| Nafplio |
 Nafplion or Nauplion is a seaport town in the Peloponnese in Greece that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf. The town was the first capital of modern Greece, from 1829 to 1834. Nafplion is the capital of the prefecture of Argolis and the province of Nafplion. Many sources, especially those dealing with the ancient city, refer to it by its Latin name of Nauplion.[citation needed] In other languages it is known variously as Nauplia, Navplion, Nauplio, Nafplion and Anapli. Palamidi is a castle constructed by Venetians during the 17th century. It is located on a hill north of the old town. During the Greek War of Independence it played a major role. It has been captured by Staikos Staikopoulos on 31th November of 1821 The castle of Palamidi was used as the prison cell of Theodoros Kolokotronis During the Greek War of Independence, Nafplion was a major Ottoman stronghold and was besieged for a year by Theodoros Kolokotronis. The Acronauplia, and then Palamidi, finally surrendered because of starvation. After its capture, because of its strong fortifications, it became the seat of the provisional governments of Greece, and Kapodistrias made it the official capital of Greece in 1829. After his assassination there in 1831 a period of anarchy followed, until the arrival of King Otto and the establishment of the new Kingdom of Greece. Nafplion remained the capital of the kingdom until 1834, when King Otto decided to move the capital to Athens. Count Ioannis Kapodistrias, first head of state of newly-liberated Greece, set foot on the Greek mainland for the first time in Nafplio on 7 January 1828. He was subsequently assassinated by local warlords on the steps of the church of Saint Spyridon in Nafplio on 9 October 1831 . |