Akovos is a mountain village in Arcadia, built on the northern slopes of Mount Taygetos, in the area known during the Ottoman period as Sabazika. Together with the neighbouring villages of Poliani, Leptini, Niochori, Tourkolekas, Giannaika and Kamara, Akovos became, on the eve of the Greek Revolution of 1821, one of the local centres of the Filiki Etaireia and a place where new members were initiated. A major event of the Revolution associated with the area is the Battle of Drampala, fought in June 1825 on the height of Trapezorachi, north of the village. There, Greek forces attempted to halt the army of Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt, but were ultimately defeated. Akovos maintains close historical ties with the family of Theodoros Kolokotronis, who lived there from 1785. His uncle, Anagnostis Kolokotronis, resided permanently in the village, while his father, Konstantis Kolokotronis, moved frequently in the wider area, which served as an ideal refuge for klephts. Kolokotronis’ wife, Aikaterini, was the daughter of Karoutsos, a local notable of Akovos, and her sister was the mother of Nikitaras. In Akovos stands the Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour, where a stone bearing the initials of Theodoros Kolokotronis is preserved to this day. The village also hosts a cultural centre located on a site identified with a house of the Kolokotronis family, contributing to the preservation of the region’s historical memory.