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Beylik of Mani
Origins
The Maniots of the southern Peloponnese had always resisted Ottoman control. After the failed Orlov revolt of 1770 and the Russo-Turkish peace of 1774, the Ottomans gave up direct rule and in 1776 created a Beylik of Mani under the authority of the Kapudan Pasha, the Ottoman admiral, with a Maniot bey.
Rule and society
The bey, chosen from the Maniot clans, paid a modest tribute and kept order, but power remained with the feuding chieftain families in their stone tower houses. Notable beys included Tzanetos Grigorakis and, from 1815, Petros Mavromichalis. The Mani was poor, with olive oil, piracy and a strong warrior tradition shaping its society.
Decline and legacy
In March 1821 Petrobey Mavromichalis declared revolt at Areopolis and Kalamata, joining the Greek War of Independence. The beylik ended, and the Mani became part of the First Hellenic Republic, though its clans long resisted central government.
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- Beylik of Mani was a vassal of Ottoman Empire1776 CE – 1821 CE
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