Identity formation within the Greek Diaspora at the north coast of the Black Sea |
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Influences culturelles byzantines chez les peuples du Nord |
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Dès la fondation de Constantinople Byzance exerce une influence importante chez les peuples du Nord (mer Noire, Crimée, Caucase, Russie). Ces influences culturelles se reflètent surtout à la civilisation materielle (objets de luxe, armes, églises). L'emprise de l'Empire d'Orient se renforce sous Justinien, tandis qu' à partir de VIIe s. l'influence de Byzance s'affaiblit du point de vue politique, mais non culturel, vu qu'on atteste la continuité de la byzantininisation de ces régions tracée... |
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Insurance companies in Odessa |
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Many of the Greeks that located in Odessa founded powerful commercial and shipping houses taking advantage of the rapid growth of the city, which was founded in 1794. Greek entrepreneurial activity marked Odessa’s evolution into the most significant port of the Black Sea. Most of the Greek marine insurance companies were successful and dominated financially at least until the middle of the 19th century. |
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Based on original sources and the results of recent historical research the life of Ioannis Varvakis (1743-1825) is illustrated and aspects of his biography, until recently unexplored are presented. An emphasis is given to his multifarious activity during his long sojourn at Astrakhan (1777-1815) and the social and political aspects of this charismatic person, who acted in historical times critical for Greece and Russia, is illuminated. |
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Iphigeneia and the Taurians |
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Greeks and Taurians got in close contact particularly after the establishment of the Greek colonies on their territory. The precise date concerning the emergence of Iphigeneia's legend remains obscure, but the written testimony refers to it already in the 6th century BC. There are many variants of that myth. Euripides was aware of them in the 5th century BC and the mingling of the different versions resulted in his famous work "Iphigenia in Tauris" that was a huge success among his... |
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Ukrainian town, near the Romanian border. Its river port became pivotal for most of Southern Russia’s grain export volume during the first half of the 19th century. Since the start of the 19th century, Greek colonists had strong presence in Izmail, which became a base of operations for Filiki Etaireia (Society of Friends). The Greek community was officially founded in 1872, building a church and a primary school. |
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