Areopagus of Eastern Continental Greece
Eastern Continental Greece Ανατολική Χέρσος Ελλάς | |||||||||
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1821–1825 | |||||||||
Status | Regional government in revolt against the Ottoman Empire | ||||||||
Capital | Salona (modern Amfissa) | ||||||||
Common languages | Greek | ||||||||
Religion | Greek Orthodox | ||||||||
Government | Republic | ||||||||
President | |||||||||
Legislature | Areopagus | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | 25 March 1821 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1825 | ||||||||
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The Areopagus of Eastern Continental Greece (Greek: Άρειος Πάγος της Ανατολικής Χέρσου Ελλάδος) was a provisional regime that existed in eastern Central Greece during the Greek War of Independence.
Background
During the first stages of the Greek Revolution against the Ottoman Empire, there existed no overall authority over the rebels. Each region separately elected its own assemblies and tried to put together an administration to coordinate the struggle. One of the first such entities was established in eastern continental Greece ("Roumeli").
History
The uprising began in March, and established itself with the capture of the provincial capital, Salona (modern
The Administration of Eastern Greece
Vryonis' defeat paved the way for the political organization of the freed territories. In 15–20 November 1821, a council was held in Salona, where the main local notables and military chiefs participated. Under the direction of
Officially, the Areopagus was superseded by the central Provisional Administration, established in January 1822 after the
Members
- Ioannis Filonos from Livadeia
- Vassilakis Kalkos from Livadeia
- Rigas Kontorigas from Salona
- Panagiotis Kondilis from Lidoriki
- Neofytos Talantiou from Atalanti
- Patratziki
- Konstantinos Sakelion from Agrafa
- Ioannis Skandalidis from Macedonia
- Anthimos Gazis from Thessaly
- Drosos Mansolas from Thessaly
- Theodoros Negris, President of the Areopagus, from Zitouni
- Panousis Sabontzis from Thebes
- Ioannis Eirinaios from Athens
- Chalkida
References
- ISBN 978-3-11-071602-3.
- ^ Zois, Georgios (2022-01-31). "The Birth of Greek Constitutionalism". Social Policy. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ISBN 978-1-135-45691-7.