Philhellenes’ Archive

250 years since the birth of Ioannis Capodistrias

Metternich reveals the democratic principles of Ioannis Capodistrias On the occasion of the 250th anniversary since the birth of Ioannis Capodistrias, the SHP and the Philhellenism Museum honour the first Governor of Greece…

Invitation, Finnish Institute at Athens

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INVITATION FINNISH INSTITUTE AT ATHENS October 30th, 2025, at 7:00 pm The Finnish Institute at Athens and the Vice-President of the Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism, Professor Emeritus of the Technical…

IRISH PARTICIPATION IN THE GREEK WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

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BY JIM SMYTH ABSTRACT In his book, The Philhellenes, C.M. Woodhouse comments: “Again and again, it will be found in the story of the Philhellenes that they originated from the minority peoples of the British Isles” (p.64) Yet…

October 20, 1827 – The naval battle at Navarino and Georges Canning

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The naval battle at Navarino successfully seals the liberation struggle of the Greeks, and paves the way for the establishment of the independent Greek state. The driving force behind this great victory is clearly the…

Interactive map of Lord Byron’s travels in Greece, Italy and Switzerland

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In the context of the bicentenary since Lord Byron's death, the Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP), collaborated with the British Embassy in Bern, Switzerland, to create an interactive map referring to Lord…

COUNT PAUL von NORMANN-EHRENFELS PASSED AWAY

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On November 9, 2023, Count Paul von Normann-Ehrenfels, a descendant of the great Philhellene general Norman, commander of the Philhellenic Battalion and Greek Regular Army, a big part of which was sacrificed in the unfortunate…

Francisco de Miranda – Alexander Ypsilantis: Parallel Lives

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To this day, the personality of the Venezuelan Don Francisco de Miranda, general and initiator of Latin American independence, has been historically linked to that of Rigas Feraios. Both were associated with the independence struggles of…

International Women’s Day 2023: Tribute to Juliette Récamier

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The SHP and the Museum of Philhellenism both pay tribute to the great French Philhellene Juliette Récamier. French-born Jeanne Françoise Julie Adélade Récamier (1777-1849) hosted one of Paris's most influential philosophical salons,…

8 March 2022: international women’s day

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SHP and the Philhellenism Museum honor the great American Philhellene Julia Ward Howe, Julia Ward (1819-1910). Famous pacifist, feminist, abolitionist, human rights activist, and poet. She wrote the poem Battle Hymn of the Republic. Wife…

The Philhellene doctor Louis-André Gosse and the epidemic of 1828

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by Georgios Argyrakos European philhellenism, as a historical phenomenon, has a "persistent" character, because it appears since Roman times and continues in various forms in Byzantium, in Medieval Europe, in the Orthodox Slavic world,…

William Townsend Washington, an American Philhellene in the Greek Revolution

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William Townsend Washington (1802-1827) was an American Philhellene from the State of Virginia in the United States of America. He was a Lieutenant in the US Army (4th Artillery Regiment). After attending the West Point…

Gramsi Michele, Italian Philhellene, officer of the Greek Army during the Greek war for independence

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Gramsi Michele (1786-1873). Italian Philhellene form Naples. Artillery captain of the Army of the Kingdom of Naples. He reached Kalamata on May 1, 1821 and joined the first regular military unit, under the command of…

Franciszek Mierzewski, Polish Philhellene, hero of the Greek Revolution

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Franciszek Mierzewski or Mierzejewski (1786 - 1822), was a Polish officer from Warsaw, who served in the French Army. In 1807, after the Treaty of Tilsit, which led to the liberation of Poland from the Russians and…

De Lannoy Augustin, Belgian Philhellene, volunteer fighter, heroic figure of the Greek war of independence

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De Lannoy, (Guillaume) Augustin (also written as Delannoy, Delannoi, Delanoi) was a volunteer from Brussels, Belgium. According to some sources (i.e. Fornezy) a certain "Delannoi" was reported to be part of the Battalion…

Carl Rottmann, German Philhellene landscape painter of Greece

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Carl Anton Joseph Rottmann was a famous German landscape painter and a beloved painter of the Bavarian king Ludwig I (1786 - 1868). He was famous for his mythical-heroic themes in his painting. Rottmann's greatest artistic…

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A painting by the Italian Philhellene Giuseppe Lorenzo Gatteri (1829–1884) from the collections of the Philhellenism Museum. In this rare artwork, the distinguished history theme painter Gatteri depicts Marcantonio Bragadin (1523–1571), the heroic defender of Famagusta during the Ottoman siege (1570–71), refusing to surrender the city to them. The female figure on the right side […]
“Odysseus and Nausicaa” (Odysseus und Nausikaa)19 July 2026 - 7:42 pm
Oil painting by the German painter Carl Fielgraf (1804–1865) from the collections of the Philhellenism Museum. In light of the recent discourse surrounding Christopher Nolan’s new film “The Odyssey”, and specifically the discussion regarding the female emancipation in Homer’s work, we present this painting to highlight that the figure of Nausicaa represents a progressive […]