The Siatista of the past

HISTORY THE CONTRIBUTION OF SIATISTA IN THE FIGHTS OF NATION

Important is the contribution of Siatista in the all fights of nation. Thus, [Siatistinos] [Georgios] [Papazolis] or [Papazogloy] rouses and organises the revolution 1770. [Papazolis] existed fervid apostle of Greek Freedom and his precursor Riga [Feraioy] and Friendly. The big acne and the wealth of Siatista were the cause that five times from 1784 many hordes [Toyrkalbanon] [epedraman] in the city. This raids [apokroystikan] with bravery from her residents that defended oneself fortified in the mansions and in the churches. The marks from this attacks remained so much indelible in the soul of [Siatistinon], what they sang the successful confrontation of first raid in ¨[trano] [choro]¨, that is danced and today afterwards the performance of mystery of marriage in the squares of Siatista. In this song is reported [Siatistini] Dame [Sanoyko]-[Chatzigianni] it praises for ¨[psila] [spitia]¨. [Siatistinoi] Brothers [Markides] of Bird published the first Greek Newspaper titled “Newspaper” in Vienna on 31 December 1790, amining at the intellectual and policy awakening of [ypodoylon] Greeks. The starting lines and the messages “Newspaper of” [Siatistinon] of Brothers [Markidon] of Bird were interwoven with the uprising and the enlightenment of gender for the [apotinaxi] of Turkish Balance and particularly with the movement his Riga [Feraioy]. In the printing-houses were printed all his revolutionary forms Riga. The role of [Siatistinon] of Brothers [Markidon] of Bird at that period was most important. Their offer in the Greek letters, the Greek Journalism and the affair of [apotinaxis] Turkish balance was decisive and worthy admiration. Between t o [ys] 8 protagonists that been strangled with Riga, in Belgrade, on 24 June 1798, is also [Siatistinos] [Theocharis] G. [Toyroyntzias], who with the pretext of his commercial employments, transported proclamations and revolutionary material in Budapest and [Zemoyn], where resided his family. His hot collaborators Riga was also [Siatistinoi] of [megalemporoi] Mrs/[nos] Duke and Nikolaos [Laspias]. Legend form was [Georgios] [Nioplios], descendant of family of [Siatistinoy] of scholar [Georgioy] [Roysi], which existed governor of Faculties of Siatista, member of National Company of Friendly, leader and protector of organisation of defence against the raids of [Toyrkalbanon]. As chieftain [Georgios] [Nioplios], representing Siatista, organised with [prokritoys] neighbouring regions, in the Monastery of Virgin Mary of [Dobra] on 19 February 1822, the public uprising in Western Macedonia. Three raids [Toyrkalbanon] against Siatista in the 1827, 1828 and 1830 [apokroystikan] with bravery from the residents with head [Georgio] [Nioplio]. From Siatista came also Dwarf or Ioannis [Toyroyntzias] and Lambros [Kassandrinos], that head of 1.200 Macedonians fought in side [Psarianon]. Distinguished place in the holy altar of release of homeland from the work possess also [Siatistinoi] officers of [Chor]/[kis] of Entire Dimitrios and Dimitrios [Tzinos], which took part in a lot of and important battles.
The raid of three bodies [Gkekidon] in September and in October 1877 against Siatista, [Siatistinoi] warded off very successfully. The contribution of Siatista in the revolution of [Mpoyrinoy] on 18 February 1878 was important and is established as landmark in the history of Macedonian Hellenism. The guerrilla bodies began to sprout the one near t o other with [Siatistinoys] and other residents of around villages. In the region of Siatista they were presented [Siatistinos] of Sip [Krakas] and his brother legend [Kapetanissa] Pigeon, which in age of 18 years became [kapetanissa] with the name “Captain [Spanobaggelis]” and began war with their [Toyrkoys] in the regions Kozani and Kastoria. In her [andropoiisi] it beautifully sacrificed also the far hair, that as tells same ¨[ekopse] and it diffused in the [batoys] and bushes [boynoy]¨. In the years of Macedonian Fight, Siatista offered priceless services. The shaping in Siatista of National Committee from [protomartyra] the Macedonian Fight Pavlos [Mela], which visited him on 22 July 1904 with [Kozaniti] doctor Silk stood from the beginnings of systematic preparation of Macedonian Fight. Pavlos [Melas], which the residents received with enthusiasm, remained in Siatista for one day and he founded the Council defence from 3 doctors and 3 professors. His body and other guerrilla bodies are staffed by tens [Siatistinoys], many by which they were killed in the mountains of Macedonia. Continuer of fight of Pavlos [Mela] existed [Siatistinoi] Pavlos [Nerantzis] or Captain of Partridge Thomas [Karatzias], [Georgios] [Kotsonas] or Captain [Aridas] and a lot of other [Siatistinoi]. Appreciable is also the attendance of Siatista in the fights 1912-1913. The battle of 4 November 1912 at which the city was released from the Turkish balance [synedrame] considerably in the enlargement of Greek borders. For the battle of Siatista, the general Nikolaos [Kladas], governor [pyrobolarchias] at the battle of 4 November 1912, writes the following: “The battle of [Siatistis] is unique to her type at the Balkan wars and Nikiforos result biggest [synetelesen] not only to the salvation of city [Siatistis] and [en] this of [katafygonton] many thousands of refugees [gynaikopaidon], but also to convenient [proelasin] the Greek Army to occupation of [Thessalinikis]”. But in the fights of newer years Siatista had also important offer. On 5-6 March 1943, [Siatistinoi] and the residents of outskirts with initiative of organisation of [EAM] created the triumph of [Fardykampoy], that constitutes leading national fact, arresting in this place, in historical battle, a entire Italian battalion that had begun from Grevenas with a view to it overwhelms Siatista. [Georgioy] M. [Mponta]