Background
Photiadis was born in Ioannina (Epirus), northwestern Greece, when the region was under Ottoman rule.
Photiadis was born in Ioannina (Epirus), northwestern Greece, when the region was under Ottoman rule.
After finishing ground level studies in his home town he went to Bucharest. Moreover, he became a teacher at the Princely Academy of Bucharest, a notable educational institution focused on Greek language and culture. In 1792 he was appointed director of the institution, position he kept for 13 years, until his death in 1805.
During this period the Academy reached its peak of popularity.
During the same period Photiadis held the office of the inspector of the Greek schools of Wallachia.
There he was a member of the court of the local lord, Alexander Mourousis.