Alexandros Mavrokordatos - Revision history

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 He was in Pisa, Italy, when the [[War of Independence|Greek Revolution]] of [[1821]] broke out and sought to serve his country. His great learning, knowledge of foreign languages and diplomatic manners helped place him in leading roles in the Revolutionary government, however, his contempt for the illiterate soldiers and local leadership proved a drawback as he failed to use his influence to end the civil strife that threatened the gains of the war effort.
-During the war, Mavrokordatos served as the first [[Heads of Provisional Administration of Greece|President of the Executive]] (January [[1822]] - May [[1823]]).
+During the war, Mavrokordatos served as the first [[Heads of Provisional Administration of Greece|President of the Executive]] (January [[1822]] - May [[1823]]). He spent part of that time in a military expedition to [[Epirus]] and western [[Central Greece]]. Though largely responsible for the failure of the [[Battle of Peta]], Mavrokordatos was instrumental in the successful defence of [[Mesolonghi]] during the [[First siege of Mesolonghi|first siege]] of that city.
 After independence, he served as ambassador and four times as Prime Minister. He died on [[August 18]], [[1865]] on the island of [[Aigina]] where he had settled.

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	He was in Pisa, Italy, when the [[War of Independence\|Greek Revolution]] of [[1821]] broke out and sought to serve his country. His great learning, knowledge of foreign languages and diplomatic manners helped place him in leading roles in the Revolutionary government, however, his contempt for the illiterate soldiers and local leadership proved a drawback as he failed to use his influence to end the civil strife that threatened the gains of the war effort.		He was in Pisa, Italy, when the [[War of Independence\|Greek Revolution]] of [[1821]] broke out and sought to serve his country. His great learning, knowledge of foreign languages and diplomatic manners helped place him in leading roles in the Revolutionary government, however, his contempt for the illiterate soldiers and local leadership proved a drawback as he failed to use his influence to end the civil strife that threatened the gains of the war effort.
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		+	During the war, Mavrokordatos served as the first [[Heads of Provisional Administration of Greece\|President of the Executive]] (January [[1822]] - May [[1823]]).

	After independence, he served as ambassador and four times as Prime Minister. He died on [[August 18]], [[1865]] on the island of [[Aigina]] where he had settled.		After independence, he served as ambassador and four times as Prime Minister. He died on [[August 18]], [[1865]] on the island of [[Aigina]] where he had settled.

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−	'''Alexandros Mavrokordatos''' was born into a noble Phanariot family on [[February 11]], [[1791]], in [[Constantinople]]. He studied in Italy and served with his uncle in Wallachia in the service of the Ottoman Government.	+	'''Alexandros Mavrokordatos''' was a [[Greeks\|Greek]] politician of the [[19th Century]].
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		+	Mavrokordatos was born into a noble Phanariot family on [[February 11]], [[1791]], in [[Constantinople]]. He studied in Italy and served with his uncle in Wallachia in the service of the Ottoman Government.

	He was in Pisa, Italy, when the [[War of Independence\|Greek Revolution]] of [[1821]] broke out and sought to serve his country. His great learning, knowledge of foreign languages and diplomatic manners helped place him in leading roles in the Revolutionary government, however, his contempt for the illiterate soldiers and local leadership proved a drawback as he failed to use his influence to end the civil strife that threatened the gains of the war effort.		He was in Pisa, Italy, when the [[War of Independence\|Greek Revolution]] of [[1821]] broke out and sought to serve his country. His great learning, knowledge of foreign languages and diplomatic manners helped place him in leading roles in the Revolutionary government, however, his contempt for the illiterate soldiers and local leadership proved a drawback as he failed to use his influence to end the civil strife that threatened the gains of the war effort.

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 He was in Pisa, Italy, when the [[War of Independence|Greek Revolution]] of [[1821]] broke out and sought to serve his country. His great learning, knowledge of foreign languages and diplomatic manners helped place him in leading roles in the Revolutionary government, however, his contempt for the illiterate soldiers and local leadership proved a drawback as he failed to use his influence to end the civil strife that threatened the gains of the war effort.
-After independence, he served as ambassador and three times as Prime Minister. He died on [[August 18]], [[1865]] on the island of [[Aigina]] where he had settled.
+After independence, he served as ambassador and four times as Prime Minister. He died on [[August 18]], [[1865]] on the island of [[Aigina]] where he had settled.
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 After independence, he served as ambassador and three times as Prime Minister. He died in 1865 on the island of [[Aigina]] where he had settled.
 [[Category:1791 births|Mavrokordatos, Alexandros]]
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	After independence, he served as ambassador and three times as Prime Minister. He died in 1865 on the island of [[Aigina]] where he had settled.		After independence, he served as ambassador and three times as Prime Minister. He died in 1865 on the island of [[Aigina]] where he had settled.
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		+	[[Category:1791 births\|Mavrokordatos, Alexandros]]
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	He was in Pisa, Italy, when the [[War of Independence\|Greek Revolution]] of [[1821]] broke out and sought to serve his country. His great learning, knowledge of foreign languages and diplomatic manners helped place him in leading roles in the Revolutionary government, however, his contempt for the illiterate soldiers and local leadership proved a drawback as he failed to use his influence to end the civil strife that threatened the gains of the war effort.		He was in Pisa, Italy, when the [[War of Independence\|Greek Revolution]] of [[1821]] broke out and sought to serve his country. His great learning, knowledge of foreign languages and diplomatic manners helped place him in leading roles in the Revolutionary government, however, his contempt for the illiterate soldiers and local leadership proved a drawback as he failed to use his influence to end the civil strife that threatened the gains of the war effort.

−	After independence, he served as ambassador and three times as Prime Minister. He died on the island of [[Aigina]] where he had settled.	+	After independence, he served as ambassador and three times as Prime Minister. He died in 1865 on the island of [[Aigina]] where he had settled.