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The '''Londos Family''' was a military family of [[Aigio|Vostitsa]] ([[Aigio]]), which flourished during the years of the [[Ottoman Greece|Turkish Occupy]] as well as the [[Greek War of Independence|Liberation ('21)]] until in [[1850]], when the natural [[Economy|economic]] and [[political]] decline occurred. They were a branch of the [[Achaia|Achaean]] [[Londos family (patras)|Londos family]].
The '''Londos Family''' was a military family of [[Aigio|Vostitsa]] ([[Aigio]]), which flourished during the years of the [[Ottoman Greece|Turkish Occupy]] as well as the [[Greek War of Independence|Liberation ('21)]] until in [[1850]], when the natural [[Economy|economic]] and [[political]] decline occurred. They were a branch of the [[Achaia|Achaean]] Londos family.



==The beginning==
==The beginning==

Revision as of 18:04, 15 April 2024

The Londos Family was a military family of Vostitsa (Aigio), which flourished during the years of the Turkish Occupy as well as the Liberation ('21) until in 1850, when the natural economic and political decline occurred. They were a branch of the Achaean Londos family.


The beginning

In 1715 the Golfinos Londos, who is also considered the progenitor of this branch of the Londos family, settled permanently in Vostitsa, coming from Kalanos Nezeron where he was born. There he began to indulge in the purchase of estates and trade, which brought him enormous profits. Within a few years, Golfinos gained great influence among the Kocabaşis and was eventually recognized as the ruler of the region.

Acne

The Londos family of Vostitsa was actively involved in the Orlovic movement 1770 but nevertheless managed to escape the wrath of the Turks. From the testimonies of the time it seems that members of the family maintained friendly relations with the Turks. The result of this relationship was to appoint Sotirakis Londos, in 1778, general commissioner of the Peloponnese. The family's influence grew even more a few years later, when Sotirakis Londos occupied the office of Moragianis (first tier of Kocabaṣı).

Since then the prokritoi of Peloponnese were divided into two factions. The first was of Achaikos, headed by the Londos family and supported by the prefects of Vostitsa, Patras, Ilia, and the second was of Karytaina. Finally the nobles of Karytaina succeeded in beheading Sotirakis Londos. Taking advantage of this blow against the Londos family, Ioannis Deligiannis-Papagiannopoulos established a illegitimate branch of his own house in the area of Nezerohoria within the lands of Londos, who come from Kalanos Nezeron, thus aiming on the one hand at the constant friction of his main competitors with the relatives and allies of Papagiannopoulos, who they settled with a focus on the neighboring Kalanistra, and on the one hand in the general neutralization of any hostile influence in the area north of Gortynia.

In the Independence of 1821 the Londos family gave their best. Its members had prepared for the impending rebellion since they had already been initiated into the Filiki Eteria since 1818. With the beginning of the revolution, he formed a corps of 700 soldiers and took part in the battles of Patras and Messolonghi, while he also played an important role in the civil war.

After the end of the revolution, many members of the Londos family held important positions such as prime ministers, ministers, senators, presidents of the Parliament, parliamentarians, generals, admirals, mayors, etc. Its most active member was Andreas S. Londos.

Natural decline

From 1840 the most important representative of the family, Andreas, began to face great financial difficulties. At first he borrowed money from his brothers, Loukas and Anastasios, but later his brothers, unable to continue lending to him, began to confiscate his estates. In particular, his brother Anastasios confiscated a large part of his real estate property, causing his financial problem to swell.

With the resignation of the Mavrokordatos Government, of which he was a minister, Andreas Londos was marginalized even more, while he was prosecuted by Ioannis Kolettis. Finally, on September 24, 1845, unable to bear his failure, he committed suicide with a gun at his home in Athens. His body was taken to Aigio and specifically to the house of his brother Loukas on October 15, but he was not buried with a church ritual due to the ban imposed by the Kolettis Government.

His funeral was finally held in September 1847, immediately after the death of Ioannis Kolettis. At the same time, since the death of Andreas, even though the members of the Londos family continued to be elected deputies of Vostitsa, the substantial influence of the family on the political events of the place stopped. The formal end came a few years later with the death of the last brother of the family, Loukas Londos.

Members

  • Golfinos Londos, primates & patriarch of the Londos family in Vostitsa
  • Sotirakis Londos, primates, Moragiannis and son of Golfinos
  • Loukas Londos, Member of Parliament for Vostitsa and son of Sotirakis
  • Konstantinos Londos, son of Loukas
  • Anastasios Londos, rear admiral and son of Constantine
  • Anastasios Londos, mayor of Aigio, member of parliament, minister and son of Sotirakis
  • Andreas Londos, primates, chieftain, member of parliament, minister and son of Sotirakis
  • Maria Londou, wife of Leon Messinezis and daughter of Sotirakis
  • Miltiadis Messinezis, raisin merchant and son of Maria
  • Aristotle Messinezis, raisin merchant and son of Miltiadis
  • Ioannis Messinezis, son of Miltiadis
  • Georgios Messenezis, merchant, consul of London and son of Miltiadis
  • Miltiadis Messinezis, wife of Konstantinos Michalopoulos and daughter of Georgios
  • Leon M. Messinezis, merchant, member of parliament, husband of Susana Stavropoulou and son of Miltiadis
  • Miltiadis Messinezis, merchant and son of Leo
  • Nicolaos A. Kontogouris, army officer, member of parliament and son of Aristomenis
  • Filippos Kontogouris, diplomat and son of Aristomenis
  • Ioannis Messinezis, president of the Parliament & Council of State, MP, husband of Maria Doumas and son of Maria
  • Leo Messenezis, governor and son of John
  • Maria Messinezi, wife of Constantinos Sorriadis and daughter of Ioannis
  • Teti Sotiriadis, wife of Kostas Iliaskos and daughter of Maria
  • Sotirios Messinezis, landowner, mayor of Aigio, husband of Hyakinthi Georgiou Sisini and son of Maria
  • Georgios Messinezis, lawyer and son of Sotiris
  • Lykourgos Messinezis, husband of Kallistis Andrea Notara and son of Sotiris
  • Sotiris Messenezis, lawyer and son of Lykourgos
  • Filippos Messenezis, diplomat and son of Sotiris
  • Hyakinthi Mesinezi, wife of Petros Margaritis and daughter of Lykourgos
  • Loris Margaritis, composer, pianist and son of Hyacinthi
  • Messina, son of Lykourgos
  • Nysis Messinezis-Metaxas, employee of the National Bank, historian and son of Messinezis

Bibliography

  • "Patridognossia", insert of the newspaper "Ethnos tis Kyriaki", issue 87 (Sunday October 12 2003).