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Emmanouil Roïdis
Emmanuel Rhoides (; 28 June 1836 – 7 January 1904) was a Greek writer, journalist, and translator. He is considered one of the most influential writers of 19th century Greece and a significant figure of Modern Greek literature. His most popular work, ''The Papess Joanne'', was translated in several languages earning him international recognition throughout Europe. His complete literary corpus includes Novel, novels, Short story, short stories, Essay, essays, and translations. Biography Rhoides was born in 1836 in Hermoupolis, the capital of the Aegean Sea, Aegean island of Syros, to a family of rich aristocrats from Chios—Demetrios () Rhoides and Kornelia (née Rhodokanakes; )—who had fled the island after the Chios massacre, massacre of its population by the Ottomans in 1822. Rhoides spent much of his youth abroad. An erudite student, he began to master from a young age several European languages, as well as ancient Greek and Latin. In 1841, his family moved to Genoa, Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ermoupolis
Ermoupoli (), also known by the formal older name Ermoupolis or Hermoupolis ( < "Town of Hermes"), is a town and former Communities and Municipalities of Greece, municipality on the island of Syros, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Syros, Syros-Ermoupoli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is also the capital of the South Aegean region. The municipal unit has an area of 11.18 km2. History Ermoupoli was founded during the Greek Revolution in the 1820s, as an extension to the existing Ano Syros township, by refugees from other Greek islands because of the War. It soon became the leading commercial and industrial center of Greece, as well as its main port. The renowned Greek Steamship Company was founded in the city in 1856. Thousands of ships were built in the various Syros shipyards. Eventually Ermoupoli was eclipse ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
