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| − | '''Evangelos Zappas''' ([[1800]] – [[June 19]], [[1865]]) was a | + | '''Evangelos Zappas''' (Born [[1800]]in Lambovo, Epirus – Died [[June 19]], [[1865]] in Brosteni, Rumania) was a National Benefactor. |
| − | + | Evangelos was born in Lampovo, son of a well of Merchant. In 1813, at the age of 13, Evangelos Zappas joined the army of Ali Pasha, Jannina. | |
| − | + | In 1820, at the age of 20, already a very experienced soldier, he became the "Lieutenant" ([[Greek Language|Greek]]: Πρωτοπαλληκαρον) of [[Marco Botzaris]], ([[Greek Langage|Greek]]: Μαρκος Μποτσαρης). He took part in the battles around [[Messolongi]] under the command of his older brother [[Konstantinos Zappas]], and by 1824, he had the rang of "Bregadier General", ([[Greek Language]]: Ταξιαρχος). | |
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| + | Sometime after the Greek revolution, (about 1830), he abandoned everything he owned and moved to Verria and soon after left Greece all together and settled in Bucharest. In Bucharest, after a few years of hard work, he became one of the largest land owners in Rumania. About 1835, he invited his cousin [[Konstantinos Zappas]] to come and work for him. | ||
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| + | In [[1856]], he raised funds to finance his idea of Annual Exhibitions to be held in Athens, in order present and expose Grrek knowledge in the fields of agriculture and manufacturing industry. The Organising committee was called "The Olympic Commission", Evangelos Zappas was one of the first individuals to dream of the resurrection of the Olympic Games. In his will, he left everything he owned in Romania to the commision, under the proviso that the commission will contribute 1:1 and spend the money to organize the exhibitions as well as to give prices to those who excel. | ||
[[Category:National Benefactors|Zappas, Evangelos]] | [[Category:National Benefactors|Zappas, Evangelos]] | ||
[[Category:1800 births|Zappas, Evangelos]] | [[Category:1800 births|Zappas, Evangelos]] | ||
[[Category:1865 deaths|Zappas, Evangelos]] | [[Category:1865 deaths|Zappas, Evangelos]] | ||
Revision as of 04:29, February 24, 2009
Evangelos Zappas (Born 1800in Lambovo, Epirus – Died June 19, 1865 in Brosteni, Rumania) was a National Benefactor.
Evangelos was born in Lampovo, son of a well of Merchant. In 1813, at the age of 13, Evangelos Zappas joined the army of Ali Pasha, Jannina.
In 1820, at the age of 20, already a very experienced soldier, he became the "Lieutenant" (Greek: Πρωτοπαλληκαρον) of Marco Botzaris, (Greek: Μαρκος Μποτσαρης). He took part in the battles around Messolongi under the command of his older brother Konstantinos Zappas, and by 1824, he had the rang of "Bregadier General", (Greek Language: Ταξιαρχος).
Sometime after the Greek revolution, (about 1830), he abandoned everything he owned and moved to Verria and soon after left Greece all together and settled in Bucharest. In Bucharest, after a few years of hard work, he became one of the largest land owners in Rumania. About 1835, he invited his cousin Konstantinos Zappas to come and work for him.
In 1856, he raised funds to finance his idea of Annual Exhibitions to be held in Athens, in order present and expose Grrek knowledge in the fields of agriculture and manufacturing industry. The Organising committee was called "The Olympic Commission", Evangelos Zappas was one of the first individuals to dream of the resurrection of the Olympic Games. In his will, he left everything he owned in Romania to the commision, under the proviso that the commission will contribute 1:1 and spend the money to organize the exhibitions as well as to give prices to those who excel.