His Aromanian (Vlach) family,[1][2] hailed from Linotopolis (modern Linotopi in the Kastoria Prefecture). Like the other inhabitants of the village, they abandoned it in 1769, after it was destroyed by Muslim Albanian irregulars during the suppression of the Orlov Revolt. The inhabitants spread across Macedonia, but Bellios' family settled in Blatsi (modern Vlasti, Kozani Prefecture), where Bellios was born in 1772.
Konstantinos' father, Alexandros, left Blatsi for Constantinople. Konstantinos and his older brother Stefanos received their first education at Vlasti, but later left for Constantinople, where they continued their studies.[3] In 1812, Konstantinos and Stefanos accompanied the newly appointed hospodar (ruler) of Wallachia, Ioannis Karatzas, to his province. The brothers settled at the Wallachian capital Iasi, where Stefanos rose to become the logothete (minister) of Justice.[4] Konstantinos Bellios acquired a thorough education at the Greek gymnasium of Iasi, and began his career in commerce and finance. Eventually, he settled in Vienna, where, on 24 February 1817, Emperor Francis I of Austria ennobled him as Baron von Bellios.
Donation seal on the books donated by Bellios to the National Library of Greece, originally intended for the Macedonian refugee settlement of Nea Pella[5]
Following the establishment of the independent Kingdom of Greece, he spent much of his fortune in donations and beneficent works "to assist and be of use to my homeland at a time when it is beginning to rise again".[6] His benefactions include:
Foundation of the Elpis Hospital in Athens, the first hospital established in the country after Independence[6]
In 1836 he visited Athens, the capital of independent Greece, where he was received with honours by King Otto, who decorated him with the Order of the Redeemer. In return, Bellios gave the king an 11th-century sword, and to Queen Amalia a rare edition of Homer.[3] He stayed in Athens for three months, from December 1836 to March 1837. During his stay, he became acquainted with Kyriakos Pittakis, director of the Greek Archaeological Service. His contact with Pittakis, and his tours of the antiquities of Athens, made a deep impression on Bellios, which led to his decision to co-found and fund the private Archaeological Society of Athens in 1837.[8]
Bellios was considered an inspirational figure by the Young Macedonian Literary Association. He was referred to as a "Macedonian compatriot" in the preamble in the first issue of their journal Loza in 1892.[9]
Referencesedit
^In Athens, too, is the personal library of national benefactor Baron Constantine Bellios, a Vlach from Linotopi living in Austria. For More see: Iōannēs K. Chasiōtēs, Queen of the Worthy: Thessaloniki, History and Culture, Paratiritis, 1997, ISBN9602609532, p. 337.
^A. Vacalopoulos, History of Macedonia 1354-1833, Ch. XII. The emigration of Macedonians to lands outside Greece, 2. Greek- and Vlach-speaking immigrants in the countries of the Northern Balkans, p. 419.
^Panagiotis Kavvadias, Ιστορία της Αρχαιολογικής Εταιρείας από της εν έτει 1837 ιδρύσεως αυτής μέχρι του 1900, Athens 1900
^The Young Macedonian Literary Association (1892). "Preamble". Loza. Vol. 1. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Konstantinos Bellios news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Baron Konstantinos Bellios or Vellios Greek Kwnstantinos Mpellios Bellios Blatsi 7 March 1772 Vienna 23 December 1838 was a Greek merchant and benefactor from the Ottoman Empire the modern region of Greek Macedonia Baron Konstantinos Bellios Contents 1 Life 2 Legacy 3 References 4 SourcesLife editHis Aromanian Vlach family 1 2 hailed from Linotopolis modern Linotopi in the Kastoria Prefecture Like the other inhabitants of the village they abandoned it in 1769 after it was destroyed by Muslim Albanian irregulars during the suppression of the Orlov Revolt The inhabitants spread across Macedonia but Bellios family settled in Blatsi modern Vlasti Kozani Prefecture where Bellios was born in 1772 Konstantinos father Alexandros left Blatsi for Constantinople Konstantinos and his older brother Stefanos received their first education at Vlasti but later left for Constantinople where they continued their studies 3 In 1812 Konstantinos and Stefanos accompanied the newly appointed hospodar ruler of Wallachia Ioannis Karatzas to his province The brothers settled at the Wallachian capital Iasi where Stefanos rose to become the logothete minister of Justice 4 Konstantinos Bellios acquired a thorough education at the Greek gymnasium of Iasi and began his career in commerce and finance Eventually he settled in Vienna where on 24 February 1817 Emperor Francis I of Austria ennobled him as Baron von Bellios nbsp Donation seal on the books donated by Bellios to the National Library of Greece originally intended for the Macedonian refugee settlement of Nea Pella 5 Following the establishment of the independent Kingdom of Greece he spent much of his fortune in donations and beneficent works to assist and be of use to my homeland at a time when it is beginning to rise again 6 His benefactions include Foundation of the Elpis Hospital in Athens the first hospital established in the country after Independence 6 Foundation of the Nea Pella settlement for Macedonian refugees in Atalanti who had fled south during the Greek War of Independence Bellios gave each of the ca 200 families a home and ca 4 hectares of land 7 The Velieion trust which offered scholarships to Macedonians from Vlasti Siatista Kastoria and other cities of Macedonia as well as Nea Pella Fund drives in Vienna and Bucharest to raise money for schools hospitals etc in Greece Donation of the first safe to the Greek government in 1836 Donation of his library for use by the settlement of Nea Pella to the National Library of Greece comprising 771 titles in 1886 volumes 6 Donations to the Educational Society Filekpaideytikh Etaireia in 1837 Donation of lands to the value of 70 000 drachmas to the Municipality of AthensIn 1836 he visited Athens the capital of independent Greece where he was received with honours by King Otto who decorated him with the Order of the Redeemer In return Bellios gave the king an 11th century sword and to Queen Amalia a rare edition of Homer 3 He stayed in Athens for three months from December 1836 to March 1837 During his stay he became acquainted with Kyriakos Pittakis director of the Greek Archaeological Service His contact with Pittakis and his tours of the antiquities of Athens made a deep impression on Bellios which led to his decision to co found and fund the private Archaeological Society of Athens in 1837 8 He died in Vienna on 3 December 1838 Legacy editThis section may lend undue weight to certain ideas incidents or controversies Please help improve it by rewriting it in a balanced fashion that contextualizes different points of view December 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Bellios was considered an inspirational figure by the Young Macedonian Literary Association He was referred to as a Macedonian compatriot in the preamble in the first issue of their journal Loza in 1892 9 References edit In Athens too is the personal library of national benefactor Baron Constantine Bellios a Vlach from Linotopi living in Austria For More see Iōannes K Chasiōtes Queen of the Worthy Thessaloniki History and Culture Paratiritis 1997 ISBN 9602609532 p 337 A Vacalopoulos History of Macedonia 1354 1833 Ch XII The emigration of Macedonians to lands outside Greece 2 Greek and Vlach speaking immigrants in the countries of the Northern Balkans p 419 a b Tzafettas amp Konecny 2015 p 42 Tzafettas amp Konecny 2015 pp 42 43 EPOXES Vol 17 September 1964 p 85 a b c Tzafettas amp Konecny 2015 p 41 Tzafettas amp Konecny 2015 pp 41 42 Panagiotis Kavvadias Istoria ths Arxaiologikhs Etaireias apo ths en etei 1837 idrysews ayths mexri toy 1900 Athens 1900 The Young Macedonian Literary Association 1892 Preamble Loza Vol 1 pp 1 2 Retrieved 27 November 2020 Sources editChristoforou Manthos K 2006 O baronos Kwnstantinos Dhm Mpellios h Bellios Eyergeths twn Makedonwn in Greek Aianteios Dhmosia Biblio8hkh Atalanths Dellios Ioannis 1910 O barwnos Kwnstantinos Mpellios Makedoniko Hmerologio in Greek 3 19 36 Kalinderis Michail 1973 O barwnos Kwnstantinos D Belios 1772 1838 H zwh kai h yper toy e8noys prosfora toy in Greek Society of Macedonian Studies Panagiotopoulos Vasilis P 1964 Barwnos Kwnstantinos Mpellios Ἕnas ὁmogenὴs stὴn Ἀ8hna toῦ 1836 in Greek Tzafettas John Konecny Elvira 2015 Nikolaus Dumba 1830 1900 A Dazzling Figure in Imperial Vienna AKAKIA Publications ISBN 9781910714171 Varvarousis Ioannis K 2007 O baronos Kwnstantinos Mpellios apo thn Blasth kai oi epigonoi toy in Greek Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Konstantinos Bellios amp oldid 1189734975, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
