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IMPORTANT
DATES IN THE HISTORY OF PATMOS
94-
96 a.C. John in
exile, he writes the Apocalypse
 1088
Foundation of the
Holy Monastery of Saint John the Theologian
1091
The Turks invade the island.
1113
The Russian abbot and traveller Daniel arrives at the island.
1127
Saracens, pirates
attack the island.
1186
Norman
pirates attack the island.
1191
King Philip of
France visits the island, due to the Third Crusade.
1207
The island is
occupied by crusaders. The Monastery asks the Pope for protection. The
Pope accepts.
1418
Traveller Nompar
De Gaumont arrives at the island. The existence of a second monastery
is mentioned. The inhabitants are approximately 100, excluding the
monks and they are mainly fishers and farmers.
1453
60 monks and as
many foreigners are registered on the island. Approximately 100
immigrant families settle in Patmos and create a village.
1454
the island becomes
the shelter of Metropolitan Bishop of Smyrna, Methodios, the
Metropolitan Bishop Lykias Mathew and other victimized clergymen.
1457
the Church of
'Virgin Mary Diasozousa' (Saviour) is built.
1461
Pope Pios the
Second excommunicates all those machinating the assets of the
Monastery.
1480
The Knights of
Ioannis dominate Patmos after defeating the Turks.
1523
Once more the
Turks occupy Patmos
1540
End of
Venetian-Turkish war
1600
The town Skala of
Patmos is established as the place for mooring.
1646
There is a disastrous earthquake. The fixing of the walls follows
using the donation of N. Mathas (1652). Skarpa of the North-East
corner.
1659
Morozini together
with the Venetians destroy and loot Chora
1684
A Monastery was
founded by the monks of Capuchins. They were well accepted as they had
knowledge of medicine and they taught Italian, the language of trade.
A big Monastery building program was made by Neophytos Grimanis.
1713
The foundation of
the Patmian School of the Nation.
1720
The grounds are divided between the Monastery and the people. In Chora
there were 800 houses and 250 churches.
1768
Patmos takes its
independence back from the Turks
1820
Building of a
temple of the Catholic of the Monastery trimmed with gold.
1836
Building of
mansions of families who owned boats at the eyebrow of Chora
overlooking Skala
1912
Italian occupation
of Dodecanese and Patmos
1943
Nazi occupation of
the Dodecanese and Patmos
1944
Liberation of
Patmos from the Nazis
7th
March: Dodecanese becomes a part of Hellas
1995
Celebration of the anniversary of 1900 years from the writing of the
Apocalypse of Saint John
Source:
CD-Rom named "PATMOS", from the International Organization of Life
policy � produced by the Municipality of Patmos.
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