Alexandros Kallimachis
Alexandros Kallimachis | |
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Prince of Samos | |
In office 1850–1854 | |
Preceded by | Stefan Bogoridi |
Succeeded by | Ion Ghica |
Personal details | |
Born | 1800 |
Died | 1876 |
Profession | Statesman |
Alexandru Callimachi or Alexandros Kallimachis (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Καλλιμάχης), son of Scarlat Callimachi, fled Moldavia with his mother and other members of his family in 1821, at the time of his father's death. The family sought refuge in Russia, where Alexander finished his studies, at the University of Kyiv. After traveling through Europe, he made his way to the Ottoman Empire in 1829, where his family possessions and titles were restored to him.
He entered the service of the Ottoman administration, first serving as attache and later as counselor to Rashid Pasha, the Ottoman ambassador to Paris at the time.
In 1848 he was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to
In 1853 he retired to
For his services, in June 1861, Kallimachis was granted the Ottoman title of Bala, the first Christian to have been conferred that honor.
Sources
- Nita Dan Danielescu. "Gavriil Callimachi, ctitorul Catedralei mitropolitane Sf. Gheorghe din Iasi" Ziarul Lumina, 2006-02-20
- Thompson Cooper. Men of the Time: A Dictionary of Contemporaries. p. 201; G. Routledge and sons, London, New York, 1875
- The History of Samos [1]