Great Greeks
Great Greeks | |
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Alexis Papachelas | |
Country of origin | Greece |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10(As of April 2014) |
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Network | Skai TV |
Release | January 2009 |
Great Greeks (
Format
The whole format of the show is made up of three parts. The first part consisted of a voting procedure, which began on 16 April 2008 and lasted until 7 May 2008, in order to choose the 100 predominant personalities. The second part launched with a couple of two-hour-long episodes, which presented the top 100 and revealed the 10 nominees. A new voting began on 23 February 2009, with the audience assuming to vote for the greatest among the final 10 persons, while a series of ten episodes contains extensive biographies of the 10 nominees.
Each episode features a celebrity supporting a nominee. The third part, the Great Final, took place on 18 May 2009, hosted by Alexis Papahelas. It was a live debate between the ten celebrity supporters of the previous episodes and twenty-five advocates, until the end of the voting and the announcement of the Greatest Greek.
Ten greatest Greeks
The final ranking of the ten greatest Greeks.
Rank | Name | Notability | Nomination defended by | |
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1 | Alexander the Great | King and military commander. Conquered the largest empire ever in history (up to that point). Expanded Greek culture throughout the then-known world, from North Africa, the Middle East to India. Likewise Greece also underwent influence from the cultures he conquered. Admired as a military and political genius. | Yannis Smaragdis | |
2 | George Papanikolaou | Physician. Invented the pap smear test, which provides early and quick detection of cervical and uterine cancer. He also improved a test for detecting stomach cancer.
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Maria Houkli | |
3 | Theodoros Kolokotronis | General. Admired for leading his troops to victory during the Greek War of Independence. | Sia Kosioni | |
4 | Konstantinos Karamanlis | Politician. President of Greece (1980–1985) (1990–1995) and Prime Minister (1955–1958) (1958–1961) (1961–1963) (1974–1980). Admired for bringing the post-war country back to a parliamentary democratic stateform. | Stefanos Manos | |
5 | Socrates | Philosopher. Inventor of the Socratic method. Pioneer in Western philosophy and one of the most influential thinkers in history. | Vasilis Karasmanis | |
6 | Aristotle | Physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher. Laid the foundations of Western science. One of the most influential thinkers in history. | Gregory Patrikareas | |
7 | Eleftherios Venizelos | Prime Minister (1910-1915) (1917-1920) (1924) (1928-1932) (1932) (1933). Most often re-elected Prime Minister of the country. Introduced many constitutional and economic reforms which modernized Greek society. | Petros Tatsopoulos | |
8 | Ioannis Kapodistrias | President. First president of independent Greece (1827–1831). | Thanos Veremis | |
9 | Plato | Philosopher. Founder of Platonism. One of the most influential thinkers in history. | Pemy Zouni | |
10 | Pericles | Politician and general who led at classical Athens at the peak of its political prominence | Tasos Telloglou |
100 Great Greeks
By vote
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Alphabetical
By era
Ancient Greece (27)
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Byzantine Era (6)
- Basil II (the Bulgar-Slayer)
- Constantine I
- Constantine XI Palaiologos
- Justinian I
- Plethon, Georgius Gemistos
- Theotokópoulos, Doménicos (El Greco)
Modern Era (67)
By discipline
Leaders (37)
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Artists (32)
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Intellectuals (22)
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Religion (4)
- Christodoulos, Archbishop of Athens
- Cosmas of Aetolia
- Margioris, Nikolaos A.
- Constantine I
Sports (3)
- Galis, Nick
- Dimas, Pyrros
- Zagorakis, Theodoros
Business (1)
Other (1)
See also
- 100 greatest Britons
- Greatest Britons spin-offs
- List of Greeks
External links
- Skai.gr. "Μεγάλοι Έλληνες"
- Skai TV official website Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- BBC Press release on the original British version of the format
- Kathimerini (English Edition). The 100 greatest Greeks of all time. 16 May 2008.