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Boçari
Botsaris or Mpotsaris is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Chris Clark (reporter) (born 1938), American journalist * Dimitrios Botsaris (1813–1871), Greek soldier and politician * Katerina Botsari (1820–1872), member of the Souliot Botsaris family * Kitsos Botsaris (1741–1809), Souliot captain * Kostas Botsaris (1792–1853), Greek general and politician * Markos Botsaris (1788–1823), Souliot captain and hero of the Greek War of Independence * Panagiotis "Notis" Botsaris (1756–1841), Souliote leader and fighter, son of Kitsos Botsaris See also * Gëzim Boçari (b. 1949), Albanian professor of pharmacology and a politician * Ismail Boçari (1917–2014), Albanian professor of medicine * Castle of Gjon Boçari A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markos Botsaris
Markos Botsaris (; 1790 – 21 August 1823) was a Souliot chieftain, general of the Greek revolutionary army and hero of the Greek War of Independence.Brigands with a Cause, Brigandage and Irredentism in Modern Greece 1821–1912, by John S. Koliopoulos, Clarendon Press, Oxford. 1987. p. 53. He played a key role in relieving the First Siege of Missolonghi in 1822–1823 and was awarded the title of General of Western Greece by the revolutionary Greek government. He was killed during the Battle of Karpenisi and was buried in Missolonghi with full honors. Botsaris is among the most revered national heroes in Greece. Family and early life (1790–1820) Markos was born in 1790 in Souli, the fifth child of Kitsos Botsaris from his first marriage with Chrysoula, one of the daughters of Papazotos Yotis, the priest of Variades, a village of Lakka (Tsarkovista). The Souliotes spoke Albanian originally, but during the eighteenth century they learnt to also use Greek via comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitsos Botsaris
Kitsos Botsaris (; ); 1741 in Missolonghi – 1813, in Arta), was a leader of the Souliotes, an autonomous community in Ottoman-ruled Epirus. He played a leading role in the aftermath of the last war between the Souliotes and the Ottoman ruler of Ioannina, Ali Pasha. He was the father of Kostas Botsaris and Markos Botsaris, who fought in the Greek War of Independence. At the war against Ali Pasha K. Botsaris was a prominent figure of the ''Botsaris'' -Boçari (or ''Botzaraioi'') Souliotic clan, who originated from Dragani, now Ampelia village, south of Paramythia, in Epirus. He was the son of George Botsaris (Gjergj Boçari) and the brother of Notis Botsaris. He was the head of the Souliotes during the wars against Ali Pasha at the end of 18th century. In 1792 Ali Pasha planned a second expedition against Souli. He tried to deceive and arrest the Souli warriors, pretending that he is going to attack Gjirokastër and he needs their assistance. Ali sent a letter to K. Botsari writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ismail Boçari
Ismail Boçari (1917 – 11 May 2014) was an Albanian professor of medicine. During World War II he took part in the Albanian National Liberation Front. He has received several awards for his activities. Ismail Boçari was born in 1917 in Tragjas, Vlorë, southwestern Albania. He has studied medicine in the University of Bologna and the University of Sofia. During the Albanian resistance of World War II he escaped from execution from Italian and German troops three times in 1942, 1943 and 1944. In 1993 he received the Castriota Scanderbeg award for his activities during World War II. In 1999 he was decorated with the medal National Cavalier of Italy by Massimo D'Alema at a ceremony that took place in Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, .... Sources 1917 birth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gëzim Boçari
Gëzim Boçari (born 25 March 1949) is an Albanian professor of pharmacology and a politician. Gëzim Boçari is head of the pharmacology sector of the medicine faculty at the University of Tirana. He is one of the writers of medicine and pharmacology textbooks of Albanian universities. In the 2009 parliamentary elections for Albania he was the head candidate of the coalition of the Pole of Freedom () in the district of Vlorë Vlorë ( ; ; sq-definite, Vlora) is the List of cities and towns in Albania, third most populous city of Albania and seat of Vlorë County and Vlorë Municipality. Located in southwestern Albania, Vlorë sprawls on the Bay of Vlorë and is surr .... External links Interview of Gëzim Boçari Sources {{DEFAULTSORT:Bocari, Gezim 20th-century Albanian politicians 21st-century Albanian politicians 20th-century Albanian writers 21st-century Albanian writers Albanian health professionals Albanian scientists Pharmacologists Living people Acade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kostas Botsaris
Kostas (Kitsos) Botsaris (, 1792–1853), also known as Constantine Botzaris, was a Greek general and senator. He was also a captain and a hero of the War of Greek Independence. He fought at the Battle of Karpenisi and completed the victory of his brother, the renowned Markos Botsaris. Early life Kosta Botsaris was born in 1792 near Paramythia. Greek War of Independence In 1803 Kostas Botsaris and the remnants of the Souliotes crossed over to the Ionian Islands, where they ultimately took service in the French-raised Albanian Regiment. In 1814, he joined the Greek patriotic society known as the ''Filiki Eteria''. In 1820, he fought to the end on Ali Pasha's side against the Ottoman army. On the night of 21 August 1823 Kostas, under the leadership of his brother Markos participated in the celebrated attack on Karpenisi by 350 Souliotes, against around 1000 Ottoman troops who formed the vanguard of the army with which Mustai Pasha was advancing to reinforce the besiegers. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Clark (reporter)
Chris Clark (real name Chris Botsaris; born December 9, 1938) is the former lead news anchor at WTVF in Nashville, Tennessee. Clark's tenure at WTVF began in 1966 (then known as WLAC-TV), and lasted until his retirement on May 23, 2007. His 41 years at WTVF makes him one of the longest-tenured anchors in American television history. Clark also served as the station's News Director during the earlier years of his career. Biography Clark was born as Chris Botsaris on December 9, 1938, in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. The grandson of Greeks, Greek immigrants (his parents were both American-born Greeks), he graduated from North Atlanta High School, North Fulton High School in 1957.1957 Graduating Class List', Fulton High School, Atlanta, Georgia As a teenager he worked bussing tables at his father's Eagle Café, across the street from the offices of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Chris heard colorful stories from the reporters that frequented the restaurant, and decided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitrios Botsaris
Dimitrios Botsaris (; 1813–1871) was a Hellenic Army, Greek Army officer and politician. He served three times as Minister for Military Affairs (Greece), Minister for Military Affairs. Life Dimitrios Botsaris was the son of Markos Botsaris,University of Chicago''Encyclopædia britannica: a new survey of universal knowledge'' Encyclopædia britannica, inc., 1946, p. 957 hero of the Greek War of Independence and captain of the Souliotes. After his father's death (1823) and the independence of Kingdom of Greece, Greece (1828) he studied in the military academy of Munich, Germany. He was part of the Greek delegation by the approval of the King of Greece, Otto of Greece, Otto. He graduated there in 1833. Botsaris then became an artillery officer in the Greek Army. In 1855 he became aid de camp of the king of Greece. Dimitrios Botsaris served as Minister for Military Affairs (Greece) three times under kings Otto of Greece, Otto and George I of Greece, George I. During his service t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
