- kuruş (Ottoman Turkish: قروش, kurûş); Gr****: γρόσι, grosi;
plural γρόσια,
grosia) is
derived from the
French gros ("heavy"),
which itself is
derived from...
- The
phoenix replaced the
Ottoman kuruş (called
grosi γρόσι,
plural γρόσια
grosia by the Gr****s) at a rate of 6
phoenixes = 1 kuruş. The
creation of a national...
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bribe to
cover up what the Gr****s were unloading.
Papaflessas sent 45,000
grosia to
Mavromichalis who
accepted it but
still did not sign the
proper papers...
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arguments against it.
During the
fundraiser that took place, he
donated 2000
grosia (topical
currency at the time). The
Turkish authorities gradually became...
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deteriorate and he
lived in poverty. The Gr****
government provided him with 650
grosia while owing him 2,350 more. In
letter to
Georgios Kountouriotis, he complained...
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initiated into the
Filiki Etaireia by
Panagiotis Michanidis,
offering 100
grosia. Ηe
therefore fought in the Gr****
Revolution of 1821. "Collection of Geographical...
