Anthimos Gazis
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Anthimos Gazis was a scholar, a philosopher during the Greek Enlightenment, a cartographer and one of the heroes of the Greek War of Independence
against the Ottoman Empire
. He was born in Milies
(Thessalia) in Ottoman Greece
in 1758 and died in 1828. His real name was Anastasios Gazalis (Ἀναστάσιος Γκάζαλης).
Gazis studied in Greece and then he went to Constantinople
where he was ordained priest.He became rector of the Greek Church of Vienna
in 1797. In 1811 he received his Diploma from the “Philological Institute of Bucharest”. In 1813 Gazis was elected a Member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences. His efforts were concentrated to the development of a higher education system in Greece.
He was the editor of the very first periodical in Greek, Hermes o Logios
, published in Vienna. In 1799, he translated and published the Benjamin Martin
’s “Philosophical Grammar”.
Gazis published in 1800 Vienna a map of Greece and the Balkans
called Pinax Geographikos tes Hellados (Πίναξ Γεωγραφικὸς τῆς Ἑλλάδος). It is a reduced edition of the famous map of Rigas Feraios
(the Charta of Greece). He edited also a worldmap called Atlas e Chartes [...] hydrogeiou..., owned today by the National Library of Australia
.
In 1821, he was the main figure of the Insurrection of Thessalia against the Ottomans; after the rapid defeat of the insurgents in Thessalia and the invasion of the Pelion by Mahmud Dramali Pasha
in the summer, he had to flee to the Sporades
islands. He was a member of the Areopagus of Eastern Continental Greece
from november 1821.
Fotis Vassileiou and Barbara Saribalidou published a book in 2006 concerning his contribution to the European higher education and lifelong learning.
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
against the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. He was born in Milies
Milies
Milies is a village and a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality South Pelion, of which it is a municipal unit. It is a traditional Greek mountain village, at a height of 400 m on Mount Pelion. It is 28 km from...
(Thessalia) in Ottoman Greece
Ottoman Greece
Most of Greece gradually became part of the Ottoman Empire from the 15th century until its declaration of independence in 1821, a historical period also known as Tourkokratia ....
in 1758 and died in 1828. His real name was Anastasios Gazalis (Ἀναστάσιος Γκάζαλης).
Gazis studied in Greece and then he went to Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
where he was ordained priest.He became rector of the Greek Church of Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
in 1797. In 1811 he received his Diploma from the “Philological Institute of Bucharest”. In 1813 Gazis was elected a Member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences. His efforts were concentrated to the development of a higher education system in Greece.
He was the editor of the very first periodical in Greek, Hermes o Logios
Hermes o Logios
Hermes o Logios, also known as Logios Ermis was a Greek periodical printed in Vienna, Austria, from 1811 to 1821. It is regarded as the most significant and longest running periodical of the period prior to the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence, containing contributions by key scholars and...
, published in Vienna. In 1799, he translated and published the Benjamin Martin
Benjamin Martin
Benjamin Martin was a lexicographer who compiled one of the early English dictionaries, the Lingua Britannica Reformata . He also was a lecturer on science and maker of scientific instruments.-Life:...
’s “Philosophical Grammar”.
Gazis published in 1800 Vienna a map of Greece and the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
called Pinax Geographikos tes Hellados (Πίναξ Γεωγραφικὸς τῆς Ἑλλάδος). It is a reduced edition of the famous map of Rigas Feraios
Rigas Feraios
Rigas Feraios or Rigas Velestinlis was a Greek writer and revolutionary of Aromanian origin, active in the Modern Greek Enlightenment, remembered as a Greek national hero, a victim of Balkan uprising against the Ottoman Empire and a forerunner of the Greek War of Independence.-Early...
(the Charta of Greece). He edited also a worldmap called Atlas e Chartes [...] hydrogeiou..., owned today by the National Library of Australia
National Library of Australia
The National Library of Australia is the largest reference library of Australia, responsible under the terms of the National Library Act for "maintaining and developing a national collection of library material, including a comprehensive collection of library material relating to Australia and the...
.
In 1821, he was the main figure of the Insurrection of Thessalia against the Ottomans; after the rapid defeat of the insurgents in Thessalia and the invasion of the Pelion by Mahmud Dramali Pasha
Mahmud Dramali Pasha
Mahmud Pasha, called Dramalı was a Beyzade, an Ottoman Vizier, Serdar-ı Ekrem, Pasha and governor of Larissa, Drama and the Morea. In 1822, he was tasked with suppressing the Greek Revolution, but was defeated and died shortly after....
in the summer, he had to flee to the Sporades
Sporades
The Sporades are an archipelago along the east coast of Greece, northeast of the island of Euboea, in the Aegean Sea. It consists of 24 islands, of which four are permanently inhabited: Alonnisos, Skiathos, Skopelos and Skyros.-Administration:...
islands. He was a member of the Areopagus of Eastern Continental Greece
Areopagus of Eastern Continental Greece
The Areopagus of Eastern Continental Greece was a provisional regime that existed in eastern Central Greece during the Greek War of Independence.- Background :...
from november 1821.
Fotis Vassileiou and Barbara Saribalidou published a book in 2006 concerning his contribution to the European higher education and lifelong learning.