''Emmanuel Rodocanachi'' (5 September 1859 - 8 January 1934) was a French ''homme de lettres'' and historian, an expert on Rome and ancient Italy.

Life

His grandparents were from

Chios Chios (; el, Χίος, Chíos , traditionally known as Scio in English) is the fifth largest Greek island, situated in the northern Aegean Sea. The island is separated from Turkey by the Chios Strait. Chios is notable for its exports of mastic ...

, a Greek island. He was elected a member of the ''

Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, f ...

'' in 1925. He bequeathed to the library of the ''

Institut de France The (; ) is a French learned society, grouping five , including the Académie Française. It was established in 1795 at the direction of the National Convention. Located on the Quai de Conti in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, the institute m ...

'' 1,400 works on ancient and modern Italy. He is buried in the

Passy Cemetery Passy Cemetery (french: Cimetière de Passy) is a small cemetery in Passy, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France. History The current cemetery replaced the old cemetery (''l'ancien cimetière communal de Passy'', located on Rue Lekain), ...

(2nd division).

Work

His works included ''Les corporations ouvrières de Rome'' (1894), ''Histoire de Rome depuis 1342'' (1922-1933), '' Élisa Napoléon (Baciocchi) en Italie'' (1900) and
Bonaparte et les îles Ioniennes, un épisode des conquêtes de la République et du premier Empire (1797-1816)
' (1899), Bonaparte and the Ionian Islands. An episode of the conquests of the Republic and the First Empire (1797-1816)] (in French). F. Alcan. He was a recipient of the Legion of Honour, French Legion of Honour. He was married, with three children: the Countess of Saporta, the Countess of Lepic, and

Pierre Rodocanachi Pierre Rodocanachi (born 2 October 1938) is a French fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1967 Mediterranean Games The 1967 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the V ...

References

1859 births 1934 deaths Recipients of the Legion of Honour 19th-century French historians French people of Greek descent 20th-century French historians {{France-historian-stub