Maria Pantazi was a Greek

Greeks

The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....

 anarchist

Anarchism

Anarchism is generally defined as the political philosophy which holds the state to be undesirable, unnecessary, and harmful, or alternatively as opposing authority in the conduct of human relations...

 and partner of Emanouil Dadaoglou

Emanouil Dadaoglou

Emanouil Dadaoglou was a notable Greek anarchist and a central figure in the early era of Greek Anarchism .Born in Smyrna, Dadaoglou was a trader. He probably acquired his anarchist ideas from Italian political refugees. In Paris he met with fellow anarchists Amilcare Cipriani and Pavlos Argyriadis...

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She met Dadaoglou in the 1860s when the latter was living in Napoli and where she was working as a prostitute. They moved in together. After the death of Dadaoglou, she moved to Paris. There she became a member of an "armed" anarchist group, taking an active part in the Paris Commune

Paris Commune

The Paris Commune was a government that briefly ruled Paris from March 18 to May 28, 1871. It existed before the split between anarchists and Marxists had taken place, and it is hailed by both groups as the first assumption of power by the working class during the Industrial Revolution...

. After the defeat of the Commune, she was arrested and executed by the Versaillers.

Maria Pantazi was, probably, the first Greek

Greeks

The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....

 woman who actively took part in the anarchist movement

Anarchism in Greece

Anarchists in Greece have emerged from occasionally overlapping but mostly diverse inclinations. It is often difficult to trace the connections of the various anarchist leagues and affinity groups, as they remained mostly underground.-History:-1860-1875:...

but unfortunately there are no further clues for her life and actions.

Sources

• James Sotros, The Greek Speaking Anarchist and Revolutionary Movement (1830-1940) - Writings for a History. Publication: No Gods-No Masters, published December 2004