Philhellenes’ Archive

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

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

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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

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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

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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…

Latest Posts

Conference: The French Scientific Mission of Morea today – Discovering the Peloponnese3 October 2025 - 6:31 pm
*Under the auspices of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Mr. Konstantinos An. Tassoulas *In collaboration with the Hellenic Parliament Date: 10 October 2025 Hours: 09:00 – 19:00 Venue: Auditorium Theo Angelopoulos – French Institute in Greece – 31, Sina Str., Athens Free admission | Simultaneous translation | Live broadcast! The French Institute […]
27-28/9/2025 Celebration of the anniversary of the naval battle of Itea30 September 2025 - 6:33 pm
The SHP and the Philhellenism Museum participated in the celebrations for the 198th anniversary of the naval battle of Itea (Angali), which took place on 27 and 28/9/2025. This historic naval battle played a decisive role in the success of the Greek Revolution and paved the way for the liberation of Western Central Greece. […]

Philhellenes’ Archive

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

Heinrich Treiber, German doctor, great Philhellene, present during all important moments of the Greek Revolution

Auguste Hilarion Touret - French Philhellene, founder of the Hellenic Fire Fighting Corps