Stefan Bogoridi
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Stefan Bogoridi | |
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Caimacam of Moldavia | |
| In office 1821–1822 | |
| Preceded by | Veniamin Costache (as Caimacam) |
| Succeeded by | Ioan Sturdza (as Prince of Moldavia) |
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| Born | 1775 or 1780 Kotel, Ottoman Empire, now in Bulgaria |
| Died | January 8, 1859 Istanbul |
| Spouse | Ralou Skilitzi |
| Profession | Statesman |
Prince (Knyaz or Bey) Stefan Bogoridi (born Стойко Цонков Стойков, Stoyko Tsonkov Stoykov; Bulgarian: Kняз Стефан Богориди; Greek: Στέφανος Βογορίδης; Romanian: Ștefan Vogoride; Turkish: Stefanaki Bey; 1775 or 1780–August 1, 1859) was a high-ranking Ottoman statesman of Bulgarian origin, grandson of Sophronius of Vratsa and father of Alexander Bogoridi and Nicolae Vogoride. Stefan and his brother Athanase were named Bogoridi after Boris I, the first Christian ruler of Bulgaria (who was also known under the name Bogoris). Their parents were Ioan Vogoridi and Ana N.[1]
Biography
Born in
Egypt
, making a miraculous escape after the defeat of the Ottoman forces.
In 1812, Stefan Bogoridi went to
Alexander Ypsilantis, he held the actual position of Caimacam in Moldavia 1822, and then returned as Dragoman of the Ottoman fleet. Between 1825 and 1828, he was exiled in Anatolia
.
After the
Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829 and the Treaty of Adrianople, he was an advisor of Mahmud II, who gave him the title of prince (bey, ηγεμόνας) and appointed him governor of the island of Samos. He visited Samos only once in 1839 and ruled the island from Istanbul. Bogoridi, who renamed the capital of the island Stefanopolis after himself, was hated by the local Greek
population due to his arbitrary rule. The Samians revolted against him in 1849 and had the Sultan dismiss him in 1850.
Under
Bulgarian Iron church
was later erected, and named Saint Stephen in memory of him. He died in Istanbul.
References
Sources
- Philliou, Christine M. (2011). Biography of an Empire: Governing Ottomans in an Age of Revolution. Berkeley, Los Angeles and London: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26633-9.
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