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Theotokis Family
Theotokis ( el, Θεοτόκης, ''Theotókēs''), in Italian and older English literature Theotochi or Teotochi, is a Greek aristocratic family from Corfu. History The family are an old landowning family in Corfu, Greece, several members of which have been prominent politicians. They originally hailed from Constantinople, whence they fled following its fall to the Ottomans, eventually settling in Corfu. The painter El Greco (Domenico Theotokopoulos) was descended from a branch of the same family that fled to Crete. The Corfiote branch was ennobled by the Republic of Venice and was entered in the Libro d'Oro; they used to be commonly referred to as Counts (''Cónte''), but their titles lapsed when the Ionian islands became part of the Kingdom of Greece, which did not recognise noble titles. As the family prospered, nicknames were devised to distinguish between the various male-line Theotokis. The Greek genealogist distinguished the following branches: * The ''Calocardarei' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles III Ferdinand, Duke Of Mantua
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch and German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (< Old English ''ċeorl''), which developed its depre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia Minor Campaign
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area of , about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8.7% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the world population, human population, was the site of many of the cradle of civilization, first civilizations. Its 4.7 billion people constitute roughly 60% of the world's population. In general terms, Asia is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the north by the Arctic Ocean. The border of Asia with Europe is a social constructionism, historical and cultural construct, as there is no clear physical and geographical separation between them. It is somewhat arbitrary and has moved since its first conception in classical antiquity. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heptanese School (literature)
The term Heptanese School of literature ( el, Επτανησιακή Σχολή, links=no, literally: "The School of the Seven Islands", also known as the Ionian School) denotes the literary production of the Ionian Island's literature figures from the late 18th century till the end of the 19th century. The center of this production is considered to be the poet Dionysios Solomos, so its periods are conventionally divided as follows: Pre-Solomian poets (Προσολωμικοί ποιητές), Solomian poets, Post-Solomian poets, Minors and Descendants. General traits Some general traits of the Ionian style were: *the use of Dimotiki instead of Katharevousa (with some exceptions, mainly Kalvos), *the manifest influence that the contemporary Italian poets had in its thematology, that is regarding the depiction of real-life scenes, *the worship of homeland, *the worship of nature, *a " romantic impulse" (also described as folkloric idealism), *an emphasis on the importance of love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabella Teotochi Albrizzi
Isabella Teotochi Albrizzi (Greek: ''Ελισάβετ Θεοτόκη'', Corfu, 1760 - Venice, 27 September 1836) was a Greek - Venetian writer, salonist and countess. Life Born in 1760 in Corfu, she was a member of the prominent Theotokis family. In 1776 she married the Venetian patrician Carlo Antonio Marin but they divorced after a couple of years. Meanwhile, Theotoki moved to Venice where she completed her studies and gained the reputation of a well-educated woman. In 1796 she was married again, this time to the state inquisitor Giuseppe Albrizzi. Isabella Albrizzi was the host of a salon which was the literary and artistically center of contemporary Venice. Among her friends and guests were Ugo Foscolo, Antonio Canova, Lord Byron and Ippolito Pindemonte. In 1807 she published her work ''Ritratti''. She died in Venice, on 27 September 1836. She had two sons, Giovan Battista Marin and Giovanni Battista Giuseppe Albrizzi. References Bibliography * * Svensk uppslagsb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Septinsular Republic
The Septinsular Republic ( el, Ἑπτάνησος Πολιτεία, Heptanēsos Politeia; it, Repubblica Settinsulare) was an oligarchic republic that existed from 1800 to 1807 under nominal Russian and Ottoman sovereignty in the Ionian Islands (Corfu, Paxoi, Lefkada, Cephalonia, Ithaca, Zakynthos (Zante in English), and Kythira). The Republic was established after a joint Russo-Ottoman fleet captured the islands and ended a two-year rule by the French Republic. Although the islanders had hoped for complete independence, the new state was granted only autonomy, becoming tributary to the Ottoman Porte. Nevertheless, it was the first time Greeks had been granted self-government since the fall of the last remnants of the Byzantine Empire to the Ottomans in the mid-15th century. In 1807, the republic was ceded to Napoleon's French Empire, but the islands kept their institutions of government. The British gradually took control of the islands from 1809 on, and following the Treat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ionian Senate
Ionic or Ionian may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Ionic meter, a poetic metre in ancient Greek and Latin poetry * Ionian mode, a musical mode or a diatonic scale Places and peoples * Ionian, of or from Ionia, an ancient region in western Anatolia * Ionians, one of four major tribes of the ancient Greeks * Ionian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea * Ionian Islands, a group of islands in Greece Language * Ionic Greek, an ancient dialect of the Greek language Science and technology * Ionian, of or relating to Io, a moon of the planet Jupiter * Ionian stage, a proposed name for the now-defined Chibanian stage in stratigraphy. * Ionic, of or relating to an ion, an atom or molecule with a net electric charge * Ionic (mobile app framework), a software development kit * Ionic bonding, a type chemical bonding *Ionic compound, a chemical compound involving ionic bonding Other uses * Ionian Technologies, an American biotechnology company * Hull Ionians, an English rugby club * Ion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spyridon Georgios Theotokis
Count Spyridon Georgios Theotokis (1722 – 1803), ( el, Σπυρίδων Γεώργιος Θεοτόκης, it, Spiridione Giorgio Teotochi), was a Greek politician and scholar who served as President of the Ionian Senate and head of state of the Septinsular Republic with the title of prince. Life and career He was born in Venetian ruled Corfu in 1722 and belonged to the Theotokis family. During the French occupation of Corfu, he was appointed as the president of the provisional municipality. When the French left Corfu in 1799 it was dissolved and Theotokis was appointed president of the Central Administration where he sought democratic reforms. In 1800 Theotokis was elected the president of the Ionian Senate with the title of prince. Theotokis was committed to improving the judicial system of the Septinsular Republic. He was also a published author, writing treatises and poems in Italian and Latin. Theotokis died on 24 November 1803. Following his death, from Zakynthos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
