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− | '''Ioannis Dompolis''' ([[Greek Language|Greek]]: | + | '''Ioannis Dompolis''' ([[Greek Language|Greek]]: Ιωάννης Δόμπολης) was a [[Greeks|Greek]] 19th century National Benefactor. |
− | Dompolis | + | Dompolis was born in [[1769]], in [[Epirus]] or possibly St. Petersburg, Russia. |
− | After Kapodistrias' | + | In Russia he created his wealth as a merchant. He was a personal friend of [[Ioannis Kapodistrias]] and returned with him to [[Greece]] where he served as treasurer. |
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+ | After Kapodistrias' assassination, Dompolis returned to Russia. | ||
In his will, to honor his friend, he left all his wealth to the Greek Nation, under the proviso to establish a University in Greece, to be known as '''Kapodistriako'''. | In his will, to honor his friend, he left all his wealth to the Greek Nation, under the proviso to establish a University in Greece, to be known as '''Kapodistriako'''. |
Latest revision as of 12:11, November 18, 2014
Ioannis Dompolis (Greek: Ιωάννης Δόμπολης) was a Greek 19th century National Benefactor.
Dompolis was born in 1769, in Epirus or possibly St. Petersburg, Russia. In Russia he created his wealth as a merchant. He was a personal friend of Ioannis Kapodistrias and returned with him to Greece where he served as treasurer.
After Kapodistrias' assassination, Dompolis returned to Russia.
In his will, to honor his friend, he left all his wealth to the Greek Nation, under the proviso to establish a University in Greece, to be known as Kapodistriako.