Maroutsaia School
| Maroutsaia School Μαρουτσαία Σχολή | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1742 |
| Founder | Maroutsis family |
| Closed | 1797 |
| Headmaster | 1742-1746 Eugenios Voulgaris 1746-1750 Anastasios Monispiniotis 1750-1753 Eugenios Voulgaris 1753-; Tryphon of Metsovo |
The Maroutsaia School (Greek: Μαρουτσαία Σχολή) or Maroutsios was a Greek educational institution that operated in Ioannina from 1742 to 1797.[1] The school reached its peak under Eugenios Voulgaris, one of the main representative of the modern Greek Enlightenment. This period also marked the first phase of renaissance of Greek education in Ioannina.[2]
Under Eugenios Voulgaris
During the 18th century Ioannina was a cultural and educational center of the Ottoman ruled Greek world, while education was flourishing. The Maroutsaia school was sponsored by members of the Maroutsis family, successful merchants and benefactors that were active in Venice.[3]
First schoolmaster of the Maroutsaia became the theologian and scholar
Decline
Because of his progressive teaching methods, Voulgaris was denounced by conservative scholars, like Balanos Vasilopoulos, director of another local school of the city, the Balanios.[6] In 1753, Voulgaris left Ioannina and he was succeeded by the theologian Tryphon of Metsovo, who continued the educational methods of the former.[7]
The Maroutsaia faced financial problems during the following decades since the Maroutsis couldn't sponsor the school any more. The political instability in Venice faced with the French occupation of the city made this situation even worse and, in 1797, the school had to close due to financial difficulties.[1] However, during the same year it reopened but with a new administration and name, Kaplaneios, after Zois and Manthos Kaplanis who founded this new school.[8]
Notable graduates
References
- ^ a b c Μαρουτσαία Σχολή. Κάτοπτρον Ελληνικής Ιστορίας και Φιλοσοφίας: 17ος-19ος αιώνας. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (in Greek). Retrieved 2010-11-23.
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- ^ Maltezou, Chrysa. "History of an Epirote family in Venice of centuries past". e-kathimerini. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-927922-7.
- ^ Kreutz, Michael. "Modernismus und Europaidee in der Östlichen Mittelmeerwelt, 1821-1939" (PDF). Ruhr University Bochum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
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- ^ Παγκόσμιο Βιογραφικό Λεξικό ("Universal Biographical Lexicon"). Vol. II. Athens: Ekdotiki Athninon. 1990. pp. 211–212.
- ^ "Καπλάνειος Σχολή- Πατριαρχική Σχολή. [Kaplaneios -Patriarchical School]". Κάτοπρον Ελληνικής Επιστήμης και Φιλοσοφίας (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) (in Greek). Retrieved 2010-10-30.
