Count Spyridon Georgios Theotokis (1722 – 1803), (Greek: Σπυρίδων Γεώργιος Θεοτόκης, Italian: Spiridione Giorgio Teotochi), was a Greek politician and scholar who served as President of the Ionian Senate and head of state of the Septinsular Republic with the title of prince.[1][2][3]
Spyridon Georgios Theotokis | |
|---|---|
| Head of State of the Septinsular Republic | |
| In office 1799–1800 | |
| Succeeded by | Antonios Komoutos |
| President of the Ionian Senate | |
| In office 1800–1803 | |
| Succeeded by | Antonios Komoutos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1722 Corfu, Venetian Ionian Islands |
| Died | 1803 Corfu, Septinsular Republic |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Occupation | Politician, Scholar |
Life and career edit
He was born in Venetian ruled Corfu in 1722 and belonged to the Theotokis family.[3][4] During the French occupation of Corfu, he was appointed as the president of the provisional municipality.[5][2] When the French left Corfu in 1799 it was dissolved and Theotokis was appointed president of the Central Administration where he sought democratic reforms.[2]
In 1800 Theotokis was elected the president of the Ionian Senate with the title of prince.[5] Theotokis was committed to improving the judicial system of the Septinsular Republic. He was also a published author, writing treatises and poems in Italian and Latin. Theotokis died on 24 November 1803.[6][1] Following his death, Antonios Komoutos from Zakynthos was elected president of the Senate and head of state of the Septinsular Republic.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b Hirst, Anthony; Sammon, Patrick (2014-06-26). The Ionian Islands: Aspects of their History and Culture. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-4438-6278-3.
- ^ a b c Woodhouse, Christopher Montague (1973). Capodistria: the Founder of Greek Independence. Oxford University Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-19-211196-8.
The seven Grand Councils — a relic of the Venetian system which had been abolished by the French — then proceeded to elect delegates to form a central government at Corfu , called the Senate , whose President , Spyridon Theotokis, was nominated as Head of State.
- ^ a b Pine, Richard (2014-06-02). The Disappointed Bridge: Ireland and the Post-Colonial World. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 395. ISBN 978-1-4438-6098-7.
- ^ Historika (in Greek). Eleutherotypia. 2000. p. 33.
- ^ a b Merlier, Octave (1973). Greece. Nagel Publishers. p. 107.
Spiridon , George ( 1722-1803 ) . Director of municipal administration during French occupation. President of Ionian Senate in 1800. Prince of the Ionian state.
- ^ Koukkou, Helenē E. (2001). Ioannis A. Kapodistrias, the European Diplomat and Statesman of the 19th Century ; Roxandra S. Stourdza, a Famous Woman of Her Time: A Historical Biography. Society for the Study of Greek History. p. 60. ISBN 978-960-8172-06-7.
When the President of the Septinsular Senate Sp. Theotokis died on 24 November 1803, Kapodistrias basically took over the government as Secretary of State.
- ^ Barozzi, Aloisius (1968). Coins and Medals of the Ionian Islands: Coins Issued Under Venetian Rule Ca. 1730-1797. Coins and Medals of the Republic of the Ionian Islands 1801-1807. Coins and Medals Issued Under the Provisional Occupation by Britain 1809-1815. John Benjamins Publishing. p. 30. ISBN 978-90-6032-311-3.