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Alexandros Mavrokordatos (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Μαυροκορδάτος; 11 February 1791 – 18 August 1865) was a Greek statesman, diplomat, politician and member of the Mavrocordatos family of Phanariotes.
Aléxandros Mavrokordátos was a statesman, one of the founders and first political leaders of independent Greece. The scion of a Greek Phanariot house (living in the Greek quarter of Constantinople) long distinguished in the Turkish imperial service, Mavrokordátos was secretary (1812–17) to Ioannis.
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Alexander Mavrocordatos ( Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος Μαυροκορδάτος; 1636 – 23 December 1709) was a member of the Greek Mavrocordatos family, the ruler ( Archon) of the island of Mykonos, a doctor of philosophy and medicine of the University of Bologna, and Dragoman of the Porte to Sultan Mehmed IV in 1673 — notably employed ...
- Early Years of Alexandros Mavrokordatos
- Part of The Greek War For Independence
- Alexandros Mavrokordatos Retires as A Soldier
Alexandros Mavrokordatos was born in 1791 in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) during the Ottoman Empire. He was the son of a prominent Greek family (Phanariots) located in the Greek district who had money and power. As a young man, Mavrokordatos joined his uncle who was exiled to Italy in 1818. He studied at the University of Padua. He was sai...
Mavrokordatos became a fighter and a politician, with his main cause being the Greek people’s struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire. From December 1821 until January 1822, Mavrokordatos presided over the first National Assembly at Epidaurus. It was there that he organized the drafting of a constitution. He soon realized that his country...
Mavrokordatos chose retirement from military battle in April of 1826 after defeat when the Ottomans were victors during the Third Seige of Missolonghi. He knew that his days of fighting had come to an end, but he decided to focus on politics instead. However, his political career continued with several ups and downs. Mavrokordatos was appointed min...
Alexander Mavrocordatos (1636–1709), son of the founder and of Alexandra Mavrokordatou, styled prince ("Serene Highness") in 1699 by Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor. Nicholas Mavrocordatos (1670–1730), Alexander's son, ruler of Wallachia (two times) and Moldavia (two times)
Mar 27, 2024 · Alexandros Mavrokordatos was a Greek politician who used Machiavellian tactics to undermine the heroes of the 1821 War of Independence. He expropriated funds, persecuted opponents, and served foreign interests at the expense of Greece.
Alexandros Mavrokordatos ( Greek: Αλέξανδρος Μαυροκορδάτος; 11 February 1791 – 18 August 1865) was a Greek statesman, diplomat, politician and member of the Mavrocordatos family of Phanariotes.
