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Spyridon (other)
Spyridon (; ) or Spiridon is a Greek male given name. It is often shortened to Σπύρος (''Spyros'') and can sometimes be found as Σπυρέτος(Spyretos), sometimes Anglicised as Spiro (name), Spyro or Spiro. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Saint Spyridon, Orthodox/Catholic saint :*Saint Spyridon Church, Iași, Saint Spyridon Church, Romanian Orthodox church in Iași, Romania :*St Spyridon College, Greek Orthodox school in Sydney *Spyridon of Serbia (1379–1389), patriarch[ of the Serbian patriarchate of Peć *Archbishop Spyridon of Athens, archbishop of Athens 1949–1956 *Spiro Agnew, 39th vice president of the United States from 1969 to 1973, under President Richard Nixon *Spyridon Belokas (1877–unknown), Greek runner *Spyros Christopoulos, Greek footballer *Spyridon Gianniotis, freestyle swimmer *Spyros Gogolos, Greek footballer * Spiridon Gopčević (1855–1928), Serbian astronomer and historian *Spyros Kokotos, Greek architect *Spyros Kyprianou, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spyridon Louis
Spyridon Louis ( , sometimes transliterated ''Spiridon Loues''; 12 January 1873 – 26 March 1940), commonly known as Spyros Louis (Σπύρος Λούης), was a Greek water carrier who won the first modern-day Olympic marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics. Following his victory, he was celebrated as a national hero. A former soldier, Louis was encouraged to try out for the Olympics by his former commanding officer. After progressing through qualifying, he went on to win the inaugural Olympic marathon after placing first among seventeen competitors. Louis later became a police officer and a farmer. Outside of his athletics career, Louis was arrested for forgery, of which he was acquitted after spending a year in jail. Early life Spyridon Louis was born in the town of Marousi, north of Athens, into a poor family. Louis's father sold mineral water in Athens, which at the time lacked a central water supply, and Spyridon helped him by transporting it. Olympic preparation After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spyros Spyromilios
Spyros Spyromilios (; 1864–1930) was a Greek Gendarmerie officer and guerrilla fighter who took part in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897, the Greek Struggle for Macedonia, and the Balkan Wars. In 1914 he proclaimed the Autonomy of his native town, Himarra, and joined the autonomist struggle of Northern Epirus against its inclusion within the newly established Principality of Albania. Early life Spyromilios was born in Himarra, then Ottoman Empire, to a historical family of the region. He entered a naval school in Kephalonia and had the privilege to visit many European ports. He applied to study at the School of Naval Trials, however, was declined entry because he has over 19 years of age. By the recommendation of his relative, Ioannis Spyromilios, who was a gendarme commander, he enlisted in the Hellenic Gendarmerie in 1883 where he would soon become an officer. Career Greco-Turkish War of 1897 Spyromilios had been a member of the Ethniki Etaireia nationalist organizat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spiridione Roma
Spiridione Roma ( – 15 June 1786), also known as Spiridon or Spyridon Romas (), was a Greek painter from Corfu. He was a prominent member of the Heptanese school. His contemporary was Spyridon Sperantzas, another painter from Corfu. He also painted all over Italy and settled in Triste. Romas painted on the Ionian Islands, Sicily, and Livorno before settling in England. He was one of the few Greek painters to travel to a foreign country outside of the Greek or Italian world. The other two were El Greco and Efstathios Altinis. He was also a British painter during the last decades of his life. He was active in the region from 1770 to 1786. According to the Hellenic Institute, over twenty-five of his works survived. He was the British El Greco. His most popular work is a painting entitled '' The East Offering its Riches to Britannia''. History Spyridon Romas was born in Corfu. His wife’s name was Margarita. He had two daughters and a son. The state archives o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spiridon Putin
Spiridon Ivanovich Putin (; 19 December 1879 – 19 December 1965) was a Russian chef, who worked as the personal chef of Vladimir Lenin and also cooked for Joseph Stalin. He was the paternal grandfather of Vladimir Putin, the current president of Russia. Early life and education Spiridon Ivanovich Putin was born to Russians Ivan Petrovich Putin (1845–1918) and Paraskeva Matveevna Putina (; 1844–1906) in Tver Governorate, Russian Empire. At 12 years old he worked with his cousin at an inn in Tver, and at 15 years old he moved to Saint Petersburg to study cooking. Career Putin worked at the Hotel Astoria (Saint Petersburg), Hotel Astoria in Saint Petersburg, where he once served Grigori Rasputin. Rasputin gave Putin a gold ruble as he was impressed with the cuisine and noticed the similarity between their names. After the Russian Revolution of 1917, Putin fled to his ancestral home in Tver Governorate. He later returned to Petrograd, after which he moved to Moscow. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spiridon Popescu
Spiridon Popescu (August 13, 1864 – May 8, 1933) was a Romanian prose writer. Born in Rogojeni, Galați County, his parents were the peasant Constantin Dumitrașcu al Popei and his wife Safta (''née'' Tofan). He attended seminary in Galați and at Socola Monastery in Iași, earning his high school degree at age 26. He studied physics and mathematics at the University of Iași and took courses at the higher normal school, earning a mathematics degree at age 31. He taught mathematics in Bârlad, Vaslui, Tulcea, Galați and, from 1904, in the national capital, Bucharest. Within the Education Ministry, Popescu was responsible for normal primary education nationwide. He was elected both to the Assembly of Deputies and to the Senate. Popescu made his literary debut in the Iași-based ''Arhiva'' in 1890. Encouraged by his brother-in-law Constantin Stere, he wrote for ''Evenimentul literar'', and for ''Albina''. As an active participant in the policy of village education promoted by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spyros Paliouras
Spyro Paliouras, or Spiro Paliouras (, 1875–1957) was a Greek writer and painter. Biography Born in Evrytania in 1875 Paliouras moved to Athens at a young age. He started earning his living in Athens by working in various professions. After leaving Athens, he lived in Paris, France, and later moved to Marseille. In Marseille, he worked at a specialized machine factory. It was during this time, he began his career as a writer. His personal writings were researched by many, including Dimitris Pikionis, Michael Tombros, Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas, and Fotis Kontoglou. In 1939, Paliouras migrated to Piraeus, Greece and lived there until his death in 1957. His exhibition on works returned to the Piraeus Municipal Theatre The Piraeus Municipal Theatre is a Neoclassicism, neoclassical building built on plans by the architect and was opened on 9 April 1895. The theatre has a 600-seat capacity and is located in the centremost place of Piraeus. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Neva
The Battle of the Neva (; ; ) was fought between the Novgorod Republic, along with Karelians, and the Kingdom of Sweden (Middle Ages), Kingdom of Sweden, including Kingdom of Norway (872–1397), Norwegian, Finns proper, Finnish and Tavastians, Tavastian forces, on the Neva River, near the settlement of Ust-Izhora, on 15 July 1240. The battle is mentioned only in Russian sources, and it remains unclear whether it was a major invasion or a small-scale raid. In Russian historiography, it has become an event of massive scale and importance. Background Pope Honorius III (1216–1227) received a number of petitions regarding new Baltic crusades, mainly concerning Prussia and Livonia but also a report from the Swedish Archbishop concerning difficulties with their mission in Finland. At that time, Honorius responded to the Swedish archbishop only by declaring an embargo against trade with pagans in the region; it is not known if the Swedes requested further help for the moment. In 1237 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spiridon Of Neva
Spiridon may refer to: * Spyridon or Spriridon, (Ancient Greek: Σπυρίδων; Greek: Σπυρίδωνας), a male given name and surname Places * Spiridon Peninsula, Alaska * , Alaska * , Alaska Other uses * Spiridon, a fictional planet in the ''Doctor Who'' serial '' Planet of the Daleks'' * Spiridon , the title character of ''Spiridon the Mute'' a novel by Paschal Grousset * Spiridon, a brand name for Spironolactone, a diuretic medication * , German running magazine named after Spyridon Louis Spyridon Louis ( , sometimes transliterated ''Spiridon Loues''; 12 January 1873 – 26 March 1940), commonly known as Spyros Louis (Σπύρος Λούης), was a Greek water carrier who won the first modern-day Olympic marathon at the 1896 ... See also * Saint Spiridon Orthodox Cathedral, in Seattle, United States {{disambiguation, geo, given name, surname Greek masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spyros Moustaklis
Lieutenant General Spyros Moustaklis (; Missolonghi, 1926 – 1986) was an officer of the Greek Army. During the military junta years in Greece, he actively opposed the dictatorship and suffered permanent damage as the result of torture, making him a symbol of the anti-junta resistance.'sic''(Translation by Google) Moustaklis became a member of EDES on 2 April 1943, aged 17, following a confrontation with ELAS members which sent him to the hospital. Moustaklis fought with EDES against the Wehrmacht, the Royal Italian Army and ELAS. He was wounded in action during the Battle of Profitis Ilias in Arta (21/12/1944), suffering a comminutive fibula fracture and hospitalized in the 5th Polish General Hospital in Casamassima, near Bari, Italy. Following the end of the war, Moustaklis, alongside other ex- EDES members, was enrolled in the Hellenic Military Academy. He graduated in 1948. He subsequently took part in the last phase of the Greek Civil War (1948-1949) as an Anthypo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spyros Moustakas
Spyros Moustakas (, 1914 - 2002) was a writer of folklore books on Lemnos. Biography Moustakas was born in Livadochori on the island of Lemnos in 1914. He was the only child of his parents, Panagiotis and Fanio. He attended the village's public school and Lemnos High School. He was later enrolled at the ''Zarifeio Children's Academy'' in Alexandroupoli and during that time, he was the head journalist of the Greek children's writer Evangelos Papanoutsos. He worked as a teacher for four years in Samothrace and for five years in Lemnos. He also worked in Alexandroupoli Alexandroupolis (, ) or Alexandroupoli (, ) is a city in Greece and the capital of the Evros (regional unit), Evros regional unit. It is the largest city in Greek Thrace and the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, with a population of 71,75 ... at the Public School Inspection Office. His most prolific publications were his textbooks, titled Lemnos Folklore Thesauros. He was able to publish four editions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spyridon Mercouris
Spyridon Mercouris (; 1856–1939) was a Greek politician and long-serving mayor of Athens in the early 20th century. He was born in Ermioni, Argolida, in 1856 to a prominent and wealthy family that had taken part in the Greek War of Independence in the 1820s. He was the son of Georgios Mercouris, captain and son of Spyridon Mercouris, and Theodora (or Theodota) Mitsas, daughter of the chieftain of the Greek revolution and later MP of Ermionida and authorized representative in national assemblies Stamatis Mitsas, and sister of the military and also MP of Ermionida Antonios Mitsas. Through the Mitsa family, he was a close by marriage relative of the historical Zakynthian family of the Motsenigos. The Mercouri were an Arvanite family, originating in Argolida. Elected as mayor of Athens in 1899, he held the post continuously until 1914. As a committed conservative royalist, in summer 1917, during the National Schism, he was exiled to Corsica by the Venizelists. He was also acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
