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Notaras
{{Short description, Greek aristocratic family The Notaras family is an old Greek aristocratic family. History Tracing their origins back to the Byzantine period from Monemvasia, together with Loukas Notaras as the last megas doux of the Byzantine Empire, they gave several religious to the Greek Orthodox Church, several politicians to the Greek kingdom and a dynasty of artists to Romania. Notable members * Saint Gerasimus of Kefalonia (1506–1579), patron-saint of Greek island Kefalonia * Saint Macarius Notaras (1731-1805), Metropolitan of Corinth and co-composer of the Philokalia * Blessed Dositheus II Notaras (1641–1707), Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem * Chrysanthus Notaras (1655/1660-1731), Patriarch of Jerusalem *Loukas Notaras (1402–1453), the last megas doux of the Byzantine Empire *Anna Notaras (died 1507), daughter of Loukas Notaras, the last megas doux of the Byzantine Empire *Ioannis Notaras (died 1827), general in the Greek War of Independence *Panoutsos N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loukas Notaras
Loukas Notaras (; 5 April 1402 – 3 June 1453) was a Byzantine Greek statesman who served as the last '' megas doux'' or grand duke (commander-in-chief of the Byzantine navy) and the last '' mesazon'' (chief minister) of the Byzantine Empire, under emperors John VIII Palaiologos and Constantine XI Palaiologos. Biography Loukas Notaras was descended from a Greek family originally from Monemvasia; his earliest ancestor whom we can identify in the surviving sources was one ''sebastos'' Paul, who captured the island of Kythera from the Venetians for the Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos in 1270. Other members of the Notarades can be identified over the following decades. In the middle of the 14th century one branch relocated to Constantinople, where they rose to political and social prominence by supporting Andronikos IV Palaiologos, who was rebelling against his father John V Palaiologos, and then, after Andronikos's death, by supporting his son John VII Palaiologos.Klaus-Peter Matschk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Notaras
Anna Notaras Palaiologina ( Παλαιολογίνα; died 8 July 1507) was a prominent Byzantine leader-in-exile in decades following the fall of Constantinople in 1453, serving as a center of the Greek community in Venice in the late 15th and early 16th century. Anna was a daughter of Loukas Notaras, the last '' megas doux'' of the Byzantine Empire. Some documents also refer to her as widow of the last emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos, though contemporary documents makes no mention of such a marriage. Background Anna Notaras Palaiologina was born into the wealthy Byzantine aristocracy when the Byzantine Empire was at its point of terminal decline. Her father was Loukas Notaras, one of the richest noblemen and a high official in the empire. Loukas served as the empire's last '' megas doux'', under emperors John VIII Palaiologos and Constantine XI Palaiologos. Loukas Notaras died in the aftermath of the fall of Constantinople in 1453. It is not clear when Anna left Constantino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysanthus Of Jerusalem
Chrysanthus Notaras (; 1655/1660 – February 7, 1731), also known as Chrysanthus of Jerusalem, was Patriarch of Jerusalem (February 19, 1707 – February 7, 1731) and a scholar in Eastern Orthodoxy. He was a mathematician, astronomer, geographer, and author. He is known for creating modern maps in the Greek language. He was one of Giovanni Domenico Cassini's students. He also built astronomical equipment. Biography He was born in Arachova, Achaea. He was a member of the same family as his predecessor, Dositheos II Notaras and Macarius of Corinth, Metropolitan of Corinth. He is known for spreading Astronomy in the early eighteenth century. Chysanthos Notaras was Patriarch of Jerusalem (1707–1731). He was one of the most educated Greeks of his time. He was educated in the traditional Orthodox dogma. He learned natural philosophy, mathematics, and theology at the University of Padua. He continued his education in Paris. While in Paris he met liberal theologians, suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panoutsos Notaras
Panoutsos Notaras (; 31 March 1740 or 1752 – 18 January 1849) was a Greek revolutionary and politician who was a leading figure of the Greek War of Independence, serving several times as president of the Greek national assemblies and legislative bodies. Early life Panoutsos Notaras was born in Trikala, Corinthia on 31 March, either in 1740, or, more probably, in 1752. His family, the Notarades, were among the six most prominent Greek Orthodox families of the Peloponnese during the late Ottoman rule, and occupied high-ranking offices in the provincial administration. Panoutsos' father, Spyridon Notaras, was considered one of the best-educated Greek magnates. Panoutsos himself received a good education by the scholar Grigorios Karvounis, although his feeble health did not allow him to go for university studies to Italy. Greek War of Independence Panoutsos Notaras participated in the unsuccessful Orlov Revolt in 1770, and in 1818 became a member of the '' Filiki Etaireia'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ioannis Notaras
Ioannis or Giannakis Notaras () was a Greek general of the Greek War of Independence. He was killed in 1827 during the Battle of Phaleron. Biographical information He was born in 1805 at Trikala, Corinthia, and belonged to an important Notaras magnate family from Corinthia. His father was the notable Sotiris Notaras and his mother, Mary, was a sister of Andreas Zaimis. He stood out for his stature and his physical presence and was known to his environment as the "lord's son" (αρχοντόπουλο).Chrysanthopoulos (ed.), Fotios (1888). Βίοι Πελοποννησίων ανδρών και των εξώθεν εις την Πελοπόννησον ελθόντων κληρικών, στρατιωτικών και πολιτικών των αγωνισαμένων τον αγώνα της επαναστάσεως. Athens: Σταύρος Ανδρόπουλος, Τυπογραφείο Π. Δ. Σακελλαρίου.Papyrus Larousse Britannica. Athens. 2007. Vol. 39, p. 295-29 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Notaras
Jacob Notaras (; ), also erroneously called Isaac, was a Byzantine aristocrat who survived the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Having got attention of the Ottoman ruler Mehmed the Conqueror as an adolescent, he was confined to the seraglio until he escaped in 1460. He later became one of the leaders of the Byzantine diaspora in Italy. Captivity Jacob Notaras was the youngest son of Loukas Notaras, an "enormously wealthy" aristocrat from Constantinople who served as megas doux and grand admiral to the last Byzantine emperors. When Constanintople fell to the Ottoman ruler Mehmed II, Jacob was 14 years old. Many boys and girls were taken as slaves during the fall of Constantinople, also by the Sultan himself. The Ottoman official Tursun Beg wrote: "After having completely overcome the enemy, the soldiers began to plunder the city. They enslaved boys and girls and took silver and gold vessels, precious stones and all sorts of valuable goods and fabrics from the imperial palace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macarius Of Corinth
Macarius of Corinth (also Makarios; born Michael Notaras, Μιχαὴλ Νοταρᾶς; ; 1731–1805) was Metropolitan bishop of Corinth, was a mystic and spiritual writer who worked to revive and mostly sustain the Eastern Orthodox Church under Ottoman Greece, Turkish rule. He is most famous for working with Nicodemus the Hagiorite, Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain in collecting and compiling the ascetic text of the ''Philokalia''.''A New Dictionary of Saints: East and West'' by Michael Walsh pg 378, Published by Liturgical Press, 2007 , 978081463186/ref> Prayer of the Heart With his friend Nicodemus, Makarios compiled the five tomes of the ''Philokalia'' that were first published in Venice in 1782. It was the publication of these sacred and spiritual texts that led to a renewal of the hesychast movement within Eastern Orthodox. See also *Theosis (Eastern Orthodox theology) *Theoria *Ritual purification *Praxis (Eastern Orthodoxy), Praxis References {{Authority control ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monemvasia
Monemvasia (, or ) is a town and municipality in Laconia, Greece. The town is located in mainland Greece on a tied island off the east coast of the Peloponnese, surrounded by the Myrtoan Sea. Monemvasia is connected to the rest of the mainland by a tombolo in length. In 1890, a small part of the natural tombolo was cut to create an artificial bridge for ships and boats. Its area consists mostly of a large plateau some above sea level, up to wide and long. Founded in the sixth century, and thus one of the oldest continually-inhabited fortified towns in Europe, the town is the site of a once-powerful Medieval fortification, medieval fortress, and #Byzantine period, was at one point one of the most important commercial centres in the Eastern Mediterranean. The town's walls and many Byzantine Empire, Byzantine churches remain as testaments to the town's history. Today, the seat of the municipality of Monemvasia is the town of Molaoi. Etymology The town's name derives from two Gree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Gerasimus Of Kefalonia
Gerasimos of Kefalonia (Greek: Άγιος Γεράσιμος) is the patron saint of the island of Kefalonia in Greece. Life Gerasimos (1506-1579) came from the aristocratic and wealthy Notaras family. He was ordained a monk at Mount Athos, went to Jerusalem for 12 years, spent some time in Crete and Zakynthos and in 1555 arrived on Kefalonia. He spent his first 5 years in a cave in the area known as Lassi. He subsequently cultivated the area where the monastery of Saint Gerasimos now exists near Valsamata. The monastery which he established cared for the poor and became a center for charity. Veneration Saint Gerasimos is believed by natives of Kefalonia to protect them and to also heal them of illness. Many natives of the island name their children after Saint Gerasimos as a tribute to the saint who protects them. In 1953, immediately after a powerful earthquake on the island of Kefalonia destroyed 90% of the island, there were many claimed sightings of Saint Gerasimos thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dositheus II Of Jerusalem
Dositheus II Notaras of Jerusalem (; Arachova 31 May 1641 – Constantinople 8 February 1707) was the Patriarch of Jerusalem between 1669 and 1707 and a theologian of the Eastern Orthodox Church. He was known for standing against influences of the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches. He convened the Synod of Jerusalem to counter the Calvinist confessions of Cyril Lucaris. Dositheus was born in Arachova (today the village of Exochi, Aigialeia, Achaea) on 31 May 1641. Little of his early life is known. He was ordained a deacon in 1652 and elevated to archdeacon of Jerusalem in 1661. In 1666, he was consecrated archbishop of Caesarea Palestinae (now Caesarea Maritima). In 1669, he was elected patriarch of Jerusalem. He became very involved in the state of the Orthodox Church in the Balkans, Georgia, and southern Russia, particularly after Patriarch Cyril Lucaris of Constantinople set forth in his ''Confession of Faith'' (1629) his agreement in the doctrines of predestination an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greeks
Greeks or Hellenes (; , ) are an ethnic group and nation native to Greece, Greek Cypriots, Cyprus, Greeks in Albania, southern Albania, Greeks in Turkey#History, Anatolia, parts of Greeks in Italy, Italy and Egyptian Greeks, Egypt, and to a lesser extent, other countries surrounding the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea. They also form a significant Greek diaspora, diaspora (), with many Greek communities established around the world.. Greek colonies and communities have been historically established on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, but the Greek people themselves have always been centered on the Aegean Sea, Aegean and Ionian Sea, Ionian seas, where the Greek language has been spoken since the Bronze Age.. Until the early 20th century, Greeks were distributed between the Greek peninsula, the western coast of Asia Minor, the Black Sea coast, Cappadocia in central Anatolia, Egypt, the Balkans, Cyprus, and Constantinople. Many of these regions coincided to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guilford Puteal
The Guilford Puteal is a Pentelic marble Ancient Roman sculpture. Its name derives from its use as a puteal or wellhead, and one of its previous owners, Frederick North, second Earl of Guilford. Its discovery in Corinth gives rise to an alternative modern name, the Corinth Puteal. Origin The ''puteal''—wellhead is a cylindrical drum 50 cm by 106 cm and dates to circa 30-10 BC. It is part of a commemorative memorial in the city of ancient Corinth, which at that time had recently been refounded by Augustus's adoptive father Julius Caesar, that celebrated Augustus's victory at the battle of Actium. Work is ongoing to locate the likely original site of the monument from which it came, perhaps even with part of its missing moulding restored. Iconography The wellhead is decorated in bas-relief, with ten figures of deities and heroes. At the front two small processions meet: on the left is Apollo with his lyre (Augustus's patron deity) who leads Artemis (trailing her st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
