Sotirios Bulgaris - Revision history

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Akrogiali: New page: '''Sotiris Bulgaris''' (Greek: Σωτηρης Μπουλγαρης; Italian: Sotirio Bulgari). (Born 1857; Died: 1932 Italy). Greek Jeweler. Most websites, includin...

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New page: '''Sotiris Bulgaris''' (Greek: Σωτηρης Μπουλγαρης; Italian: Sotirio Bulgari). (Born 1857; Died: 1932 Italy). Greek Jeweler. Most websites, includin...

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'''Sotiris Bulgaris''' ([[Greek Language|Greek]]: Σωτηρης Μπουλγαρης; [[Italian]]: Sotirio Bulgari). (Born 1857; Died: 1932 Italy). Greek Jeweler.

Most websites, including unofficial Bulgari websites, start with he line: "The Bulgaris descend from an ancient family of Greek silversmiths whose activity began in the small village of Epirus".

One line with numerous unproven allegations;
Firstly, the Bulgaris do not descent from an ancient family of Greeks. Secondly, the Bulgari family did not have any other silversmiths, Sotiris Bulgaris was the first one. Thirdly, Epirus is not a village.

Sotiris Bulgaris was probably born in the village of Paramythia, [[Epirus]]. His mother was probably from Paramythia, Epirus, and his father Constantine (we can assume that his fathers name was Constantine, based on the fact that his first son was named Constantine) moved to live there.

He must have been a very artistic person and a good business man, because he opened his first business in Paramythia before he was 20 years old.
In 1877, he returned to Corfu, from there two years later to Naples.

In 1881, he moved to Rome, and 1884 he opened his second shop (first in Paramythia).

About 1886 he married and soon after his two sons were born, [[Constantine Bulgaris]] (1889-1973) and [[Giorgio Bulgaris]] (1890-1966).

In 1905, the Bulgaris opened their flagship store in via dei Condotti in Rome.

Since then, the bulgari name became synonimus with quality jewelry and fashion accessories. The company went public in 1995 ([[Bulgari]] S.p.a.) and expanded into perfumes, eyewear, etc.

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-'''Sotiris Bulgaris''' ([[Greek Language|Greek]]: Σωτήρης Μπούλγαρης; Italian: Sotirio Bulgari). (Born [[1857]]; Died: [[1932]] Italy) was an Italian-based [[Greeks|Greek]] jeweler.
+'''Sotiris Bulgaris''' ([[Greek Language|Greek]]: Σωτήρης Μπούλγαρης; Italian: Sotirio Bulgari). (Born [[1857]]; Died: [[1932]] Italy) was an Italian-based [[Greeks|Greek]] silversmith.
 Sotiris Bulgaris was probably born in the village of [[Paramythia]], [[Epirus]]. His mother was probably from Paramythia. His father, Constantine, (we assume that his father's name was Constantine, based on the fact that Sotiris' first son was named Constantine) moved to live there from [[Corfu]] where the Bulgaris family originated.
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-Bulgaris opened his first business in Paramythia before he was 20 years old.
+Bulgaris was working with silver at a very young age, and opened his first shop in Paramythia before he was 20 years old, displaying his own silver art work.
-In [[1877]], he moved to [[Corfu]], from there two years later to Naples. In [[1881]], he moved to Rome and, in [[1884]], he opened his second shop there (the first being in Paramythia).
+In [[1877]], he moved to [[Corfu]], and from there two years later to Naples. In [[1881]], he moved to and settled in Rome and, in [[1884]], he opened his second shop there (the first being in Paramythia).
-About [[1886]] he was married and soon afterwards his two sons were born, [[Constantine Bulgaris]] ([[1889]]-[[1973]]) and [[Giorgio Bulgaris]] ([[1890]]-[[1966]]).
+He married about [[1886]] and soon afterwards his two sons [[Constantine Bulgaris]] ([[1889]]-[[1973]]) and [[Giorgio Bulgaris]] ([[1890]]-[[1966]]) were born.
 In [[1905]], the Bulgaris opened their flagship store in via dei Condotti in Rome.

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-'''Sotiris Bulgaris''' ([[Greek Language|Greek]]: Σωτηρης Μπουλγαρης; [[Italian]]: Sotirio Bulgari). (Born 1857; Died: 1932 Italy): Greek Jeweler.
+'''Sotiris Bulgaris''' ([[Greek Language|Greek]]: Σωτήρης Μπούλγαρης; Italian: Sotirio Bulgari). (Born [[1857]]; Died: [[1932]] Italy) was an Italian-based [[Greeks|Greek]] jeweler.
-Most websites, including unofficial Bulgari websites, start with he line: "The Bulgaris descend from an ancient family of Greek silversmiths whose activity began in the small village of Epirus".
+Sotiris Bulgaris was probably born in the village of [[Paramythia]], [[Epirus]]. His mother was probably from Paramythia. His father, Constantine, (we assume that his father's name was Constantine, based on the fact that Sotiris' first son was named Constantine) moved to live there from [[Corfu]] where the Bulgaris family originated.
-One line with numerous unproven allegations;
+Most websites - including unofficial Bulgari websites - claim that: "The Bulgaris descend from an ancient family of Greek silversmiths whose activity began in the small village of Epirus".
-Firstly, the Bulgaris do not descend from an ancient family of Greeks. Secondly, the Bulgari family did not have any other silversmiths, Sotiris Bulgaris was the first one. Thirdly, Epirus is not a village.
+However, the Bulgaris do not descend from an ancient family of Greeks. Secondly, the Bulgari family had no other silversmiths before Sotiris Bulgaris. Thirdly, Epirus is not a village.
-He must have been a very artistic person and a good business man, because he opened his first business in Paramythia before he was 20 years old.
+Bulgaris opened his first business in Paramythia before he was 20 years old.
-In [[1877]], he moved to [[Corfu]], from there two years later to Naples. In [[1881]], he moved to Rome and, in [[1884]], he opened his second shop (first in Paramythia).
+In [[1877]], he moved to [[Corfu]], from there two years later to Naples. In [[1881]], he moved to Rome and, in [[1884]], he opened his second shop there (the first being in Paramythia).
-About 1886 he married and soon after his two sons were born, [[Constantine Bulgaris]] (1889-1973) and [[Giorgio Bulgaris]] (1890-1966).
+About [[1886]] he was married and soon afterwards his two sons were born, [[Constantine Bulgaris]] ([[1889]]-[[1973]]) and [[Giorgio Bulgaris]] ([[1890]]-[[1966]]).
-In 1905, the Bulgaris opened their flagship store in via dei Condotti in Rome.
+In [[1905]], the Bulgaris opened their flagship store in via dei Condotti in Rome.
 Since then, the Bulgari name became synonymous with quality jewelry and fashion accessories. The company went public in 1995 ([[Bulgari]] S.p.a.) and expanded into perfumes, eyewear, etc.
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 [[Category:1932 deaths|Bulgaris, Sotirios]]