loss at the beginning of the 10th round. However, with less than 20 seconds remaining, Lebedev landed a big right followed by an uppercut. Jones, having bent down holding his head and in no position to continue, was then hit by a final big right hand as Steve Smoger hesitated to stop the fight. Jones lay on the canvas for several minutes before getting up.
Roy Jones vs. Max Alexander[link]
Jones won a 10-round unanimous decision against Max Alexander on December 10, 2011 in Atlanta, snapping a three-match losing streak, and winning the UBO Intercontinental Cruiserweight Championship.
Roy Jones vs. Dawid Kostecki[link]
Jones will face Dawid Kostecki in a ten round bout at Atlas Arena, Poland on June 30th. The bout will be in the cruiserweight division at a contracted weight limit of 185 pounds.[21]
Professional boxing record[link]
| 55 Wins (40 knockouts, 15 decisions), 8 Losses (4 knockouts, 3 decisions, 1 disqualification), 0 Draws[22] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rnd. Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 55–8 | Max Alexander |
UD | 10 | 2011-12-10 | Civic Center, Atlanta, Georgia |
Won vacant UBO Intercontinental Cruiserweight title. |
| Loss | 54–8 | Denis Lebedev |
KO | 10 (10), 2:58 | 2011-05-21 | Krylatskoe Sport Palace, Moscow |
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| Loss | 54–7 | Bernard Hopkins |
UD | 12 | 2010-04-03 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Loss | 54–6 | Danny Green |
TKO | 1 (12), 2:02 | 2009-12-02 | Acer Arena, Sydney, New South Wales |
For IBO Cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 54–5 | Jeff Lacy |
RTD | 10 (12), 3:00 | 2009-08-15 | Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi |
Retained WBO NABO Light Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 53–5 | Omar Sheika |
TKO | 5 (12), 1:45 | 2009-03-21 | Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida |
Won vacant WBO NABO Light Heavyweight title. |
| Loss | 52–5 |  Joe Calzaghe |
UD | 12 | 2008-11-08 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York |
For The Ring Light Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 52–4 | Félix Trinidad |
UD | 12 | 2008-01-19 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York |
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| Win | 51–4 | Anthony Hanshaw |
UD | 12 | 2007-07-14 | Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi |
Won vacant IBC Light Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 50–4 | Prince Badi Ajamu |
UD | 12 | 2006-07-29 | Qwest Arena, Boise, Idaho |
Won WBO NABO Light Heavyweight title. |
| Loss | 49–4 | Antonio Tarver |
UD | 12 | 2005-10-01 | St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida |
For The Ring, IBO & vacant NBA Light Heavyweight titles. |
| Loss | 49–3 |  Glen Johnson |
KO | 9 (12), 0:48 | 2004-09-25 | FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tennessee |
For IBF Light Heavyweight title. |
| Loss | 49–2 | Antonio Tarver |
TKO | 2 (12), 1:41 | 2004-05-15 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Lost WBC, WBA (Super), IBO, IBA & The Ring Light Heavyweight titles. For vacant WBF & vacant NBA Light Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 49–1 | Antonio Tarver |
MD | 12 | 2003-11-08 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Retained The Ring & IBO and won WBC and vacant WBA (Super) Light Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 48–1 | John Ruiz |
UD | 12 | 2003-03-01 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Won WBA Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 47–1 | Clinton Woods |
TKO | 6 (12), 1:29 | 2002-09-07 | Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon |
Retained WBC, WBA (Super), IBF, IBO, NBA, WBF, IBA & The Ring Light Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 46–1 | Glen Kelly |
KO | 7 (12), 1:55 | 2002-02-02 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida |
Retained WBC, WBA (Super), IBF, IBO, NBA, WBF & IBA Light Heavyweight titles. Awarded vacant The Ring Light Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 45–1 | Julio César González |
UD | 12 | 2001-07-28 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |
Retained WBC, WBA (Super), IBF, IBO & NBA and won WBF & vacant IBA Light Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 44–1 | Derrick Harmon |
RTD | 10 (12), 3:00 | 2001-02-24 | Ice Palace, Tampa, Florida |
Retained WBC, WBA (Super), IBF & IBO and won NBA Light Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 43–1 | Eric Harding |
RTD | 10 (12), 3:00 | 2000-09-09 | New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana |
Retained WBC, WBA & IBF and won IBO Light Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 42–1 | Richard Hall |
TKO | 11 (12), 1:41 | 2000-05-13 | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |
Retained WBC, WBA & IBF Light Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 41–1 | David Telesco |
UD | 12 | 2000-01-15 | Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York |
Retained WBC, WBA & IBF Light Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 40–1 | Reggie Johnson |
UD | 12 | 1999-06-05 | Grand Casino Biloxi, Biloxi, Mississippi |
Retained WBC & WBA and won IBF Light Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 39–1 | Richard Frazier |
TKO | 2 (12), 2:59 | 1999-01-09 | Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida |
Retained WBC & WBA Light Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 38–1 | Otis Grant |
TKO | 10 (12), 1:18 | 1998-11-14 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut |
Retained WBC & WBA Light Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 37–1 | Lou Del Valle |
UD | 12 | 1998-07-18 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York |
Retained WBC and won WBA Light Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 36–1 | Virgil Hill |
KO | 4 (12), 1:10 | 1998-04-25 | Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi |
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| Win | 35–1 | Montell Griffin |
KO | 1 (12), 2:31 | 1997-08-07 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut |
Won WBC Light Heavyweight title. |
| Loss | 34–1 | Montell Griffin |
DQ | 9 (12), 2:27 | 1997-03-21 | Trump Taj Mahal Casino & Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Lost WBC Light Heavyweight title. Disqualified for hitting a downed opponent. |
| Win | 34–0 | Mike McCallum |
UD | 12 | 1996-11-22 | Ice Palace, Tampa, Florida |
Won interim WBC Light Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 33–0 | Bryant Brannon |
TKO | 2 (12), 2:23 | 1996-10-04 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York |
Retained IBF Super Middleweight title. |
| Win | 32–0 |  Eric Lucas |
RTD | 11 (12), 3:00 | 1996-06-15 | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida |
Retained IBF Super Middleweight title. |
| Win | 31–0 | Merqui Sosa |
TKO | 2 (12), 2:36 | 1996-01-12 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York |
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| Win | 30–0 | Tony Thornton |
TKO | 3 (12), 0:45 | 1995-09-30 | Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida |
Retained IBF Super Middleweight title. |
| Win | 29–0 | Vinny Pazienza |
TKO | 6 (12), 2:58 | 1995-06-24 | Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Retained IBF Super Middleweight title. |
| Win | 28–0 | Antoine Byrd |
TKO | 1 (12), 2:06 | 1995-03-18 | Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida |
Retained IBF Super Middleweight title. |
| Win | 27–0 | James Toney |
UD | 12 | 1994-11-18 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Won IBF Super Middleweight title. |
| Win | 26–0 | Thomas Tate |
TKO | 2 (12), 0:30 | 1994-05-27 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Retained IBF Middleweight title. |
| Win | 25–0 | Danny Garcia |
KO | 6 (10), 2:59 | 1994-03-22 | University of West Florida Field House, Pensacola, Florida |
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| Win | 24–0 |  Fermin Chirino |
UD | 10 | 1993-11-30 | Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida |
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| Win | 23–0 | Thulani Malinga |
KO | 6 (10), 1:57 | 1993-08-14 | Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi |
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| Win | 22–0 | Bernard Hopkins |
UD | 12 | 1993-05-22 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington D.C., Washington |
Won vacant IBF Middleweight title. |
| Win | 21–0 | Glenn Wolfe |
TKO | 1 (10), 2:23 | 1993-02-13 | Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 20–0 | Percy Harris |
TKO | 4 (12), 3:00 | 1992-12-05 | Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Won vacant WBC Continental Americas Super Middleweight title. |
| Win | 19–0 | Glenn Thomas |
TKO | 8 (10), 3:00 | 1992-08-18 | Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida |
|
| Win | 18–0 | Jorge Castro |
UD | 10 | 1992-06-30 | Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida |
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| Win | 17–0 |  Art Serwano |
KO | 1 (10), 1:40 | 1992-04-03 | Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada |
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| Win | 16–0 | Jorge Vaca |
KO | 1 (10), 1:45 | 1992-01-10 | Paramount Theatre, New York, New York |
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| Win | 15–0 | Lester Yarbrough |
KO | 8 (10), ? | 1991-08-31 | Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida |
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| Win | 14–0 | Kevin Daigle |
TKO | 2 (10), ? | 1991-08-03 | Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida |
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| Win | 13–0 | Eddie Evans |
TKO | 3 (10), ? | 1991-04-13 | Pensacola, Florida |
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| Win | 12–0 | Ricky Stackhouse |
KO | 1 (10), 0:46 | 1991-01-31 | Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida |
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| Win | 11–0 | Reggie Miller |
TKO | 5 (10), ? | 1990-11-08 | Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida |
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| Win | 10–0 | Rollin Williams |
KO | 4 (10), 2:56 | 1990-09-25 | Pensacola, Florida |
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| Win | 9–0 | Tony Waddles |
KO | 1 (10), 2:02 | 1990-07-14 | Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida |
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| Win | 8–0 | Ron Johnson |
KO | 2 (10), 2:28 | 1990-05-11 | Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida |
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| Win | 7–0 | Knox Brown |
TKO | 3 (10), 2:20 | 1990-03-28 | Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida |
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| Win | 6–0 | Billy Mitchem |
TKO | 2 (8), 2:57 | 1990-02-28 | Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida |
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| Win | 5–0 | Joe Edens |
KO | 2 (8), ? | 1990-01-08 | County Fairgrounds, Mobile, Alabama |
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| Win | 4–0 | David McCluskey |
TKO | 3 (8), 2:00 | 1989-11-30 | Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida |
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| Win | 3–0 | Ron Amundsen |
TKO | 7 (8), 2:43 | 1989-09-03 | Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida |
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| Win | 2–0 | Stephan Johnson |
TKO | 8 (8), 2:04 | 1989-06-11 | Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| Win | 1–0 | Ricky Randall |
TKO | 2 (8), 2:46 | 1989-05-06 | Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida |
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Titles in boxing[link]
Major World Titles:
- IBF Middleweight Champion (160 lbs)
- IBF Super Middleweight Champion (168 lbs)
- WBC Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
- WBA Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
- IBF Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
- WBA Heavyweight Champion (+200 lbs)
- (2) WBC Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
- (2) WBA Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
Minor World Titles:
- IBO Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
- NBA Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
- WBF Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
- IBA Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
- IBC Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
The Ring/Lineal Championship Titles:
- The Ring Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
Regional/International Titles:
- WBC Continental Americas Super Middleweight Champion (168 lbs)
- WBO NABO Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
- (2) WBO NABO Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
- UBO Intercontinental Cruiserweight Champion (200 lbs)
Personal life[link]
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Roy Jones, Jr., was born in Pensacola, Florida,[23] to two very different parents. His mother, Carol, was warm and easy-going, whereas his father, Roy Sr., was much like a Marine Drill Instructor with respect to his son. A decorated Vietnam veteran, ex-club fighter and retired aircraft engineer who had taken up hog farming, Roy Sr. was hard on his son from early on, taunting the child, ``sparring'` with him, enraging Roy Jr., yelling at him and beating the child, often for 20 minutes at a time. This behavior never really changed; if anything it became more brutal as Roy Jr. grew up. Many people would call the father's treatment out-and-out abuse, but he believed he had a good reason for it: to make Roy Jr. tough enough to be a champion. In this pursuit, he was relentless and Roy Jr. lived in constant fear of his father's verbal and physical violence against him.[citation needed]
Jones described his childhood in Sports Illustrated: ``After a while I didn't care about gettin' hurt or dyin' anymore. I was in pain all day, every day, I was so scared of my father. He'd pull up in his truck and start lookin' for something I'd done wrong. There was no escape, no excuse, no way out of nothin'. ... Getting' hurt or dyin' might've been better than the life I was livin'. ... Used to think about killin' myself anyway.'` There's no way to know whether or not Jones would have become a world champion fighter without this extremely punitive upbringing, but there's little question it toughened the young man.[citation needed]
Roy Sr. ran his own boxing gym, to which he devoted all his available time and financial resources. He offered direction and useful discipline to numerous youths and steered many of them away from trouble. Roy Sr. did everything possible to expand the program and help more kids. But towards his own son he was merciless, driving Roy Jr. to the brink of exhaustion, screaming at him in front of all the other fighters, assaulting him. Roy Sr.'s father had been a hard-working laborer and had been tough on him the way he was on Roy Jr. But Jones, the world champion boxer, will not continue this line of treatment. He is very attuned to others' anguish; on his web site, he says, ``What gets [me] down?'` is watching other people be hurt and mistreated.'` It is a feeling he has known very well.[citation needed]
Using his birds as an image for his own predicament, Jones said in the same Sports Illustrated piece: ``I spent all my life in my dad's cage. I could never be 100 percent of who I am until I left it. But because of him, nothing bothers me. I'll never face anything stronger and harder than what I already have.'` Jones' father, with his overbearing and overwhelming personality, had created a powerful craving in the boxer—the need to become his own man.
Former Heavyweight Champion George Foreman said Jones, "hits like a heavyweight and moves like a lightweight."
Boxer Montell Griffin, who faced Jones twice at 175 lbs and sparred with Floyd Mayweather Jr. at 140 lbs said, "Floyd was no comparison as far as speed. Roy was much faster."
In 1996, High Frequency Boxing's John DiMaio wrote ``The early evidence points toward the real possibility that Jones is the greatest talent this sport has ever seen. His skill so dwarfs that of his nearest ranked opposition...that providing competitive opponents is a more challenging dilemma than the fights themselves.'` The expert opinion of Boxing magazine's editor, Bert Sugar, is provided on Jones' website: ``He possesses the fastest hands in boxing with lightning fast moves and explosive power in both hands.'` After Mike MacCallum lost the World Boxing Council light heavyweight crown to Roy Jones in a 1996 unanimous decision, he called Jones ``the greatest fighter of all time.'`
Awards[link]
Selected Awards: Ring Sports Magazine—1993 Fighter of the Year; 1995 Man of the Year; 1996 Sportsman of the Year. Ring, Boxing Illustrated, and Boxing Scene magazines—1994 Fighter of the Year. International Boxing Federation—1995 Fighter of the Year and 1995 Fighter of Unlimited Potential. ESPN ESPY Award—1995 Boxer of the Year. The Sports Network-Boxer of the Decade. Boxing Illustrated's Budweiser ratings, June 1995 onward—Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter in the World. March of Dimes—1995 Honorary Chairman. KO—1996 Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter in the World and 1996 Best Fighter in the World. Congress of Racial Equality—1996 Outstanding Achievement Award. American Association for the Improvement of Boxing (the Marciano Foundation)--1996 Humanitarian of the Year. Boxing 1996—Best Pound-for Pound Fighter in the World. Harlem Globetrotters—Honorary Ambassador of Goodwill (1997). Escambia-Pensacola Human Relations Commission—1997 Olive Branch Award, for humanitarianism.
Music career[link]
See also: Body Head Bangerz
| Roy Jones, Jr. | |
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| Birth name | Roy Lavesta Jones, Jr. |
| Born | (1969-01-16) January 16, 1969 (age 43) |
| Origin | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, Southern Hip Hop, Crunk, Dirty South |
| Occupations | Boxer, rapper, actor, promoter, sports commentator |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Body Head Entertainment |
Jones started his rap music career in 2001 with his album, titled Round One: The Album and the debut single, "You all Must've Forgot". In 2004, Jones formed a group – Body Head Bangerz and released an album. The album, Body Head Bangerz: Volume One, featured B.G., Juvenile, Bun B of UGK, Petey Pablo, Lil' Flip and Mike Jones among others.
Discography[link]
Album[link]
| Album information |
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Round One: The Album
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With Body Head Bangerz[link]
| Album information |
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Body Head Bangerz: Volume One
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Solo singles[link]
- 2001: "Y'all Must've Forgot"
- 2001: "And Still"
- 2009: "Battle of the Super Powers"
Featured singles[link]
- 2004: "Can't Be Touched"
Filmography[link]
- Married... with Children, Torch Song Duet (1996) – himself[24]
- The Devil's Advocate (1997) – uncredited[24]
- New Jersey Turnpikes (1999) – unknown[24]
- The Wayans Brothers, Rope-a-Dope (1999) – himself[24]
- The Matrix Reloaded (2003) – Captain Ballard[24]
- Enter The Matrix (2003) – Captain Ballard[24]
- Cordially Invited (2007) – Lenny Banks[24]
- Universal Soldier: A New Dimension (2012)[24]
References[link]
- ^ http://static.boxrec.com/wiki/a/a1/Jonesdecade.jpg
- ^ a b Mamet, David (1988-10-07). "In Losing, a Boxer Won". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE7DD153DF934A35753C1A96E948260. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ New York Times Sep 26, 1997
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2782402 Boxing does not escape the specter of steroids
- ^ http://www.boxinginsider.com/headlines/flashback-when-roy-jones-tested-positive/ Flashback: When Roy Jones Tested Positive
- ^ http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/lheavy.htm
- ^ Jones Jr – Ruiz: John Ruiz Puts His Heavyweight Title On The Line Against Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champ Roy Jones
- ^ "How I got my body". The Guardian (London). 2008-10-26. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/oct/26/boxing-roy-jones-jnr. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ . http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/james-lawton/james-lawton-calzaghe-should-beware-the-ageing-warrior-14046206.html.
- ^ Roy Jones Jr Tickets – Jones vs Alexander | Ringside by Gus
- ^ a b HBO: Boxing: All Fights : Upcoming
- ^ HBO: Boxing: All Fights : Upcoming
- ^ "Johnson floors Jones". BBC News. 2004-09-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/3690784.stm. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ Roy Jones Wins Unanimously Over Prince Badi Ajamu – RJ Still Has Something Left
- ^ Roy Jones Jr. vs. Anthony Hanshaw – Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia
- ^ HBO: Boxing: Felix Trinidad vs. Roy Jones Jr
- ^ Trinidad-Jones round-by-round – Boxing Experts Blog – Boxing Blog – Yahoo! Sports
- ^ Willis, George (2008-01-20). "Roy Wonder". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/seven/01202008/sports/roy_wonder_273099.htm.
- ^ HBO: Boxing: Felix Trinidad vs. Roy Jones Jr
- ^ Oops! Roy Jones Jnr loses his posse | thetelegraph.com.au
- ^ http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7964480/roy-jones-jr-fight-cruiserweight-june-poland
- ^ Roy Jones Jr
- ^ (2009, October). Boxer Profile Biography: Roy Jones Jr.. Retrieved from http://www.hotboxingnews.com/biography/biojonesjr.htm
- ^ a b c d e f g h Roy Jones Jr. – IMDb
External links[link]
- Professional boxing record for Roy Jones, Jr. from BoxRec
- Roy Jones Jr's Official Blog
- Roy-Jones.net
- Roy Jones Jr. Fight-by-Fight Career Record
- Boxing-Encyclopedia
- "One Tough Bird" – a 1995 Sports Illustrated feature article by Gary Smith.
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Inaugural Award |
BWAA Fighter of the Decade 1990–1999 |
Succeeded by Manny Pacquiao |
| Preceded by Michael Carbajal |
Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year 1994 |
Succeeded by Oscar De La Hoya |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by James Toney Vacated |
IBF Middleweight Champion May 25, 1993 –1994 |
Succeeded by Vacancy filled by Bernard Hopkins |
| Preceded by James Toney |
IBF Super Middleweight Champion November 18, 1994 – 1997 |
Succeeded by Vacancy filled by Charles Brewer |
| Preceded by Fabrice Tiozzo Vacated |
WBC Light Heavyweight Champion November 22, 1996 – March 21, 1997 Initially interim title |
Succeeded by Montell Griffin |
| Preceded by Montell Griffin |
WBC Light Heavyweight Champion August 07, 1997–2002 |
Succeeded by Vacancy filled by Antonio Tarver |
| Preceded by Lou Del Valle |
WBA Light Heavyweight Champion July 18, 1998 – December 12, 2001 Promoted |
Succeeded by Bruno Girard as Regular champion |
| Preceded by Reggie Johnson |
IBF Light Heavyweight Champion June 5, 1999 – September 7, 2002 |
Succeeded by Vacancy filled by Antonio Tarver |
| Preceded by N/A Inaugural champion |
WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Super title December 12, 2001 – 2002 |
Succeeded by Himself Title reinstated |
| Preceded by John Ruiz |
WBA Heavyweight Champion March 1, 2003 – February 20, 2004 |
Succeeded by John Ruiz Interim champion elevated |
| Preceded by Antonio Tarver |
WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Nov 08 2003 – May 15, 2004 |
Succeeded by Antonio Tarver |
| Preceded by Himself Title reinstated |
WBA Light Heavyweight Super Champion Nov 08 2003 – May 15, 2004 |
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| Preceded by Michael Spinks Vacated |
The Ring Light Heavyweight Champion 2002 – May 15, 2004 |
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