Manto Mavrogenous Statue
Bronze bust of a War of Independence heroine who bankrupted herself outfitting ships and troops.
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This guide to the Manto Mavrogenous Statue in Mykonos follows the wealthy shipowner's daughter who came to the island when Greece rose against Ottoman rule in 1821 and began spending her own fortune on the fight. It traces how she fitted out ships against raiders, funded infantry companies and stood at the front of the resistance when Ottoman troops landed on the island in October 1822, a role that earned her an honorary generalship from the new Greek state. Listen for how the harbor square around her bronze likeness still carries her name.
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