L'exemple d’un érudit grec en Moldovalachie: Alexandre Amiras (1679-1740 ci.)
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Alexander Amiras, a distinguished scholar of the Phanariote period,
is well-known for the important role he played in the political
and cultural affairs of the Rumanian principalities. After an initial
period of studies in Rome and Constantinople, he worked as a Counsellor
to Charles XII, king of Sweden, at his court at Bendari, and later,
to Prince Gr. Grikas at his court at Iasi, in Moldavia.
During this period Amiras a) translated from Moldavian to Modem
Greek the chronicle of Miron and Nicolas Costin on the history
of Moldavia (1729) b) wrote the history of the life of Charles XII during
his exile at Bendari c) compiled a small treatise about the names
of the Turkish Sultans.
The main thesis of this article is the systematic analysis of several
problems concerning Amiras’ scholarly work.
is well-known for the important role he played in the political
and cultural affairs of the Rumanian principalities. After an initial
period of studies in Rome and Constantinople, he worked as a Counsellor
to Charles XII, king of Sweden, at his court at Bendari, and later,
to Prince Gr. Grikas at his court at Iasi, in Moldavia.
During this period Amiras a) translated from Moldavian to Modem
Greek the chronicle of Miron and Nicolas Costin on the history
of Moldavia (1729) b) wrote the history of the life of Charles XII during
his exile at Bendari c) compiled a small treatise about the names
of the Turkish Sultans.
The main thesis of this article is the systematic analysis of several
problems concerning Amiras’ scholarly work.
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