Mavrogeni

FAMILY MAVROGENI.

According to the book of French of historical THEODORE BLANCARD LES MAVROYENI HISTOIRE D’ ORIENT (1909, volumes 2, National Library – Athens, a/a BEI 144), The Mayrogeni are descendants of Venetian Morozini, which again emanated from the Byzantium and had eponymous MAVROGENO. The Mavrogeni went in various parts in first phase afterwards the fall Istanbul 1453. A branch went to Peloponnesian, another to Evia and other to Crete. A lot of members Venetian families it emanated from the Byzantium and had Greek names. These names they changed in Venetian and later return in Greek names. Such something should happen also with Mavrogeni. Member of family was also the Fragiskos Morozini (Francesco Morosini 1618-1694) from bigger admiral the Venice. The Fr. Morosini to land in Peloponnesian in June 1685 and him occupied. Then in 1687 it occupied Athens, it passes away in Evia and dead in Venice. In the plate of his grave it writes:

FRANCISCO MAVROGENO

PELOPONNESIACO

SENATUS

ANNO MDCVIC

The first historical appearance of name Mavrogeni becomes in 1274 where is reported the Marios Mavrogeni or Morozini (BLANCARD B. p. 705). At the Blancard the relation of two names, is strengthened by the phonetic and orthographic resemblance of names, as well as by the appearance of blazon of Mavrogeni with the coat of arms, of Saint Mark Lion’s, as the Morozini. Branch of descendants of Morozini in Evia brought the title of Duke of Crete. Also in epitaph plate (1619) in the old Heraklion Crete was found sign:

DONATO MAVROGENO

CRETAE DVCL

OMNI…..

Commissioners of Crete, from 1208 up to 1670 that were subjugated in their Turks, with the name Morozinis are reported in 12 periods. In the registry office books of Venetian Chania, is reported the name Marco Mavroceno (Morosini) consilieri 26/9/1625 - 29/3/1629

All these speak that some relation exists between the two names. BLANCARD reports that when in 1715 the Turks occupied entire Peloponnese , two Mavrogeni, Stefanos and Petros, with their parents Dimitrios and Marousaki and their brothers (Irene, Nikolaos, Granetaki, Maria and Emmanouil) they left from Peloponnese, from the village Vambakou of Lakonia and were installed in Paros. They was a lot of riches the Petros in deed, which was also consul of Austria and England in the Island Cyclades, renovate the church of Ekatontapyliani, as it appears from a sign that exists up to today. Then the Stefanos was installed in Istanbul where charm in his education became interpreter of Fleet of Sultan, while more late the son of Petros, Nikolaos became sovereign of Moldovlahias (1786-90). Sovereign of Moldovlahias Nikolaos made also a lot of work in the islands of Aegean, made also library for the Greeks of Istanbul, his palace that it had in Bucharest, when he was sovereign of Moldovlahias, it is used today as National Museum of Romania. His end was horrible, was decapitated then command of Sultan.

Important member of family was also John Mavrogeni, nephew of sovereign of Moldovlahias, which was his more important collaborator Riga Fereou and was intended for minister of abroad in a potential Greek Government in the season his Riga Fereou. John Mavrogeni that season spoke Greek, French, Italian and few German was not arrested then that was arrested Riga and his collaborators because it was found in mission in Paris to meet Napoleon and to ask his help for the release of Greece from the Turkish balance.

Mando Mavrogeni, hero of 1821 revolution, was Great-grandson of Petros, (perhaps she was born in Trieste in 1790 – 1796 and died in 1848 in Paros from typhus)

First time Mando met Hipsilantis in 1821 in Nafplio . Her father Nikolaos, commander in the courtyard in Bucharest was forced to live, when the sultan kiled his uncle N. Mavrogeni, sovereign of Moldovlahias. He went in Vienna and after 1790 in Trieste where he dealt with the trade. Mando’s father was a very wealthy merchant in Trieste. After the death of her father, Mando left Trieste with her family, (mother Zacharati, brother George). They went first in Tinos and then in Mykonos. In Tinos when she was 18 years old she entered in the “Friendly Company”.

In the 1821 revolution, Mando offered her money to built a boat. She took active part in many battles as a commander, chief of her own body of warriors. Her life was saved twice in the battle from colleges who sacrificed their lives for her. She wrote letters to the women of Europe and asked their support for the liberation of Greece. Mando was educated and knew English and French. Her letters were given to friends of Greeks in newspapers of Europe and their publication caused big emotion. After the end of the revolution, and the release of Greece from the Turkish siege she went to Nafplion, were she had a relation with Dimitrios Hipsilantis, minister then of the Military. However Koletis (prime minister) had shaped the opinion that Mando wanted to became wife of Hipsilantis in order to push him to the throne of Greece and become Queen!

Koletis arrange to kidnap Mando and bring her to Mykonos. He persuaded her that Hipsilantis was behind that.

However, Mando went back to Nafplion, but Hipsiladis’ doctors persuaded her that it was dangerous for his health to visit him. She went back to Mykonos. Hipsilantis soon passed away, (1832), and Mando was inconsolable. Mando passed away in 1848, in Paros, very poor and forgotten after all the big fortune and the fights she has given for Greece.

Three-grandson of Petros was also the sovereign of Samos Alexandros Mavrogeni (1848-1929). Various descendants of brothers installed itself apart from Paros, in Mykonos, Siphnos, Apple, Samos, Evia, Crete and Istanbul. From the above brothers smallest, Emmanouil, in order that reports in 1909 the Blancard «stay in Crete where his descendants live to day». The version that the Mavrogeni of Crete are the same family with Mavrogeni of Vamvakou is proved: From the name of village Vambacopoulo and the plane tree Mavrogeni’s outside from Chania.

a) From the testimony of age-old Apostle Mavrogeni, grandson of Emm. Mavrogeni that him gave himself in the writer of History of Crete Psilakis.

b) From the delivery of family.

Others appreciable members of family are:

Petros Nikolaos brother’s that dealt with the trade and the culture in Paros and served as delegate of Katopoljanis.

Stefanos brother of precedents installed in Istanbul and finally became interpreter - minister - the fleet of Sultan.

Nikolaos brother of precedents became repeatedly chief and noble in Paros, noble in Syros and consul. Then became interpreter of fleet, two times and thus opened the street in his family it goes up in various ranks. Nikolaos son of Petros as it was reported more became sovereign of Moldovlahias. His action was appreciable. With his own effort was repressed the anarchy of Albanians of Peloponnese, the Mani acquired relative independence; Mykonos and the Psara avoided the consequences for the collaboration with the Russians.

Stefanos of Dimitrios, nephew Nikolaos undertook Minister the fleet and the rank of big Logotheti of Patriarchates.

Nikolaos president’s son and Mado’s father, existed commando in the Moldovlahia.

John brother of Stefanos was reported more.

Konstantinos second-born son of sovereign Nikolaos, became minister the fleet.

Spiridon of Alexandros director of hospital and professor of university of Istamboul Alexandros son of Spyridon particular secretary of Sultan and ambassador in the United States, sovereign of Samos and senator. Newer members Emmanouil Mavrogeni from Lakki of Crete head of evolution 1858 and finally also Emmanouil Mavrogeni from Lakki and the one, that served as governor of Greek Telecome.

And it will be supposed I still add a Mayrogeni, Dionyssis that as I saw in ntokymanter the NET it became the cause of occupation of Techical university in November 1973. Concretely was member of presiding board of student union of Legal. In a meeting informed that students occupied Techical university. It seized the microphone him it announced also them it roused they go immediately to Techical university. Indeed they went to Techical university but they did not find no one, they decided however they remain. Him learned the students of Techical university and remained also these. In little they made the off-hand radio station and began to came, new students and students. It is make that the parties did not receive part were in deed negative in the make. Thus an error information, in Dionyssis, perhaps became the starting line of very important make.