Arvanites(Ancient Albanians) in Greece!

In Arvanite communities, women have always played a strong role, and they were given a voice in public discourse. Incredibly, they were even allowed to bear arms and learn to fight.
The Arvanites were in the forefront of resisting the Ottoman regime during the Greek War of Independence. In fact, many of the most iconic heroes of the war were Arvanites, including Lascarina Bouboulina, Andreas Miaoulis, and Odysseas Androutsos.