Laskarina Bouboulina (1771—1825 CE) was born in the Ottoman Empire. She participated in the Greek War of Independence in 1821. Her father, Stavrianos Pinotsis, was a naval captain who was arrested by the Turkish for participating in the failed Orlof Revolution against the Ottomans. As he was dying in prison, her mother visited him and…

The season of 2021 is dedicated to the anniversary of the historical year of 1821.

Ancient Kallos, through the anniversary Capsule 1821 ‘‘Bouboulina’’ Collection, is inspired by the dynamic figure of the Greek heroine Bouboulina.

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Portrait of "Bouboulina"—Independence/Philhellenism collection

Painting of Laskarina Bouboulina, heroine of the Greek War of Independence Peter von Hess (1792–1871)

No other woman in Russian history has had this honor bestowed upon her. What’s more, Laskarina Bouboulina never commanded a Russian warship in her...