Philhellenes’ Archive

Hyacinthe De Lavillasse, French chieftain in Greece, Chief of Staff of Kolokotronis

During the Greek struggle, many Philhellenes arrived in Greece and fought alongside the Greeks in many different roles and in many different contexts. However, some of them really wanted to understand the character of…

Edgar Allan Poe, a great American poet and Philhellene

Biographies

Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) is considered a central figure of the Romantic period in the United States and of American literature in general. Even people who never consciously choose to read literature have heard his…

François Graillard, French Philhellene, Chief of the Greek Regular Army, creator of the Hellenic Gendarmerie

Biographies

François Graillard (Gralliardos), was one of the French Philhellenes who settled permanently in Greece. He was born on August 23, 1792, to a French noble family in Dijon, France, and was the only son of a glorious…

Marshal Auguste Régnault de St-Jean d’Angely, French Philhellene, founder of the Greek Cavalry

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Auguste Michel Marie Étienne Régnault (or Régnaud) de St-Jean d'Angely, was born in Paris on July 30, 1794. His birth certificate states that he was the "son of Marie-Louise-Augustine Chenié, artist, and Michel-Louis-Etienne…

General Karl Normann, German Philhellene, noble and heroic figure of the Greek war for independence

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Karl Friedrich Lebrecht von Normann-Ehrenfels is inextricably linked to the organization, action and fate of the Battalion of the Philhellenes. A descendant of an aristocratic family, Karl Normann was born on September…

Frank Abney Hastings British Commander, Philhellene, founder of the Hellenic Navy, hero of the Greek Revolution, national benefactor of Greece

Biographies

Frank Abney Hastings (1794-1828) was a British Commander and great Philhellene, with important action and contribution throughout the Greek War for independence. He was born in 1794 and was the second-born son of Baron…

The Siege of Cornth of the great Philhellene and composer Rossini – the first Live Aid in history!

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Gioachino Rossini was born on February 29, 1792, in Pesaro, a small spa town of Marche, in the Adriatic. He had a birthday every four years, in every leap year… His father played the horn and his mother was a soprano.…

François-Antoine-Christophe Gérard, Philhellene, Commander of the Regular Army, creator of the “Model Battalion”

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General François-Antoine-Christophe Gérard was born on July 25, 1786 in Nancy, France. His father's name was François Gérard and his mother was Marie Elisabeth Gabriel. He served in the French Army, where he enlisted…

The French Philhellene Baron Louis Dentzel

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The General Jean-Chrétien Louis Dentzel was a baron, and French Philhellene who took part in the Greek Revolution, as a commander of the troops of Western Greece. Jean-Chrétien Louis Dentzel was of German descent,…

Jonathan Peckham Miller: American philhellene, colonel in the Greek army, humanitarian, politician

Biographies

Jonathan Peckham Miller is one of the most important American Philhellenes present in Greece during the Greek Revolution. Miller came to Greece sent by the philhellenic committees of the USA. He fought on many fronts…

Pierre-Antoine Lebrun, French poet, writer and politician, passionate Philhellene

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Pierre-Antoine Lebrun was born in Paris on November 29, 1785 and died on May 27, 1873. He was an important poet and writer of the 19th century of the Romantic school. He studied at the Military College of Saint-Cyr.…

August Maximillian Myhrberg (1797–1867): Swedish-Finnish Philhellene, participant in numerous battles during the Greek War of Independence, Commandant of the Palamidi Fort and idealised figurehead as a model freedom fighter in Scandinavia

Biographies

August Maximilian Myhrberg was one of the two philhellenes who were born in Finland. He was born in 1797 in Raahe, a town on the west coast of Finland. Official documents most often refer to him named as a Swede, but…

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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 […]

Philhellenes’ Archive

Hyacinthe De Lavillasse, French chieftain in Greece, Chief of Staff of Kolokotronis

Edgar Allan Poe, a great American poet and Philhellene

François Graillard, French Philhellene, Chief of the Greek Regular Army, creator of the Hellenic Gendarmerie

Marshal Auguste Régnault de St-Jean d’Angely, French Philhellene, founder of the Greek Cavalry

General Karl Normann, German Philhellene, noble and heroic figure of the Greek war for independence

Frank Abney Hastings British Commander, Philhellene, founder of the Hellenic Navy, hero of the Greek Revolution, national benefactor of Greece

The Siege of Cornth of the great Philhellene and composer Rossini – the first Live Aid in history!

François-Antoine-Christophe Gérard, Philhellene, Commander of the Regular Army, creator of the “Model Battalion”

The French Philhellene Baron Louis Dentzel

Jonathan Peckham Miller: American philhellene, colonel in the Greek army, humanitarian, politician

Pierre-Antoine Lebrun, French poet, writer and politician, passionate Philhellene

August Maximillian Myhrberg (1797–1867): Swedish-Finnish Philhellene, participant in numerous battles during the Greek War of Independence, Commandant of the Palamidi Fort and idealised figurehead as a model freedom fighter in Scandinavia

Chardon de la Barre, Louis, French officer, Philhellene

Olivier Voutier – French officer, Philhellene who participated in the Greek Revolution, and wrote works about it

Héctor Berlioz, a famous composer, a great Philhellene