Les démarches de l’archevêque Athanase d’Ochrid pour la libération des peuples balkaniques (fin XVIe-début XVIIe siècle)
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The contribution of the Orthodox Church to the enslaved Balkan
people during the Turkish Occupation was important in various ways,
e.g. the preservation and cultivation of national consciousness, education,
fighting morale etc. This is why many clergymen led or participated
in various revolts or conspiracies against the Turks. One of the
most important figures of this category, and possibly the most interesting,
was the Archbishop of Ohrid, Athanasios I, who for 20 years
(1595 - 1615), was active in many revolutionary spheres. In order to
ensure the support of the European sovereigns for the realization of
his plans, Athanassios came into contact with the Venetians, the Spaniards,
the Catholic Church, the Emperor of Austria, and others. For
the same reason, he travelled abroad for many years and visited
various cities (Rome Naples, Milan, Prague, Moscow and others). His
activities continued up to 1615, at which point all trace of him is lost.
people during the Turkish Occupation was important in various ways,
e.g. the preservation and cultivation of national consciousness, education,
fighting morale etc. This is why many clergymen led or participated
in various revolts or conspiracies against the Turks. One of the
most important figures of this category, and possibly the most interesting,
was the Archbishop of Ohrid, Athanasios I, who for 20 years
(1595 - 1615), was active in many revolutionary spheres. In order to
ensure the support of the European sovereigns for the realization of
his plans, Athanassios came into contact with the Venetians, the Spaniards,
the Catholic Church, the Emperor of Austria, and others. For
the same reason, he travelled abroad for many years and visited
various cities (Rome Naples, Milan, Prague, Moscow and others). His
activities continued up to 1615, at which point all trace of him is lost.
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