Greek diaspora

thumb|upright=1.2|View of the Phanarion quarter, the historical centre of the Greek community of [[Constantinople in Ottoman times, ca. 1900]] thumb|upright=1.2|Another view of the Phanarion quarter, ca. 1900. In the forefront: the Bulgarian Orthodox Bulgarian St. Stephen Church|Church of St. Stephen; atop the hill: the [[Phanar Greek Orthodox College.]]

thumb|300px|One of the mosaics of Delos, [[Greece with the symbol of the Punic-Phoenician goddess Tanit]] Hellenization or Hellenification is the adoption of Greek culture, religion, language, and identity by non-Greeks. In the ancient period, colonization often led to the Hellenization of indigenous people. In the Hellenistic period, many of the territories which were conquered by Alexander the Great were Hellenized.

diaspora of Greeks

The Stratioti or Stradioti were mercenary units from the Balkans recruited mainly by states of Southern Europe and Central Europe from the 15th century until the middle of the 18th century. They were largely of Albanian origin (about 80%), others were of Greek (most of whom were captains) and South Slavic origin. They pioneered light cavalry tactics in European armies in the early modern era.

ethnic group

the main body representing people of Greek ethnic descent, the Greek Diaspora (Omogeneia) living outside the boundaries of the Greek state

1993 evacuation