First hangings / Athens protests
First hangings / Athens protests
First hangings / Athens protests
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The newly appointed occupation governer Harding wanted to break the Greek resistance by executing 2 young men.
23-year-old Michalakis Karaolis and 22-year-old Andreas Dimitriou were taken to the prison gallows on May 10, 1956, despite large demonstrations in Greece and Cyprus.
The day before the executions took place, blood was also spilled in Athens during a cruel crackdown on pro-ENOSIS protesters.
Approximate balance was 4 killed (three protesters, one police officer) and a total of 265 people injured.
The EOKA fighters sentenced to death, but not executed (age and place of origin are noted).
| Name | Age | Born Place | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athanasiou Giannakis | 18 | Agios Dometios |
| 2 | Apostolou Christos | 18 | Afania |
| 3 | Afxentiou Andreas | 23 | Troulli |
| 4 | Dimitriou Stavros | 18 | Pano Dikomo |
| 5 | Ioannou Nikos (Psomas) | 23 | Lefka |
| 6 | Ioannou Nikolas | 22 | Komi Kepir |
| 7 | Kasinis Giannis (He was sentenced as Andreas Aggelides) | 18 | Kato Zodia |
| 8 | Kastsouris Giannis Kyriakou | 57 | Komi Kepir |
| 9 | Dimitris Christodoulou (Koutalianos) | 30 | Kato Pyrgos |
| 10 | Kyriakou Christos | 18 | Liopetri |
| 11 | Konstantinides Kostas Ioannou | 26 | Agios Dometios |
| 12 | Konstantinou Georgios | 22 | Kornos |
| 13 | Konstantinou Christos | 21 | Limnatis |
| 14 | Lambrou Frixos | 17 | Mesogi |
| 15 | Markou Ioannis Grigoriou | 27 | Galata |
| 16 | Michael Kostas (Kinigos) | 25 | Potamitissa |
| 17 | Panagiotou Paulos Michael | 21 | Agridia |
| 18 | Michaelides Dimos | 21 | Lysi |
| 19 | Nikolettis Kyriakos Panagi | 18 | Lysi |
| 20 | Xenopoulos Georgios | 20 | Lysi |
| 21 | Xenophontos Nikos | 23 | Kathikas |
| 22 | Panagi Chrisostomos | 18 | Askas |
| 23 | Papaiakovou Kostas Loizou | 53 | Komi Kepir |
| 24 | Possides Michalakis | 23 | Kalavasos |
| 25 | Nikos Samson | 22 | Nicosia |
| 26 | Sofokleous Nikos | 18 | Pachna |
| 27 | Tsardelis Nikos Savva | 22 | Larnaka |
| 28 | Chimonas Manolis | 20 | Lysi |
| 29 | Christou Dimitrakis | 19 | Amiantos |
| 30 | Christoforou Vasos | 17 | Augorou |
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