Ottoman Invasion Of Mani (1807)
The 1807 Ottoman Invasion of Mani was one of a series of invasions by the Ottomans to subdue the Maniots. Mani was the only region of Greece that the Ottomans had not occupied due to the rough terrain and the rebellious spirit of Maniots. The Maniots caused damage to the Ottomans by allying with the Venetians whenever there was a war between Venice and the Ottomans and they also were pirates.
When Antony Grigorakis gained the beydom of Mani his renowned cousin Zanet Grigorakis was raiding Ottoman territories in Laconia after having fled from Cranae in 1803. Antony's reluctance to deal with his cousins caused the Ottomans to invaded Mani and besiege Antony in his island fort of Cranae. The invasion force was larger than the previous one and it caused much damage to the surrounding land.
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