Background
He was born in 1784 in Nibegler (Νιμπεγλέρ) near Larissa, in the Thessaly region of northern Greece.
philosopher politician priest university professor
He was born in 1784 in Nibegler (Νιμπεγλέρ) near Larissa, in the Thessaly region of northern Greece.
He studied at the Phanar Greek Orthodox College and the Princely Academy of Iași.
He was a notable figure of the Modern Greek Enlightenment. Greek Revolution
After the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence, he approached Dimitrios Ypsilantis. In August 1821, in Kalamata he started publishing the Greek newspaper Elliniki Salpinx ("Greek Bugle").
He took part at the National Assemblies of Epidaurus and Astros and later he taught in the Ionian Academy (1823-1825).
He was a supporter of the English party and Alexandros Mavrokordatos. A strongly pro-West supporter, he was against the Greek involvement in the Crimean War.