MISTRA ESTATES LADOPOULOS

Mistra was founded after the Frankish conquest of the Peloponnese in 1205, while Sparta, a few miles to the east, in the rich valley of Lacedaemon, became the favorite residence of the Frankish princes. In 1249 William II of Villehardouin, Prince of Achaea, built a castle on a hill on the slopes of Mt. Taygetos which came to be known as Mistra. In 1259 Villehardouin was defeated and captured by John Paleologos, brother of the Byzantine emperor Michael VIII Paleologos, in the battle of Pelagonia in northern Greece. By the terms of his release Mistra and two other Laconian castles were given to the Byzantine Emperor... Mistra lies in the midst of a country, rich in history, near the birthplace of Helen of Troy and the cradle of the famous Spartans. It was the actual seat of the first manifestations of the Renaissance... Mistra Estates Extra Virgin Olive Oil is produced from olives grown in the foothills of Mt. Taygetos is southern Greece , overlooking the ancient city...

Also known as: Mistra, Mistra Estates, MISTRA ESTATES LADOPOULOS INC.

Primary location: Athens Greece