{"id":3721,"date":"2016-11-23T00:34:53","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T00:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ellinismos.gr\/home\/"},"modified":"2021-04-06T18:59:45","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T15:59:45","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ellinismos.gr\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"ellinismos.gr | The Hub of Hellenism"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\nAn author, a politician, a philosophical thinker and the precursor of the Greek War of Independence. He was born in Velestino, a village in Thessaly, and he lived in Constantinople, Wallachia and Vienna. He published The Charta of Greece (Map of Greece) and Thourios and he assumed leading roles as he was capable of inspiring others. Additionally, he was the mastermind of a revolution of such importance that resulted in Greeks overthrowing the Ottoman yoke. Rigas was arrested by the Turks and, eventually, murdered.<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\nRigas Feraios
(Rigas Velestinlis)
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\nA leading figure of the Greek War of Independence in 1821 (also known as Geros tou Moria), a commander in chief and a prominent leader in battle. He achieved many victories against the Ottoman rule, such as the siege of Tripolitsa and the defeat of Mahmud Dramali Pasha at the Battle of Dervenakia in 1822. Geros tou Moria was born in Ramovouni and died in Athens.<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\nTheodoros Kolokotronis
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\nThe first head of the newly-formed state of independent Greece, with origins from Kerkyra (Corfu). He was a diplomat with a remarkable career in this field, he declared the foundation of the Hellenic State and promoted significant reforms regarding the rearrangement of the state. Because of his suggestions, he confronted strong opposition from part of the population, which had a horrendous end as he was assassinated in Nafplio by the Mavromichalis brothers.<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\nIoannis Kapodistrias
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\nThe former Prime Minister of Greece, elected seven times, with origins from Crete, which was then under the Ottoman rule. He governed Greece in the beginning of the 20th century, when international tumult prevailed, and became a prominent politician of the modern Greek state. During his term, the Balkan Wars, the First World War and the Catastrophe of Smyrna took place.<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\nEleftherios Venizelos
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\nA famous Greek physician, a biologist and a researcher. He was born in Kymi, Euboea and died in Miami, Florida. He was a pioneer in cytopathology and invented the smear test, which detects cervical cancer at an early stage, resulting in the saving of the lives of thousands of women across the globe.<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\nGeorgios Papanikolaou
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\nA leading diplomat and poet. He was born in Smyrna, but he moved to Athens from a young age. He studied law in Paris and he was involved in diplomacy, resulting in living the largest part of his life abroad. He was one of the greatest poets of modern Greece, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1963.<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\nGiorgos Seferis
(Georgios Seferiades)
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\nAn expatriate Greek businessman from Chicago, USA. He served as first president of the World Council of Greeks Abroad (SAE) and developed social and charitable activity for the benefit of Greeks who lived in the USA or abroad.<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\nAndrew Athens
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\nA top Greek soprano and the most famous opera singer worldwide. She was born in New York and from the very young age of 20, she became widely known for her divine voice. He professional career was fascinating, as was her unique talent in singing, and, consequently, she\u2019s remembered as the most renowned soprano of all times.<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\nMaria Callas
(Maria Cecilia Sophia Anna Kalogeropoulos)
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\nAn emblematic figure of the Greek community, a distinguished lawyer who was born in Greece and migrated to South Africa, where he united with the African people. He forcefully campaigned against apartheid and he was the lawyer of Nelson Mandela. Overall, he was highly respected by Greeks and foreigners alike.<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\nGeorge Bizos
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