Philhellenism as a European cultural phenomenon and the role of newspapers during the Greek Revolution of 1821
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George Argyrakos - June 2020
I should start this article as Socrates and Antisthenes suggested, with an “investigation of the terms”.[1] Philhellene (φιλέλλην) today literally means a person who loves…
Important letter of Theodoros Kolokotronis to his son Ioannis (Gennaios)
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SHP presents from its collection, a particularly important letter from the Greek General Theodoros Kolokotronis to his son Ioannis (Gennaios) Kolokotronis, which was sent in July 1826, when Ibrahim Pascha had occupied…
The American politician John Kerry and his relationship with the Greek War for Independence
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John Kerry (John Forbes Kerry), was born in December 11, 1943, in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was the son of Richard Kerry, a World War II pilot and diplomat, and Rosemary Forbes Kerry, a member of Boston’s wealthy Forbes…
In the Philhellenes Street, Andreas Embirikos
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Every time we cross Filellinon Street in the center of Athens, we recall these thousands of Philhellenes who were mobilized in Europe and the USA, but also in Greece, while many of them even sacrificed their lives during…
The European topicality of the Greek War for Independence
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Xeni D. Baloti
In world history there is one movement which appeared once, it concerned a specific people and was endorsed by citizens, at least from the whole European continent. We refer to the Movement of Philhellenism…
Greece's loans from the United Kingdom (1824 – 1825): Myths and truths
TheseisNikos Apostolidis, ex NTUA Professor, member of the Advisory Board of SHP, and
Constantinos Velentzas, member of the Advisory Board of SHP
We learned recently that for the first time in the history of Greece, the yield on the 10-year…
The Philhellenic Dimension among Philosophers and Intellectuals in Europe during the 18th and the 19th centuries
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Konstantinos Polias
An important facet of the philhellenic dimension among philosophers and intellectuals in Europe during the 18th and 19th century is the almost unanimous recognition in the humanistic tradition, of ancient Greece as…
L’expédition de Morée : symbole de renouveaux politique, scientifique et culturel
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Auteur : Nicolas FERNANDEZ-BOUVERET
En 1829, le Péloponnèse, alors champ de bataille meurtri par le feu et l’acier, et nourri par le sang de nombreux belligérants, est transforméen un champ de recherches variées sous l’impulsion…
Les Philhellènes français dans la lutte pour l’indépendance grecque (1821-1831)
TheseisLe général Maison accepte la reddition des châteaux de Morée en 1828
Auteur: Anastasia Tsagkaraki
Lorsqu’en 1821 la révolution hellénique éclata, elle donna l’impression d’avoir été planifiée depuis longtemps et de répondre…