Ioannis Metaxas

Ioannis Metaxas

male, deceased (1941)
came to power in a coup, greek, Prime Minister of Greece, Past leaders by coup, fascist, World War II political leader…fromtheIonianIslands
General Ioannis Metaxas (April 12, 1871 - January 29, 1941) was a Greek general and the Prime Minister of Greece during the 4th of August Regime,...
Odysseas Androutsos

Odysseas Androutsos

male, deceased (1825)
Phthiotis, Andreas Androutsos, Klepht, ithaca, Greek War of Independence, ottoman empire…fromtheIonianIslands
Odysseas Androutsos (also Odysseus Androutsos,) was a hero of the Greek War of Independence. He was born in Ithaca in 1788, however his family was...
Lambros Katsonis

Lambros Katsonis

male, deceased (1804)
revolutionary, fromtheIonianIslands, pirate, odessa, aegean sea, greek…catherine the great
Lambros Katsonis was a Greek naval hero of the 18th century Born in Ithaka, he joined the Orlov Revolt in 1770 but he was not pleased by the result...
Andreas Kalvos

Andreas Kalvos

male, deceased (1869)
Modern Greek writer, modern Greek poet, greek, Zakynthos, Educator, Modern Greek dramatists and playwright…fromtheIonianIslands
Andreas Kalvos was a contemporary of Dionysios Solomos and one of the greatest Greek writers of the 19th century.
Dionysios Solomos

Dionysios Solomos

male, deceased (1857)
Imnos eis tin Eleftherian, National anthem writer, fromtheIonianIslands, modern Greek poet, greek, stanza
Dionysios Solomos (1798-1857) was a Greek poet from Zakynthos. He is best known for writing the poem "Hymn to Freedom" ("Imnos eis tin...
Nikolaos Mantzaros

Nikolaos Mantzaros

male, deceased (1872)
Romantic composer, Ionian Islands, national anthem, greek, corfu, fromtheIonianIslands
Nikolaos Halikiopoulos Mantzaros (or Niccolo Calichiopulo Manzaro, (26 October 1795 - 12 April 1872) was a Greek composer born in Corfu and the...
Agnes Baltsa

Agnes Baltsa

female, 65 years old
fromtheIonianIslands, diva, Così fan tutte, Vienna State Opera, Salzburg Festival, Mascagni…the barber of seville, the marriage of figaro
Agnes Baltsa (born 19th November 1944 in Lefkada) is a leading Greek mezzo-soprano. She began playing piano at the age of six, before moving to...
Felice Beato

Felice Beato

male, 179 years old
British in China, Photojournalism, Indian rebellion of 1857, Genre works, fromtheIonianIslands, war photography
Felice Beato (born 1833 or 1834, died c.1907), sometimes known as Felix Beato, was a Corfiote photographer. He was one of the first photographers...
Sakis Rouvas

Sakis Rouvas

male, 37 years old
Musician templates, Anastasios 'Sakis' Rouvas, fromtheIonianIslands, great, corfu, greek
Anastasios 'Sakis' Rouvas (born January 5, 1972 in the island of Corfu) is a very popular Greek singer and athlete, as well as an actor, and a...