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Germanus Justinus
Germanus or Germanos ( Greek) may refer to: People * Lucius Trebius Germanus, governor of Roman Britain around 126 * Germanus (died c. 290), possibly apocryphal martyr-saint tortured at the Pula Arena * Germanus (d. 305 AD), Spanish martyr-saint (see Servandus and Cermanus) * Germanus of Auxerre (378–448), bishop of Auxerre who founded the Carolingian abbey of Saint-Germain en Auxerre named for the same saint * Germanus of Man (410–475), saint * Germain of Paris (Latin: Germanus; 496–576), bishop of Paris, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint * Germanus of Capua (died 541), archbishop from 519 * Germanus (cousin of Justinian I) (died 550), general of the Byzantine Empire * Germanus (Caesar), son-in-law of Tiberius II Constantine * Germanus (magister militum under Phocas) (died 604) * Germanus (patricius) (died 605/606), leading senator in the reign of Emperor Maurice * Germanus of Granfelden (612–675), saint * Germanus I, Patriarch of Bulgaria (972–990) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Language
Greek (, ; , ) is an Indo-European languages, Indo-European language, constituting an independent Hellenic languages, Hellenic branch within the Indo-European language family. It is native to Greece, Cyprus, Italy (in Calabria and Salento), southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, Caucasus, the Black Sea coast, Asia Minor, and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has the list of languages by first written accounts, longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning at least 3,400 years of written records. Its writing system is the Greek alphabet, which has been used for approximately 2,800 years; previously, Greek was recorded in writing systems such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary. The Greek language holds a very important place in the history of the Western world. Beginning with the epics of Homer, ancient Greek literature includes many works of lasting importance in the European canon. Greek is also the language in which many of the foundational texts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyula Germanus
Gyula Germanus (6 November 1884, in Budapest – 7 November 1979, in Budapest), alias Julius Abdulkerim Germanus, was a Hungarian professor of oriental studies, writer and Islamologist, member of the National Assembly of Hungary, Hungarian Parliament and member of multiple Arabic language, Arabic academies of science, who made significant contributions to the study of the Arabic language, history of language and cultural history. He was a follower of the famous orientalist, Sir Ármin Vámbéry and became a scholar of world repute. Germanus was a language professor at the Hungarian Royal Eastern Academy from 1912, and a teacher of Turkish language, Turkish and Arabic from 1915. During World War I he made several secret missions to Turkey. In 1915 he was there as member of the Turkish Red Crescent and also joined the battle at the Dardanelles. Youth and studies Julius Germanus was born in Budapest on 6 November 1884 into a middle-class family. Both of his grandfathers were soldi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germaine (other)
Germaine may refer to: People Given name * Germaine Arnaktauyok (born 1946), Inuk printmaker, painter, and drawer * Germaine Benoit (1901–1983), French chemical engineer * Germaine Cousin (1579–1601), French saint * Germaine Greer (born 1939), feminist writer and academic * Germaine Koh (born 1967), Malaysian-born Canadian artist * Germaine Levant (born 1978), Dutch footballer * Germaine Lindsay (1985–2005), British-Jamaican Islamist suicide bomber * Germaine Pratt (born 1998), American football player * Germaine de Randamie (born 1984), Dutch kickboxer and mixed martial artist * Germaine Rouault (1905–1982), French racing driver * Germaine Schnitzer (1888–1982), French-born American pianist * Germaine de Staël (1766–1817), Swiss-French author * Germaine Tailleferre (1892–1983), French composer Surname * Gary Germaine (born 1976), Scottish footballer Places * Germaine, Aisne, France * Germaine, Marne, France Other uses * Germaine (olive), an olive grown in Corsica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germain (other)
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Germain may refer to: * Germain (name), including a list of people with the name * Germain Arena, the former name of an arena in Estero, Florida * Germain Racing, a NASCAR racing team * Germain Amphitheater, a concert venue in Columbus, Ohio * Paris Saint-Germain F.C., a football club based in Paris, France. * Ateliers Germain, a pioneer Belgian carmaker *, the former French train ferry ''Saint Germain'' renamed for her voyage to India for scrapping See also * Goermans, a harpsichord-making family * Saint-Germain (other) * Germanus (other) * Germane *Germaine (other) Germaine may refer to: People Given name * Germaine Arnaktauyok (born 1946), Inuk printmaker, painter, and drawer * Germaine Benoit (1901–1983), French chemical engineer * Germaine Cousin (1579–1601), French saint * Germaine Greer (born 1939), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germanos (chain Of Stores)
Germanos () is a Greek holding company based in Athens, Greece. The Germanos chain of stores is a multinational rook chain of retail electronic goods vendors. They specialize in offering electronic devices such as computers, digital cameras, mp3 players and mobile phones. They also offer fixed and mobile telephony as well as internet. History The Group started as a battery shop in Athens in 1980 and since then has expanded into retail when it opened its first store by the same year. In 2003 Germanos in a joint operation with Folli Follie bought a 40% stake of the Hellenic Duty Free shops. In 2006 it was acquired by Cosmoholding Cyprus Ltd., a subsidiary of the mobile operator Cosmote. Battery manufacturing Germanos Group's focus is battery manufacturing for vehicles and electronic devices, while the retail part of electronic goods is given to the chain of stores by the same name. Cosmote controversy In the beginning Germanos stores offered in Greece mobile connections with T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanctus Germanus
The Bishop of St Germans is an episcopal title which was used by Anglo Saxon Bishops of Cornwall and currently in use in the Church of England and in the Roman Catholic Church. The title is used by suffragan bishops of the Church of England, and is currently used by a suffragan bishop assistant to the Bishop of Truro of the Diocese of Truro. In the Roman Catholic Church, ' is a titular see, used as the title for a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. The title takes its name after St Germans, a large village in Cornwall. In the 10th and 11th centuries, St Germans Priory was effectively the seat for the bishopric of Cornwall. In 1043, dioceses of Cornwall and Crediton merged under one bishop, and eventually they moved to Exeter Exeter ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and the county town of Devon in South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol. In Roman B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germanos Karavangelis
Germanos Karavangelis (, also transliterated as ''Yermanos'' and ''Karavaggelis'' or ''Karavagelis'', 1866–1935) was known for his service as Metropolitan Bishop of Kastoria and later Amasya, Amaseia, Pontus (region), Pontus. He was a member of the Macedonian Committee, Hellenic Macedonian Committee and functioned as one of the major coordinators of the Macedonian Struggle, Greek Struggle for Macedonia. Early life and career Germanos Karavangelis was born Stylianos in 1866, in the village of Stipsi at Lesbos island, then still under Ottoman Empire, Ottoman rule. His father was a Psara, Psariot by the name of Chrysostomos and his mother was Maria. He had seven other siblings which included six sisters and one brother. When he was two years old, his family moved to Adramyttio, Asia-Minor (now Edremit, Balıkesir, Edremit, Turkey) where his father opened a shop. There, he attended school and was awarded a scholarship to study at the Theological School of Halki. He graduated in 1888 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germanus V Of Constantinople
Germanus V of Constantinople (; 6 December 1835 – 28 July 1920) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 10 February 1913 to 25 October 1918. Biography He was educated in Jerusalem and Athens before attending the Theological School of Halki. He was elected Metropolitan of Kos (1867), Rhodes (1876–1888), Iraklia (1888–1897) and Chalkedon (1897–1913). On 28 January 1913, he was elected Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. He was one of the pioneers, in the years 1886–1897, of the efforts for the return of the exiled Joachim III of Constantinople. On 7 October 1918, a great rebellion against the Orthodox came and was condemned within the Church of Constantinople The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (, ; ; , "Roman Orthodox Patriarchate, Ecumenical Patriarchate of Istanbul") is one of the fifteen to seventeen Autocephaly, autocephalous churches that together compose the Eastern Orthodox Church. .... He was forced to resign from the thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Archbishops Of Athens
The following is a list of bishops, Metropolitan bishop, metropolitans, and archbishops of Athens. The Archbishopric of Athens, Church of Athens was created by Paul the Apostle during his Paul the Apostle#Second missionary journey, second missionary journey, when he Areopagus sermon, preached at the Areopagus, probably in 51 AD. According to the Acts of the Apostles (17:16–34), after the sermon, many became followers of Paul, thus forming the kernel of the Church in Athens. The see of Athens has been unilaterally declared autocephalous on 4 August 1833 (officially recognized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on 11 July 1850) and was elevated to an archbishopric on 31 December 1923. As the head of the Church of Greece, the holder has styled Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (Αρχιεπίσκοπος Αθηνών και πάσης Ελλάδος). Bishops of Athens Metropolitans of Athens Pre-modern period Modern period Archbishops of Athens and All Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germanus IV Of Constantinople
Germanus IV of Constantinople (; 1788 – 16 September 1853) served two terms as Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, from 1842 to 1845 and from 1852 until his death on 16 September 1853. In 1826–1830, he was bishop of Vidin, then bishop of Drama Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a g ... until 1835, when he was appointed bishop of Derkoi. He was elected to the patriarchal throne for the first time in 1842 and held the post until 1845 when he was succeeded by Meletius III of Constantinople. Restored to the throne in 1852, he occupied it until his death the next year. During his patriarchy, he especially took care of the poor. He founded many churches, schools, libraries and orphanages. His name was particularly associated with the education of the Orthodox clergy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germanos III Of Old Patras
Germanos III of Old Patras (; 25 March 1771 – 30 May 1826), born Georgios Kontzias (Γεώργιος Κοντζιάς), was an Orthodox Metropolitan of Patras. He played an important role in the Greek Revolution of 1821, having diplomatic and political activity. Germanos was born in Dimitsana, northwestern Arcadia, Peloponnese. Before his consecration as Metropolitan of Patras by Patriarch Gregory V, he had served as a priest and protosyncellus in Smyrna. He died in Nafplio. Greek Revolution According to tradition and several written sources, on March 25 (6 April in the Gregorian calendar), the Feast of Annunciation, 1821, Bishop Germanos proclaimed the Greek national uprising against the Ottoman Empire and blessed the flag of the revolution at the Monastery of Agia Lavra. Earlier, another revolt of the Greek War of Independence The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
