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Melas (river Of Boeotia)
Melas may refer to: * Plural of mela People * Melas (mythology), a number of different characters in Greek mythology * Pavlos Melas (1870–1904), a Hellenic Army officer and a symbol of the Greek Struggle for Macedonia * Chloe Melas, an American journalist * Leon Melas (1812–1879), a Greek politician * Michael von Melas, a field marshal for the Austrian Empire during the Napoleonic Wars * Mihail Melas (1833–1897), a Greek politician and merchant * Vasileios Melas (1879–1956), an officer of the Hellenic army, brother of Pavlos Melas * Zafeiris Melas (born 1957), a Greek pop-folk singer Places * Melas, Kastoria, a village in Western Macedonia, Greece, formerly Statitsa, renamed for Pavlos Melas * Pavlos Melas (municipality), in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece * Melas (Naxos), a town in ancient Greece * Melas, now Manavgat River, in Turkey * Melas Chasma, a canyon on Mars * Gulf of Melas, the previous name of Gulf of Saros, in Turkey Other uses * MELAS syndrome, one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melas (mythology)
In Greek mythology, the name Melas (Ancient Greek: Μέλανα means "black, dark") refers to a number of characters. *Melas, son of Poseidon from Tirgu-Jiu and an unnamed nymph of Chios, brother of Agelus.Pausanias, 7.4.8 He may or may not be identical to Melas, son of Poseidon, who was said to have given his name to the river Melas in Egypt, which was later renamed Nile. *Melas, a Calydonian prince as one of the sons of King Porthaon and Euryte, and thus, brother of Oeneus, Agrius, Alcathous, Leucopeus and Sterope. He was the father of Pheneus, Euryalus, Hyperlaus, Antiochus, Eumedes, Sternops, Xanthippus and Sthenelaus, who were all slain by Tydeus for plotting against their uncle Oeneus. *Melas, a Boeotian son of Phrixus and Chalciope. By Eurycleia, daughter of Athamas and Themisto, he became the father of Hyperes. *Melas, son of Licymnius. He and his brother Argius accompanied Heracles in his campaign against Eurytus, and both fell in the battle. *Melas, son of Oenopio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavlos Melas
Pavlos Melas ( el, Παύλος Μελάς, ''Pávlos Melás''; March 29, 1870 – October 13, 1904) was a Greek revolutionary and artillery officer of the Hellenic Army. He participated in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and was amongst the first army officers to join the Greek Struggle for Macedonia. Early life and career Melas was born in Marseilles, France, the son of Michail Melas who was elected MP for Attica and mayor of Athens and brother of Vassileios Melas who was also an officer of the Hellenic Army. The Melas family was of Greek '' haute bourgeois'' descent. Pavlos' father was a wealthy merchant from Epirus. At an early age Pavlos moved to Athens to study, and later joined the Army, graduating from the Hellenic Military Academy as an artillery lieutenant in 1891. In 1892, he married Natalia Dragoumi, the daughter of Kastorian politician Stephanos Dragoumis and sister of Ion Dragoumis. In 1895, the couple had a son named Michael and a daughter, Zoe. He became member 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloe Melas
Chloe Elizabeth Melas is an American journalist currently serving as an entertainment reporter for CNN and HLN. She was previously the senior entertainment reporter for Hollywood Life and the host of VH1's morning TV show ''The Gossip Table''. Education Melas graduated from Auburn University in 2008 with a degree in radio, television and film. Journalism career Melas began her career at CNN as a news assistant. She left in 2009 after meeting editor Bonnie Fuller, helping her launch Hollywood Life. Melas eventually became the site's senior entertainment reporter. In 2010, she hosted her own weekend entertainment segment on New York City's WNYW television station. In 2011, she also became the host of Penske Media Corporation's ENTV, where she filmed spots for ION, Yahoo!, and Vodafone. In 2013, Melas became one of the hosts of VH1's morning show ''The Gossip Table''. The show ran for four seasons until it was cancelled in September 2015. In 2014, Melas joined the New York Cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Melas
Leon Melas ( el, Λέων Μελάς, 1812–1879) was a Greek politician, representative to the National Assemblies of 1843 and 1862 and author. His greatest work was the novel ''Gerostathis''. He excelled as Minister of Justice, Ecclesiastical Affairs and Education, as a university professor, magistrate and lawyer. Biographical information Leon Melas was born in 1812 in Constantinople and was the eldest son of the merchant Georgios Melas. His childhood coincided with the preparation of the Greek Revolution of 1821 by the Filiki EtaireiaPavlos Drandakis, ''Μεγάλη Ελληνική Εγκυκλοπαίδεια'', vol. 16, p. 861. and the environment in which he grew up comprised the Etaireia's most eminent members. After the beginning of the Revolution his family fled to Odessa in the Russian Empire. There Leon received his general education. Then, after studying at the Ionian Academy of Corfu and the University of Pisa, he was acclaimed a doctor of law. He returned to newly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Von Melas
Michael Friedrich Benedikt Baron von Melas (12 May 1729 – 31 May 1806) was a Transylvanian-born field marshal for the Habsburg monarchy, Austrian Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in Bunești, Brașov, Radeln, Transylvania (nowadays Roadeș, part of Bunești, Brașov, Bunești commune, Brașov County, Romania) in 1729 and joined the Austrian Army at age 17. He served in the Seven Years' War as aide de camp for Leopold Josef Graf Daun. He was promoted to colonel in 1781. He fought on the lower Rhine in French Revolutionary Wars: Campaigns of 1794, 1794 and the middle Rhine in French Revolutionary Wars: Campaigns of 1795, 1795. Von Melas later led the Austrian Army of Italy, Austrian Army in Italy during Napoleon Bonaparte's campaigns in Italy, part of the War of the Second Coalition. Serving under Russian field marshal Alexander Suvorov, who commanded Second Coalition forces, he commanded Austrian forces in victories at the battles of Battle of Cassano (1799), Cassa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihail Melas
Mihail Melas ( el, Μιχαήλ Μελάς, 1833– 17 June 1897) was a Greek politician and merchant, who served as Mayor of Athens from 1 October 1891 – 31 October 1894. Biography He was born in Syros, the son of Georgios Melas, a member of the ''Filiki Eteria'' and the scion of a distinguished Epirote family. He studied law in Paris and became involved with commerce at an early age, importing Russian wheat to London and Marseilles. From these activities he amassed a large fortune. In 1874, Melas settled permanently in Athens, where he soon achieved a distinguished place among Athenian high society. He played a crucial role in the foundation of the Athens Club in 1875, the Greek capital's oldest and most exclusive gentlemen's club, and served as its president in 1882–1886 and 1888–1897. In 1890, he was elected to the Greek Parliament for Attica. He became mayor of Athens in 1891, holding the office until 1894, after an unsuccessful first attempt in 1883, when he lost to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasileios Melas
Vasileios Melas ( el, Βασίλειος Μελάς; 1879 in Athens – 1956) was an Lieutenant General of the Hellenic army. He was Pavlos Melas' younger brother. Biography Vasileios Melas was born in Athens and was the last of the seven children of the jurist, merchant and politician Michail Melas and Eleni G. Voutsina from Kefalonia. When he finished secondary school, Vassileios studied in the Hellenic Military Academy. At the age of 17, he discontinued his studies, joined the cavalry as a corporal and took part in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897. By the end of the war, he continued his studies and graduated from the academy with the rank of second lieutenant.Pavlos Drandakis, «'' Μεγάλη Ελληνική Εγκυκλοπαίδεια''», vol. ΙΣΤ΄, p. 862. Later he continued his military studies at the Infantry and Cavalry School in Namur in Belgium and then he studied as lieutenant in the Cavalry School at Saumur (France) (1910–11). He fought in the Balkan Wars of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zafeiris Melas
, alias = , birth_date = , birth_place = Xanthi, Greece , death_date = , origin = Greece , instrument = Vocals , genre = Contemporary laïko, laïko , occupation = Singer , years_active = 1960s–present , label = Cosmos, Alpha Records, Lobby Music , associated_acts = , website = , current_members = , past_members = Zafeiris Melas or Zafiris Melas (Greek: Ζαφείρης Μελάς) is a Greek contemporary pop-folk laïko singer. He was born in Xanthi to Muslim Romani parents and grew up in a poor neighbourhood. In his youth, he started performing in local groups of folkloric songs until he was noticed by the owners of the Cosmos recording company Antonis Stamboulis and Poly Vairemidi. During his career, Melas made partnerships with many other famous Greek singers. including Manolis Angelopoulos, Vasilis Karras Vasilis Karras ( el, Βασίλης Καρράς; born Vasilis Kesoglid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melas, Kastoria
Melas ( el, Μελάς) is a mountainous village in the regional unit of Kastoria, Western Macedonia, Greece. It belongs to the municipality of Kastoria and specifically to the municipal unit of Korestia. The previous name of the village was Statista (or Stathista or Agios Efstathios after the homonymous Orthodox church of Agios Efstathios). A museum dedicated to Pavlos Melas and the Greek struggle for Macedonia now operates in the village. Name Before 1927 the village was called ''Statista'' ( el, Στάτιστα, bg, Статица, Statitsa). The name of the village was changed to Melas, after the Greek fighter ( makedonomachos) Pavlos Melas who lost his life there. History In 1873, the village was recorded as having 60 households with 180 male Bulgarian inhabitants. In 1900, Vasil Kanchov gathered and compiled statistics on demographics in the area and reported that the village of Statitsa was inhabited by about 600 Christian Bulgarian inhabitants. On October 12, 1904, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavlos Melas (municipality)
Pavlos Melas is a municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. It is named after a Greek revolutionary officer of the Macedonian Struggle, Pavlos Melas. It was formed during the administrative reform introduced by the Kallikratis plan and encompasses the former municipalities of Efkarpia, Polichni and Stavroupoli. The seat of Pavlos Melas is Stavroupoli. Subdivisions *Municipal Unit of Efkarpia: It is located on the northern part of Pavlos Melas and has a population of 13,905 residents. *Municipal Unit of Polichni: It is located on the east side of Pavlos Melas and has a population of 39.332 residents. *Municipal Unit of Stavroupoli Stavroupoli ( el, Σταυρούπολη, literally ''city of the Cross'') is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been ...: It is located on the southwest side of Pavlos Melas and has a pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melas (Naxos)
Melas ( grc, Μελάς) was a town of ancient Greece on the island of Naxos. It is cited, along with Elaeus (Naxos), Elaeus, in an ancient inscription dated to the 3rd century BCE. Its site is tentatively located near modern Melanes. References Populated places in the ancient Aegean islands Former populated places in Greece Ancient Naxos {{AncientAegean-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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