Grigorios Maraslis ( el, Γρηγόριος Μαρασλής, russian: Григорий Григорьевич Маразли; 25 July 1831 – 1 May 1907) was an official of the

Russian Empire The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad, which ended the Great Northern War. ...

and long-time mayor of

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(1878–1895) of

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origin. A noted philanthropist, he sponsored many buildings and educational institutions both in Odesa and in various cities in Greece and for the Greek communities of the

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. He was awarded

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and

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Maraslis, Grigorios 1831 births 1907 deaths 19th-century Greek people 19th-century people from the Russian Empire Mayors of Odesa Russian philanthropists People from the Russian Empire of Greek descent Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 1st class Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class Greek philanthropists Privy Councillor (Russian Empire) Politicians from Odesa

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