The Rodocanachi family () is the name of an old Greek Phanariote family, originated from the island of

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, whose members played important political role in the history of

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, the

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and later in the

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. Mihail Dimitri Sturdza, ''Dictionnaire Historique et Généalogique des Grandes Familles de Grèce, d'Albanie et de Constantinople'', self-published, Paris, 1983, pp. 398-9.

Notable members

Constantine Rodocanachi Constantine Rodocanachi, also Rhodocanaces or Rhodocanakis (; 1635–1687) was an Ottoman Greek physician to Charles II of England, chemist, lexicographer and academic. Rodocanachi was born on the island of Chios on 5 December 1635 and lived much o ...

(1635–1687), Ottoman-Greek physician, chemist, lexicographer and academic * Demetrius Rhodocanakis (1840–1902), British-Greek merchant and pretender * George Rodocanachi (1875-1944), British-born physician, World War II escape line leader. * Jacques Rodocanachi (1882-1925), French fencer * Michel Emmanuel Rodocanachi (1821-1901), Greek trader and banker of London * Paolo Rodocanachi (1891-1958), Italian-born Greek painter *

Pierre Rodocanachi Pierre Rodocanachi (born 2 October 1938) is a French fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held ...

(born 1938), French fencer

References

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