The Maniots (/ ˈ m æ n i ə t s /) or Maniates (Greek: Μανιάτες) are an ethnic Greek subgroup that traditionally inhabit the Mani Peninsula; located in western Laconia and eastern Messenia, in the southern Peloponnese, Greece. They were also formerly known as …

The Mani Peninsula (Greek: Μάνη, romanized: Mánē), also long known by its medieval name Maina or Maïna (Greek: Μαΐνη), is a geographical and cultural region in the Peloponnese of Southern Greece and home to the Maniots (Greek: Mανιάτες, romanized: Maniátes), who claim descent from the ancient Spartans.

2019年3月21日 · The Maniots as they became known were just as treacherous on the sea as they were on land, dabbling in small-time piracy and frequently travelling to other coastal nations as mercenaries. They were reputed to be so ruthless that many conquerors simply steered clear.

2017年10月25日 · From the steep hilltops, stone houses resembling small castles stand with their backs to the colossal Taygetos mountains and look out over the stoic Ionian Sea. This is the land of the Maniots, a...

Mani, located on the Peloponnese Peninsula, which was known in The Middle ages and Ottoman era as Morea, was one of the most inaccessible, wildest and mutinous parts of Greece which up until the 1970s could only be reached by boat. Mani is divided into three regions, Outer Mani (North West), Inner or Deep Mani (South West) and Lower Mani (East).

2018年4月2日 · Maniots from the Mani Peninsula in Greece are long considered to be the descendants of Spartans. Here, we take a look at how the closely knit community remembers its lineage.

2019年3月23日 · From the steep hilltops, stone houses resembling small castles stand with their backs to the colossal Taygetos mountains and look out over the stoic Ionian Sea. This is the land of the Maniots or Maniates, a clannish community said to be descended from Spartans, the legendary warriors of Ancient Greece.

In the wild, sparsely populated mountains in the southern Peloponnese Peninsula, lone towers bear witness to centuries of family feuding, micro-warlords, and isolation. We parked the car in Drialos and wandered up the narrow street toward two towers standing across from each other.

The Maniots (Maniates/Mανιάτες in Greek) were notorious for their grudges and vendettas, and their architecture illustrates this. Their famous stone tower houses dot the harsh brown landscape. The towers served as battlements during centuries of feuds and rivalries.

The Maniots were the last inhabitants of Greece to openly follow the Hellenic religion. This can be explained by the mountainous nature of Mani's terrain, which enabled them to escape the attempts of the Eastern Roman Empire to Christianise Greece by force.