Character Catalog

Entirely financed by Bouboulina from her personal fortune, this warship was the most powerful vessel in the Spetses fleet. She took command of it and engaged it in the main naval operations of the revolution.

At the head of a squadron of several ships, Bouboulina organised and participated in the blockade of Ottoman ports and fortresses in the Peloponnese, cutting the enemy off from supplies and maritime reinforcements.

Bouboulina devoted a large part of her personal fortune to arming, paying the sailors, and supplying the insurgent troops, making her one of the principal benefactors of the war of independence.

The only woman admitted into this secret society, Bouboulina placed her networks, finances, and ships at the service of the clandestine organisation preparing the uprising against the Ottoman Empire.

According to several accounts, Bouboulina intervened to protect the women and children of the Ottoman governor's harem during the sack of Tripolitsa, demonstrating a personal ethics that went beyond mere military commitment.

Bouboulina, a widow of great wealth and resolution, had equipped at her own expense several vessels of war, which she commanded in person, and with which she joined the revolutionary forces at the commencement of the struggle.

A woman from Spetses, named Bouboulína, having armed at her own expense several brigs and corvettes, personally commands her crews and has distinguished herself by uncommon bravery in the blockade of the Ottoman coasts.

Bouboulína was a woman of extraordinary energy. She had equipped at her own expense the Agamemnon and other ships, and she personally took part in naval operations against the Turks.

Among the initiated members appears Laskarína Bouboulína, shipowner of Spetses, initiated on account of her considerable financial means and her total commitment to the cause of Hellenic freedom.

Island in the Saronic Gulf, birthplace and operational base of Bouboulina. It was here that she was born (de facto, her family was established there), that she armed her fleet, and where she died in 1825.

Capital of the Ottoman Empire where Bouboulina was born in prison in 1771. She later returned there to defend her property rights before Ottoman authorities following her husband's death.

Ottoman stronghold besieged by Greek revolutionaries. Bouboulina took part in the naval blockade of the city in 1821–1822 and resided there after its fall.

Ottoman administrative capital of the Peloponnese, captured in October 1821 by Greek insurgents. Bouboulina is said to have intervened there to protect Ottoman civilians during the sack of the city.

Island neighbouring Spetses and a major Greek maritime power, whose fleet fought alongside that of Bouboulina. The two islands formed the backbone of the Greek revolutionary navy.

A sidearm characteristic of Greek captains in the 19th century. Bouboulina was known for carrying pistols at her belt, a symbol of her military authority and readiness for combat.

An indispensable instrument for any naval commander of the era. From the deck of the Agamemnon, Bouboulina used it to observe the movements of Ottoman ships and coordinate the maneuvers of her fleet.

A cannon-equipped sailing warship personally financed and commanded by Bouboulina. The Agamemnon was the flagship of the revolutionary fleet of Spetses, bearing her name as a banner.

The shipowners of Spetses used detailed charts of the Greek and Ottoman coasts to plan their naval operations. Bouboulina, trained in navigation from childhood, was skilled at reading these instruments.

The women's dress of the Greek islands, consisting of an embroidered gown and a headscarf. Portraits of Bouboulina often depict her in Greek island attire, emphasizing her attachment to her Hellenic identity.

A metal-reinforced wooden chest used to store ship ownership documents, trade contracts, and funds intended to finance crews. Bouboulina's fortune, managed by her own hand, largely funded the war effort.