Born on the island of Zakynthos, he was a fighter in the Revolution of 1821 and was later better remembered as a historian, politician, poet, writer, judge
Greek revolution fighter Georgios Tertsetis died on this day in 1874
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Born on the island of Zakynthos, Georgios Tertsetis (1800-April 15, 1874)
was a fighter in the 1821 Greek Revolution and later and better remembered as a historian, politician, poet, writer, judge and philosopher.
He completed his schooling in Zakynthos, together with Panos Kolokotronis, son of Theodoros, a circumstance which would prove poignant in both Tertestis’ and Theodoros’ lives many years later.
Georgios Tertsetis.
Following this, he left for Italy to further his studies, but at the outbreak of the 1821 Revolution he hurried back to the Peloponnese to join in the fighting, where he fell ill and retreated to the island of Kalamos.
January 2, 2021
Greece’s first Constitution was adopted by the First National Assembly of Epidaurus on this day in 1822
The first Greek Constitution was adopted by the First National Assembly of Epidaurus on January 1, 1822.
Formally it was known as the Provisional Regime of Greece (Προσωρινό Πολίτευμα της Ελλάδος).
Greece s first Constitution was adopted by the First National Assembly of Epidaurus on this day in 1822 7
The Constitution was mainly the work of 27 year old Italian Vincenzo Gallina together with 19 year old Anastasios Polyzoidis.
It was then revised by Phanariote politicians Theodoros Negris and Alexandros Mavrokordatos (both 30).
It was then translated into English by Edward Everett and in French by Adamantios Korais.