{"id":24818,"date":"2026-11-02T09:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T09:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/02\/hellenic-navy-liberates-mount-athos-on-november-2-1912-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T09:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T09:56:11","slug":"hellenic-navy-liberates-mount-athos-on-november-2-1912-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/02\/hellenic-navy-liberates-mount-athos-on-november-2-1912-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Hellenic Navy Liberates Mount Athos on November 2, 1912 \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"T\">\n<h3 id=\"h-the-hellenic-navy-liberated-mount-athos-on-november-2-1912-during-the-first-balkan-war-marking-a-significant-moment-in-the-history-of-greece-and-the-holy-mountain\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Hellenic Navy liberated Mount Athos on November 2, 1912, during the First Balkan War, marking a significant moment in the history of Greece and the Holy Mountain.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operation began when the Greek destroyer <em>Thyella<\/em> landed 40 marines at the port of Dafni. The force subsequently advanced to Karyes, establishing Greek control of the administrative centre of Mount Athos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operation was reinforced by the arrival of the armoured cruiser <em>Georgios Averof<\/em>, accompanied by the destroyers <em>Ierax<\/em> and <em>Panther<\/em>, as well as an additional 200 marines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The naval deployment secured the liberation of the monastic peninsula, which holds enormous religious and historical significance for the Greek Orthodox world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gct-readmore\">Read more: What Europe\u2019s Rights Court Found About Karpasia\u2019s Enclaved Greek Cypriots<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">November 2 remains an important date in the history of the Hellenic Navy and Greece\u2019s liberation during the Balkan Wars, commemorating the role of the Greek fleet in extending the country\u2019s control across the Aegean.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SEO title:<\/strong> November 2, 1912: Hellenic Navy Liberates Mount Athos<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meta description:<\/strong> The Hellenic Navy liberated Mount Athos on November 2, 1912, with Greek warships and marines securing Karyes during the First Balkan War.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Focus keyphrase:<\/strong> Liberation of Mount Athos<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Excerpt:<\/strong> On November 2, 1912, Greek naval forces landed marines at Dafni and secured Karyes, liberating Mount Athos during the First Balkan War.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Slug:<\/strong> liberation-mount-athos-1912<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tags:<\/strong> Greece, Mount Athos, Hellenic Navy, Greek History, First Balkan War, Greek Orthodox Church, November 2, 1912<\/p>\n<p><!--[googlesitekit-end-of-content]--><\/p>\n<aside class=\"gct-related\">\n<h2>Related coverage<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e431a0aaf2dcb7e221a3bd95d4b4996106e91f12afa178bba01dd45d1cdacc01?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e431a0aaf2dcb7e221a3bd95d4b4996106e91f12afa178bba01dd45d1cdacc01?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Athens Bureau<\/h5>\n<p>Athens Bureau is Greek City Times\u2019 news desk in Athens, reporting on Greek politics, society, economy, culture, and breaking national news for readers in Greece and the diaspora.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/11\/02\/liberation-mount-athos-1912\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hellenic Navy liberated Mount Athos on November 2, 1912, during the First Balkan War, marking a significant moment in the history of Greece and the Holy Mountain. 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