Grigorios Zalykis
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Grigorios Zalykis was a Greek scholar, writer and diplomat. He was born in Thessaloniki
in 1785 and died in Paris
at 4 of October, 1827. He was the founder of the "Greek-speaking Hotel", Hellenoglosso Xenodocheio
, a secret organization established in 1809 in Paris to assist Greeks against the Ottoman
rule.
ending "oglu", as Zalykoglous (Zalykis' son). After he studied at the schools of his hometown, he went to Bucharest
, as he was attracted by the famous academic Lampros Fotiadis. With this great scholar, Grigorios Zalykis consummated to Greek
and Latin literature.
In 1802, the potentate of Walachia, Skarlatos Kallimachis
sent him to Paris for political issues. He settled there, he became Marie-Gabriel-Florent-Auguste de Choiseul-Gouffier
's secretary, helping him at publication of his classical book "Voyage pittoresque en Grèce". Zalykis wrote two dictionaries, one in French
and one in modern Greek
.
Zalykis was the founder of "Greek-speaking Hotel", Hellenoglosso Xenodocheio
(Ελληνόγλωσσο Ξενοδοχείο), secret organization established in 1809, a precursor of Filiki Eteria
in mobilization of the Greeks against the Ottoman
rule.
At 1816, he became the first secretary of the Ottoman
embassy in Paris. He stood there until 1820. Then he went back in Bucharest. After the uprising of the Greek War of Independence
, he went to Transilvania and then in Bessarabia
when he wrote (1822) the book "Dialogue about the Greek revolution"
Then he went to Saint Petersburg
, when he met emperor Alexander I of Russia
and he took important financial help. Going back to Paris he developed brain fever and finally died at 4th of October, 1827.
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
in 1785 and died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
at 4 of October, 1827. He was the founder of the "Greek-speaking Hotel", Hellenoglosso Xenodocheio
Hellenoglosso Xenodocheio
The Ellinoglosso Xenodocheio , was a secret organization established in Paris in 1814, whose purpose was to educate the Greeks and prepare the struggle against Ottoman rule over Greece. Two of its founders were the Macedonian Grigorios Zalykis and the Epirote Athanasios Tsakalov...
, a secret organization established in 1809 in Paris to assist Greeks against the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
rule.
Biographic note
His father was Georgios Zalykis, and sometimes he was called with the usual OttomanOttoman Turkish language
The Ottoman Turkish language or Ottoman language is the variety of the Turkish language that was used for administrative and literary purposes in the Ottoman Empire. It borrows extensively from Arabic and Persian, and was written in a variant of the Perso-Arabic script...
ending "oglu", as Zalykoglous (Zalykis' son). After he studied at the schools of his hometown, he went to Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, as he was attracted by the famous academic Lampros Fotiadis. With this great scholar, Grigorios Zalykis consummated to Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
and Latin literature.
In 1802, the potentate of Walachia, Skarlatos Kallimachis
Scarlat Callimachi (hospodar)
Scarlat Callimachi was Grand Dragoman of the Sublime Porte 1801–1806, Prince of Moldavia between August 24 1806 – October 26 1806, August 4 1807 – June 13 1810, September 17 1812 – June 1819 and Prince of Wallachia between February 1821 – June 1821.A member of the Callimachi family, he was the son...
sent him to Paris for political issues. He settled there, he became Marie-Gabriel-Florent-Auguste de Choiseul-Gouffier
Marie-Gabriel-Florent-Auguste de Choiseul-Gouffier
Marie-Gabriel-Florent-Auguste de Choiseul-Gouffier was a member of the Académie Française and the Choiseul-Gouffier family, French ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1784 until the fall of the French monarchy and a scholar of ancient Greece.-Life:Right from his studies at the collège...
's secretary, helping him at publication of his classical book "Voyage pittoresque en Grèce". Zalykis wrote two dictionaries, one in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and one in modern Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
.
Zalykis was the founder of "Greek-speaking Hotel", Hellenoglosso Xenodocheio
Hellenoglosso Xenodocheio
The Ellinoglosso Xenodocheio , was a secret organization established in Paris in 1814, whose purpose was to educate the Greeks and prepare the struggle against Ottoman rule over Greece. Two of its founders were the Macedonian Grigorios Zalykis and the Epirote Athanasios Tsakalov...
(Ελληνόγλωσσο Ξενοδοχείο), secret organization established in 1809, a precursor of Filiki Eteria
Filiki Eteria
thumb|right|200px|The flag of the Filiki Eteria.Filiki Eteria or Society of Friends was a secret 19th century organization, whose purpose was to overthrow Ottoman rule over Greece and to establish an independent Greek state. Society members were mainly young Phanariot Greeks from Russia and local...
in mobilization of the Greeks against the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
rule.
At 1816, he became the first secretary of the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
embassy in Paris. He stood there until 1820. Then he went back in Bucharest. After the uprising of the Greek War of Independence
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
, he went to Transilvania and then in Bessarabia
Bessarabia
Bessarabia is a historical term for the geographic region in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the east and the Prut River on the west....
when he wrote (1822) the book "Dialogue about the Greek revolution"
Then he went to Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, when he met emperor Alexander I of Russia
Alexander I of Russia
Alexander I of Russia , served as Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825 and the first Russian King of Poland from 1815 to 1825. He was also the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland and Lithuania....
and he took important financial help. Going back to Paris he developed brain fever and finally died at 4th of October, 1827.
Books
- Dictionary of French language, Paris, 1809 (republished in 1815 in VeniceVeniceVenice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
with the supervision of Vlantis Spyridonos). - About the social treat, Jean-Jacques RousseauJean-Jacques RousseauJean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of 18th-century Romanticism. His political philosophy influenced the French Revolution as well as the overall development of modern political, sociological and educational thought.His novel Émile: or, On Education is a treatise...
's book, translated by Grigorios Zalykis and published with comments by Konstantinos Nikolopoulos, funded by Zalykis' widdow, Paris 1828 - Dialogue about the Greek revolution", edited with comments by Agathon Lakedaemonios, Paris 1828
Sources
- Konstantinos Spathas, New Greek Literature. Biographies of famous scholar Greeks (1453-1821), Athens 1868*, p. 685"http://anemi.lib.uoc.gr/metadata/2/4/b/metadata-01-0000235.tkl