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Benizelos Family
The Benizelos family ( el, Μπενιζέλοι) was a Greeks, Greek aristocratic family from Athens. The family was mentioned in the Venetian sources as among the oldest, richest and most powerful families in Athens during the Ottoman era. Descendants of the family distinguished themselves throughout the period of Ottoman rule as elders (''proestoi''), notaries and men of letters, teachers and also, played a significant role in the Greek War of Independence of 1821. History Tradition connects the Benizeloi with the noble Acciaioli family, the Florentine Dukes of the Duchy of Athens; but the initial documentary mention of any family member, the foremost of the 12 chief aristocratic families, appears in late-15th century Athens with Angelos Benizelos, the father of Philothei, Saint Philothei. Angelos also actively participated in the administration of the Greek community of Venice, occupying various offices and teaching at the Scuola dei Greci. The family is commemorated along with an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greeks
The Greeks or Hellenes (; el, Έλληνες, ''Éllines'' ) are an ethnic group and nation indigenous to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea regions, namely Greece, Cyprus, Albania, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, and, to a lesser extent, other countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. They also form a significant diaspora (), with Greek communities established around the world.. Greek colonies and communities have been historically established on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, but the Greek people themselves have always been centered on the Aegean and Ionian seas, where the Greek language has been spoken since the Bronze Age.. Until the early 20th century, Greeks were distributed between the Greek peninsula, the western coast of Asia Minor, the Black Sea coast, Cappadocia in central Anatolia, Egypt, the Balkans, Cyprus, and Constantinople. Many of these regions coincided to a large extent with the borders of the Byzantine Empire of the late 11th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
