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Petros Manos

Athens, 1871 – Switzerland, 4 Apr 1918

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  • Born1871, AthensRecords disagree1 source
  • MarriedMaria Argyropoulounot verified1 source
  • Died4 Apr 1918, SwitzerlandRecords disagree1 source

A life in time

  1. 1871

    Born in Athens

  2. 4 Sep 1896

    A daughter is born

  3. 4 Apr 1918

    Dies in Switzerland

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Athens.

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The 1870s · Petros is born in Athens

In the news1871

Peasants gained property rights in 1871

The 1871 Agrarian Reform granted property rights to peasants, allowing for the distribution of national lands.

Getting around

Crete journey times and distances

In Crete, a journey across the island from the Mesara plain to Heraklion, a distance of approximately 60 km, took 24 hours with a brief overnight stop.

Around the world1876

The telephone

Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone; within a few decades voices travelled along wires between cities.

Daily life

Village Life and Daily Work Patterns

Peasants typically lived in large villages rather than isolated farmhouses to protect themselves from brigandage, traveling daily to work in the fields with bread and olives for lunch.

What people wore

Festive attire featured coins and gold threads

On feast days, women in Megara adorned themselves with strings of coins and silver chains, and wore veils of transparent silk interwoven with gold threads. Festive costumes were distinguished from practical, dark-colored everyday wear by their rich embroidery, bright colors, and ornamentation.

Music

Traditional instruments and their construction

Instruments for village dance music included the gaida (bagpipe) on the mainland or tsambouna on the islands, and the daouli, a large drum that could measure up to 1 meter in diameter. Musicians often crafted their own instruments using various regional methods.

At the table

Costs of Basic Food Items

In 1870, bread cost between 55 and 65 lepta, and it was noted that a modest feast of olives, salted fish, and halvah could be bought for just three sous.