Apostol Margarit

August 5, 1832 (age 71)

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One of the most important voices of Aromanian emancipation in the 19th century, he conditioned Romania"s policiy toward the Aromanians, who started to have their own schools in their own language, thanks to Mărgărit"s efforts. In 1862, Mărgărit became a school teacher in Vlaho-Clisura, near Grevena and taught the children in Greek, but also in Aromanian. The school was financed by Romania and was supervised by Apostol Mărgărit. Due to his activity, he was accused of treason by the Greeks, of being either an Austrian or a Catholic agent. There were several assassination attempts against him: he was stabbed with a dagger in Salonika, thrown twice in the Vardar River and shot while in the Ohrid Mountains. He was eventually sent to prison, but managed to escape and settled in Bucharest, where he obtained support from the Romanian king. After the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878 and the independence of Romania, the Ottoman government accepted him as school inspector of the Romanian schools on Turkish territory. Under this position, Mărgărit founded many of the Romanian schools of Macedonia and Albania sometimes along with French priest Jean-Claude Faveyrial. Mărgărit managed to become one of the most important voice of Vlach emancipation in the Balkans. the principale voice of Vlah emancipation in the Balkans, as he conditioned Bucharest attitude vis-a-vis the Aromanians.

Apostol Margarit

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writer Aromanian school teacher

Background

Mărgărit was born in Macedonia, the Ottoman Empire.

Career

One of the most important voices of Aromanian emancipation in the 19th century, he conditioned Romania"s policiy toward the Aromanians, who started to have their own schools in their own language, thanks to Mărgărit"s efforts. In 1862, Mărgărit became a school teacher in Vlaho-Clisura, near Grevena and taught the children in Greek, but also in Aromanian. The school was financed by Romania and was supervised by Apostol Mărgărit.

Due to his activity, he was accused of treason by the Greeks, of being either an Austrian or a Catholic agent.

There were several assassination attempts against him: he was stabbed with a dagger in Salonika, thrown twice in the Vardar River and shot while in the Ohrid Mountains. He was eventually sent to prison, but managed to escape and settled in Bucharest, where he obtained support from the Romanian king.

After the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878 and the independence of Romania, the Ottoman government accepted him as school inspector of the Romanian schools on Turkish territory. Under this position, Mărgărit founded many of the Romanian schools of Macedonia and Albania sometimes along with French priest Jean-Claude Faveyrial.

Mărgărit managed to become one of the most important voice of Vlach emancipation in the Balkans. the principale voice of Vlah emancipation in the Balkans, as he conditioned Bucharest attitude vis-a-vis the Aromanians.

Membership

Foreign his merits he was made a member of the Romanian Academy on 3 April 1889, and had a national funeral in 1903.

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