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Michael Vasileiou (Greek: Μιχαήλ Βασιλείου) was a 19th century Greek merchant and benefactor. He was born in Ottoman occupied Gjirokastër, in modern Albania.
He was the brother of Alexandros Vasileiou, merchant, scholar and student of Adamantios Korais, a major figure of the Greek Enlightenment movement. Michael Vasileiou ran his trade business in Constantinople (modern Istambul), where he lived most of his life and succeeded in becoming one of the most successful businessmen among the members of the Greek community in the Ottoman capital.
He supported financially several issues of the Hermes o Logios (Greek: Λόγιος Ερμής) literary newspaper, published in Vienna as well the Greek translation of the French codex for merchants (Greek: Γαλλικός κώδιξ για εμπόρους, in 1817).[1]
Two of his daughters (Efrosyni and Smaragda) married members of the Mellas family, which was also financially strong in the local Greek community of that time.[2][3]
References
- ^ Νεοελληνικός Διαφωτισμός και η Ήπειρος Σύλλογος Αποφοίτων Ζωσιμαίας Σχολής Ιωαννίνων. [Epirus and the Greek Enlightenment] (Greek)
- ^ Οικογένεια Μαύρου. Ίδρυμα Μείζωνος Ελληνισμού. (Greek)
- ^ Sicilianos Demetrios. Old and new Athens. Putnam, 1960.
Northern Epirus & Greeks in Albania History Ancient Epirus (Chaones • Dassaretae) • Despotate of Epirus • Revolt of 1854 • Revolt of 1878 • Himara revolt of 1912 • Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus • Protocol of Corfu • Battle of Morava-Ivan • Northern Epirus Liberation FrontSociety and Culture Greeks in Albania • New Academy • Zographeion College • Himariote dialect • Laiko Vima • Polyphonic song of Epirus • Postage stamps and postal history of Northern EpirusSettlements Ancient: Phoenice • Vouthroton • Apollonia • Thronium • Amantia • Antigonia • Antipatreia • Dimale • Oricum
Modern: Gjirokastër • Korçë • Himarë • Delvinë • Sarandë • Dropull • Pogon • Tepelenë • Permet • Leskovik • Ersekë • Moscopole • Bilisht
Other1: Nartë • Vlorë • Berat • Tirana • Elbasan • Durrës • Fier • ShkodërOrganizations Omonoia • Panepirotic Federation of America • Panepirotic Federation of Australia • Unity for Human Rights PartyIndividuals Benefactors: Alexandros Vasileiou • Apostolos Arsakis • Evangelos and Konstantinos Zappas • Ioannis Pangas • Georgios and Simon Sinas • Alexandros and Michael Vasileiou • Christakis Zografos • Literature: Theodore Kavalliotis • Katina Papa • Konstantinos Skenderis • Takis Tsiakos • Tasos Vidouris • Stavrianos Vistiaris • Andreas Zarbalas • Politics: Vasil Bollano • Georgios Christakis-Zografos • Vangjel Dule • Spiro Ksera • Military/Resistance: Kyriakoulis Argyrokastritis • Panos Bitsilis • Dimitrios Doulis • Konstantinos Lagoumitzis • Zachos Milios • Athanasios Pipis • Ioannis Poutetsis • Vasilios Sahinis • Spyromilios • Spyros Spyromilios • Sports: Pyrros Dimas • Sotiris Ninis • Panajot Pano • Leonidas Sabanis • Andreas Tatos • Clergy: Vasileios of Dryinoupolis • Panteleimon Kotokos Eulogios Kourilas
1 Cities and towns in Albania with Greek-speaking communities, outside the political definition of 'Northern Epirus'. Categories:- Northern Epirotes
- People from Gjirokastër
- Greek businesspeople
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