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Rallis family
Author(s) : Delis Apostolos (11/7/2007)Translation : Tsokanis Anna
For citation: Delis Apostolos, "Rallis family",Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, Black SeaURL: <http://www.ehw.gr/l.aspx?id=11589>
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Baltic Exchange House The Baltic Exchange House was founded in 1823 as "Baltic Coffee House" and soon became the most important market for the purchase of cargoes in London. Its aim was to restrict the number of the traders and protect its 300 members from speculators. A significant number of its members were Greek.
Chian network The network was comprised by the Greek merchants who were active commercialy in the Black Sea, in the Mediterranean and in Western Europe during the period 1830-1860. The most important merchants originated from the island of Chios and very often were connected with kinship ties. These merchants combined trade with shipping and their companies were characterised by discipline and cohesion. The most important families were those of Rodokanakis, Zizinias, Rallis, Dromokaitis, Petrokokkinos, Agelastos. The network's importance declined with the changes in Black Sea trade after the Crimean War (1853-1856), in connection with the technological changes in sea transport.
1. Origin – Genoese period
2. The Rallis house
3. Expansion of the “Ralli Bros” company
4. The Ralli house in Odessa
5. “Ralli Bros” activity during the second half of the 19th century
6. “Ralli Bros” and shipping
7. The family’s social status
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