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  • Comment: This is insufficient material for article. I notice in the references an entire book seems to have been written about him, so surely some more information can be addded.
    For one thing, the infobox is supposed to summarize the key points of the article, not replace it--eveything there needs to be covered in thearticle as well. USince you arre citing printed books, give specific pages, and it would not hurt to quote and trasnlatea key sentence or two. DGG ( talk ) 20:09, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
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Nikolaos Galatis
Νικόλαος Γαλάτης
Nikolaos Galatis
Born1792 or 1794
Ithaca, Greece
Died1819
Ermioni, Argolis
Cause of deathAssassinated
MonumentsPlaque and memorial at town square of Anogi, Ithaca
Known forMember of the Filiki Etairia
TitleCount (self titled)
MovementPrelude to Greek war of independence
RelativesEustathios Galatis (archimandrite), brother
FamilyGalatis
Signature

Nikolaos Galatis (1792–1819) was a pre-revolutionary figure from Ithaca, Greece and one of the founding members of the Filiki Etairia, the secret revolutionary society.[1][2] He was initiated into the society by Nikolaos Skoufas in Odessa,[3] and in turn he initiated many others into the revolutionary society, some of whom became important figures in the events of 1821.[4][3] Despite his efforts in promoting the society in its early years, he was accused of various misdemeanours and follies, and was eventually assassinated by other members of the society just a few years after joining.[5][6] [7] [8][9] [2]

Background and early life

The coat of arms of the Galatis family from Ithaca


Nikolaos Galatis was born in either Anogi or Kioni in Ithaca,[9] Greece, to a noble family of the Ionian Islands who had first received noble privileges in the late 14th and early 15th centuries under the Tocco family.[10] He is described by one report as 'a young Ithacan, handsome, from a noble family'.[11]

The only information known about the direct family of Nikolaos comes from the archival records of his being questioned by Russian authorities in 1817.[12] He had a brother, Eustathios, an archimandrite, who attempted to seek revenge for his brother after he was assassinated in 1819.[13] He styled himself as a 'Count', though his family probably only possessed baronial status.[10] According to his own account, his father was a diplomat:

I was born on the island of Ithaca. My parents, who are still alive, still live there today. My father holds property there and is a diplomat by profession.[14]

He was educated and cultivated, sufficiently so to join the Philomuse Society at Athens.[15] He claimed to have been educated at the prestigious school at Kydonies (today Ayvalik, Turkey),[16] and spoke Italian and French with sufficient fluency that he would use both of these languages professionally.[15] He spoke French with Capodistria when the two met in Russia.[15] After studying for an uncertain amount of time at Kydonies, he served as a scrivano (secretary) for Ali Pasha at Janina, for approximately 18 months.[15] He was arrested by officials in British-ruled Corfu in February 1816, for reasons which remain unclear,[17] and upon being asked why he believed he was being questioned, he responded: 'I do not know, I cannot think of anything other than because I worked in the service of Ali Pasha'.[15]

Revolutionary activities

In 1816 in Odessa (now Ukraine), Nikolaos Galatis was initiated into the secret Filiki Eteria by Nikolaos Skoufas, one of its founding members.[3][1] He was either the third or fifth member of the society in sequence of initiation. [4] After joining, Galatis set off for Russia in order to meet Ioannis Capodistria, Foreign Minister, with the aim of seeking Russian support for the Greek revolutionary cause.[3] [18][19]

References

  1. ^ a b Moraitinis-Patriarcheas, Eleutherios. (2002). Nikolaos Galatis ho Filikos. Kedros. ISBN 960-04-2189-7. OCLC 1085554299.
  2. ^ a b "Ο αμφιλεγόμενος Φιλικός Νικόλαος Γαλάτης και η εκτέλεσή του". ΑΡΓΟΛΙΚΗ ΑΡΧΕΙΑΚΗ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΘΗΚΗ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΟΥ (in Greek). 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  3. ^ a b c d Prōtopsaltēs, E. G. (1964). Hē philikē hetaireia : anamnēstikon teuchos epi tē 150 etēridi. pp. 36–7. OCLC 603365958.
  4. ^ a b Moraitinis-Patriarcheas, Eleutherios. (2002). Nikolaos Galatis ho Filikos. Kedros. pp. 74–79. ISBN 960-04-2189-7. OCLC 1085554299.
  5. ^ Moraitinis-Patriarcheas, Eleutherios. (2002). Nikolaos Galatis ho Filikos. Kedros. pp. 220–223. ISBN 960-04-2189-7. OCLC 1085554299.
  6. ^ Φιλήμων, Ιωάννης (1859–61). Δοκίμιον ιστορικόν περί της Φιλικής Εταιρίας.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  7. ^ "Ο αμφιλεγόμενος Φιλικός Νικόλαος Γαλάτης και η εκτέλεσή του". ARGOLIKOS ARCHIVAL LIBRARY OF HISTORY AND CULTURE.
  8. ^ Ξάνθος, Εμμανουήλ (1939). «Απομνημονεύματα περί της Φιλικής Εταιρίας» (vol 2 ed.). Αθήνα. pp. 32–33.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  9. ^ a b Lekatsas, Gerasimos D (1931). Nikolaos Galates kai Filike Hetaireia. Kavala. p. 3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  10. ^ a b Moraitinis-Patriarcheas, Eleutherios. (2002). Nikolaos Galates ho Filikos. Kedros. pp. 25–29. ISBN 960-04-2189-7. OCLC 1085554299.
  11. ^ Τάκης X. Κανδηλώρος (1926). Η Φιλικής Εταιρία, 1814-1821. Athens. p. 122.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  12. ^ Dêmêtrakópoulos, Odusséas. (1974–75). Proetairistikês drastêriótêtes tou filikoú Nikoláou Galátê. [Etaireá Stereoelladikôn Meletôn]. OCLC 222574147.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  13. ^ Moraitinis-Patriarcheas, Eleutherios. (2002). Nikolaos Galatis ho Filikos. Kedros. pp. 29, 254–8. ISBN 960-04-2189-7. OCLC 1085554299.
  14. ^ Dêmêtrakópoulos, Odusséas. (1974–75). Proetairistikês drastêriótêtes tou filikoú Nikoláou Galátê. [Etaireá Stereoelladikôn Meletôn]. p. 377. OCLC 222574147.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  15. ^ a b c d e Dêmêtrakópoulos, Odusséas. (1974–75). Proetairistikês drastêriótêtes tou filikoú Nikoláou Galátê. [Etaireá Stereoelladikôn Meletôn]. p. 366. OCLC 222574147.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  16. ^ Dêmêtrakópoulos, Odusséas. (1974–75). Proetairistikês drastêriótêtes tou filikoú Nikoláou Galátê. [Etaireá Stereoelladikôn Meletôn]. p. 377. OCLC 222574147.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  17. ^ Moraitinis-Patriarcheas, Eleutherios. (2002). Nikolaos Galatis ho filikos. Kedros. pp. 31–2. ISBN 960-04-2189-7. OCLC 1085554299.
  18. ^ Arsh, Grigoriĭ Lʹvovich (1970). Этеристкое движение в России. Освободит. борьба греч. народа в начале XIX в. и рус.-греч. связи (in Russian). Москва: "Наука". OCLC 2730555.
  19. ^ Arsh, Grigoriĭ Lʹvovich,. Hē Philikē Hetaireia stē Rōsia : ho apeleutherōtikos agōnas tou hellēnikou laou stis arches tou 19ou aiōna kai hoi hellēnorōsikes scheseis. Svolopoulos, Kōnstantinos D.,, Materē, Panagiōta,, Materēs, Dēmetrios,. Athēna. ISBN 978-960-491-039-7. OCLC 903091463.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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