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| − | '''Evangelos Zappas''' ([[1800]]–[[1865]]) was a [[Greek]] businessman and financier. | + | '''Evangelos Zappas''' ([[1800]] – [[June 19]], [[1865]]) was a [[Greek]] businessman and financier. |
He was born in [[Epirus]] in [[1800]] and moved to Bucharest in [[1831]]. In [[1859]], he succeeded in organizing the [[Zappian Olympic Games]] in [[Greece]] as a combination of agricultural, industrial, and athletic competitions. Those Games were not held again during Zappas's lifetime, but due in large part to his bequeathing a large part of his fortune to future editions of the Games, they were held again in [[1870]], [[1875]], and [[1889]]. | He was born in [[Epirus]] in [[1800]] and moved to Bucharest in [[1831]]. In [[1859]], he succeeded in organizing the [[Zappian Olympic Games]] in [[Greece]] as a combination of agricultural, industrial, and athletic competitions. Those Games were not held again during Zappas's lifetime, but due in large part to his bequeathing a large part of his fortune to future editions of the Games, they were held again in [[1870]], [[1875]], and [[1889]]. | ||
Revision as of 10:37, April 25, 2007
Evangelos Zappas (1800 – June 19, 1865) was a Greek businessman and financier.
He was born in Epirus in 1800 and moved to Bucharest in 1831. In 1859, he succeeded in organizing the Zappian Olympic Games in Greece as a combination of agricultural, industrial, and athletic competitions. Those Games were not held again during Zappas's lifetime, but due in large part to his bequeathing a large part of his fortune to future editions of the Games, they were held again in 1870, 1875, and 1889.
Zappas's Games were a part of Pierre de Coubertin's inspiration for the modern Olympic movement, which resulted in the current format of the Olympic Games. The Zappeion in Athens was named after him.