Evangelos or Evangelis Zappas (23 August 1800 – 19 June 1865; Greek: Ευάγγελος or Ευαγγέλης Ζάππας; Romanian: Evanghelie Zappa) was a Greek patriot, philanthropist...
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Konstantinos Zappas (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Ζάππας; 1814–1892) was a Greek entrepreneur and national benefactor who together with his cousin, Evangelos Zappas, played...
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Athens, Greece, in 1859, 1870 and 1875, sponsored by Greek businessman Evangelis Zappas. These games were one of the first revivals of the ancient Olympic...
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benefactor, Evangelis Zappas, he did not live long enough to see the Zappeion built, and his cousin Konstantinos Zappas was nominated by Evangelos Zappas to complete...
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philanthropist Evangelis Zappas in 1859, 1870 and 1875. The 1896 Athens Games were funded by the legacies of Evangelis Zappas and his cousin Konstantinos Zappas: 117 ...
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in their development. He did mention the roles of Evangelis Zappas and his cousin Konstantinos Zappas, but drew a distinction between their founding of...
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stadium in 1870 and 1875. They were sponsored by the Greek benefactor Evangelis Zappas. The games had an audience of 30,000 people. The Greek government,...
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Petros Zappas (Greek: Πέτρος Ζάππας) was an entrepreneur and politician and a member of the Zappas family of national benefactors originally from Labovë...
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as well as a visionary behind the new Olympic Games who inspired Evangelis Zappas to sponsor their revival. The Soutzos family was an important family...
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at the Panathenaic Stadium, which is still in use today. In 1865, Evangelis Zappas left a vast fortune in his will with instructions to excavate and refurbish...
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national benefactor Michael Tositsas—benefactor Evangelis Zappas—philanthropist and businessman Konstantinos Zappas—entrepreneur and national benefactor Toma...
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1937, a monument to him was erected at ancient Olympia and, emulating Evangelis Zappas, whose head is buried under a statue in front of the Zappeion, his...
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Vasileiou (1760–1818) Apostolos Arsakis (1792–1874) Evangelis Zappas (1800–1865) Konstantinos Zappas (1814–1892) Ioannis Pangas (1814–1895) Georgios Sinas...
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leader. Georgios Sinas (1783-1856) - businessman Evangelis Zappas (1800-1865) - businessman Konstantinos Zappas (1814-1892) - benefactor Simon Sinas (1810-1876)...
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London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 137–139. Young, David C. (2005). "Evangelis Zappas: Olympian Sponsor of Modern Olympic Games". Nikephoros: Zeitschrift...
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of the New Testament in Albanian Evangelis Zappas, Greek benefactor Konstantinos Zappas, Greek benefactor Petros Zappas, Greek entrepreneur and politician...
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Zappeion Hall was built. It was donated by Evangelis Zappas and designed by Theophil Freiherr von Hansen. Zappas had started the Zappian Olympic Games, a...
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war Kings Otto and George I. He died in Athens on 17 August 1870. Evangelis Zappas, the renowned benefactor and founder of the modern Olympic Games, was...
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sport in Greece and the organizer of an Olympic Games sponsored by Evangelis Zappas in 1875. In 1888, Phokianos organized an elite and private Games as...
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an Olympic Games revival in Athens sponsored by Greek businessman Evangelis Zappas. The Olympian Class sent a prize of £10 which was awarded to the winner...
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Despite the Greek government receiving more than generous funding from Evangelis Zappas, back in 1856, for Athens to host athletic Olympic Games at the Panathinaiko...
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He died in Athens in 1863, and his works were published in 1916. Evangelis Zappas explicitly requested that Alexandros Soutsos and his brother Panagiotis...
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Patmos. Manthos and Georgios Rizaris Georgios and Simon Sinas Evangelis and Konstantinos Zappas Fleming Katherine Elizabeth. The Muslim Bonaparte: diplomacy...
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politician Vangjel Meksi, translator of the New Testament in Albanian Evangelis Zappas (through his mother Sotira Meksi), Greek benefactor Apostol Meksi,...
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Consemnațiuni, the first bank of Romania, is established. On June 19 Evangelis Zappas, one of the richest men in the world at that date dies at the age of...
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translator of the New Testament in Albanian. Evangelis Zappas, benefactor. Konstantinos Zappas, benefactor. Petros Zappas, entrepreneur and politician. Aleksandër...
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philanthropist Basil Zaharoff, arms trader and financier Evangelis and Konstantinos Zappas, entrepreneurs and forefathers of modern Olympics Georgios...
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