On the Life in Russia of the Greek Patriotic Family of Ypsilanti
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The author describes the life of former hospodar of Wallachia Constantine
Ypsilanti exiled in Russia, and his formation to a Greek patriot. Most attention is paid to the stay in Russia of the “Inspector General” of Philiki Etaireia, the national hero of Greece Alexander Ypsilanti. The article deals with his military career and public connections in Russia, his national-patriotic activity on the eve of the revolution of 1821. The fates of Georgios and Nicolas Ypsilanti after their liberation from detention in Austria is also followed. The work is mainly based on unpublished documents in the Soviet archives.
Ypsilanti exiled in Russia, and his formation to a Greek patriot. Most attention is paid to the stay in Russia of the “Inspector General” of Philiki Etaireia, the national hero of Greece Alexander Ypsilanti. The article deals with his military career and public connections in Russia, his national-patriotic activity on the eve of the revolution of 1821. The fates of Georgios and Nicolas Ypsilanti after their liberation from detention in Austria is also followed. The work is mainly based on unpublished documents in the Soviet archives.
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