This book is a small tribute to the heroes and heroines who fought for us to enjoy a free Greece today. They are not mythical figures, they are not constructed super-heroes. They are authentic role models. It is a truth that should never be forgotten. All these heroes stood up, took up arms, took initiatives, and above all, took their lives and fate into their own hands. They became heroes, legends that inspired and continue to inspire a whole world. They became glorious history, filled with blood and tears, dressed in our blue and white flag.

In 2021, 200 years have passed since the Greek Revolution of 1821, which resulted in the establishment of the modern Greek state. It is the first time that the year 1821 is celebrated under conditions of social and democratic normality, something that did not apply in the 100 or 150 years after its establishment. 1821 is a milestone not only for Greece but also for Europe, a small spring of nations against the world of Empires, and this is largely due to the stories of the people you will read in this book, these distant but so true stories that sound so strange to us today.