Georgios Kontaris was born in Servia, Greece

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 and was a 17th century Scholar and a monk; he studied Latin

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 and Italian

Italian language

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 in Venice

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 (1665), becoming a master of philosophy. He was a School principal in Kozani

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 (1668–1678), later teacher in Servia. Elected Metropolitan of Servia and Kozani

Diocese of Servia and Kozani

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 (1673), Metropolitan of Athens

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 and Metropolitan of Smyrna

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 (1690). He was among the first to show interest in Ancient Greek

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history.

He wrote the book "H Ιστορία των Αθηνών" (The History of Athens) in 1676 in Venice as well as translating Italian works into the Greek language.