Plaka in Athina in Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon, Attica, Greece — Ελλάδα (Southeastern Europe, Balkan Peninsula)
Λόρδος Βύρων
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Lord Byron
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Photographed by James Hulse, September 20, 2026
1. Λόρδος Βύρων / Lord Byron Marker
1788–1824
Ο Τζωρτζ Γκόρντον Νόελ Μπάιρον, 6ος Βαρόνος Μπάιρον –γνωστός στην Ελλάδα ως Λόρδος Βύρων– ήταν Άγγλος ποιητής και εμβληματική μορφή του ευρωπαϊκού φιλελληνισμού. Η ρομαντική του φύση τον ώθησε στην επαναστατημένη Ελλάδα και στο Μεσολόγγι το 1823. Εκεί γνωρίστηκε με μερικές από τις ηγετικές μορφές των εξεγερμένων ραγιάδων και σύντομα ταυτίστηκε με την ελληνική εθνική υπόθεση. Διαδραμάτισε σημαντικό ρόλο στις επαφές με τη βρετανική κυβέρνηση της εποχής με στόχο τη σύναψη δανείων. Η ασθενική του φύση αποδείχθηκε ακατάλληλη για τις σκληρές συνθήκες που επικρατούσαν στο Μεσολόγγι. Ασθένησε και πέθανε το 1824.
Περπατώντας με τους Φιλέλληνες
Φωτο: Γεννάδειος Βιβλιοθήκη, Αμερικανική Σχολή Κλασικών Σπουδών στην Αθήνα
1788–1824
George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, was an English poet and the most iconic figure of European Philhellenism. His Romantic spirit brought him to Greece and Missolonghi during the War for Independence in 1823. He met some of the leading figures and readily embraced the Greek cause. Lord Byron played an important role as a mediator with the British government for giving out loans to the Greeks. The conditions that prevailed in Missolonghi proved too harsh for him; he fell ill and died in 1824.
Walking with the Philhellenes
Photo: Gennadius Library, American School of Classical Studies at Athens
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Erected by City of Athens, ELLET Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage, and AIGEAS AMKE.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.
Location. 37° 58.246′ N, 23° 43.805′ E. Marker is in Athina, Attica, in Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon. It is in Plaka. It is on Vyronos south of Lisikratous, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Vyronos 3, Athina, Attica 117 42, Greece. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Balkans, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and specifically the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Πέρσυ Σέλλεϋ / Percy Bysshe Shelley (here, next to this marker); The Ancient Street of the Tripods - The Lysikrates Choregic Monument (a few steps from this marker); Μνημείο Λυσικράτη (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Μνημείο Λυσικράτη (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Λόρδος Βύρων / Lord Byron (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hadrian’s Arch (about 180 meters away); The archaeological excavation (approx. 0.3
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Photographed by James Hulse, September 20, 2026
2. Λόρδος Βύρων / Lord Byron Marker (Right)
Photographed by James Hulse, September 20, 2026
3. Λόρδος Βύρων / Lord Byron Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, September 20, 2026
4. Λόρδος Βύρων / Lord Byron Marker
The markers are on the right side looking towards the north.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 2, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
