Tzechanis was born in Moscopole (Voskopojë, southeast Albania), an 18th-century cultural and commercial metropolis of the Balkans and center of Greek culture.[1] His ethnicity is disputed, with various sources claiming that he is of Albanian,[2]Aromanian or Greek origin.[3]
Tzechanis initially studied in his home town with Theodore Kavalliotis being his teacher in the New Academy. He later attended lessons in Modra, today in Slovakia. At 1760, he moved together with his parents to Vienna, where his father became a merchant.[4][5][6] Tzechanis became a teacher at the Greek schools of Temesvár, Pest and Zemun.[7] Later in 1768–74 he went to Halle, then a city of the Kingdom of Prussia, to study literature and mathematics, and in 1776 he studied in the University of Cambridge. He also studied in Leipzig for three years and moved to several countries of Western Europe.[8] He also lived in Wallachia, where he composed a satyrical poem.[9]
In 1769 as a student he had written in Latin and Greek a treatise in geometry, the Introduction to Geometry: new theory of squaring the circle, 1774 (Greek: Προγύμνασμα Γεωμετρικόν, ήτοι νέα θεωρία τετραγωνισμού του κύκλου), in which he proposed a new theoretical solution to the problem of squaring the circle.[10] Tzechanis also gave to the Swedish linguist Johann Thunmann a copy of Protopireia, one of the most significant works of Kavalliotis,[11] he also assisted Thunmann on his works regarding the Albanian and the Aromanian languages.[5] During his stay in Leyden, Netherlands, Tzechanis composed two large poems in Greek, praising the local university on the one and the ancient Greek authors on the other.[10]
In the 1770s, he wrote in Greek a biography of Skanderbeg, the national hero of Albania, based on Marin Barleti's biography.[10] He taught Latin, Greek and mathematics in Leiden University. His best known poetry work is Έπος ηρωελεγείον προς Αικατερίνην (Heroic Epic to Catherine II of Russia), a patriotic work that aimed at the national awakening of the Greek people that lived under Ottoman rule (1776), written in Latin and Ancient Greek and published in 1776.[3][12] He died at 1800 in Leyden .[10]
Εγχειρίδιον αριθμητικής, (Manual of Mathematics, Halle, 1769)
Έπος ηρωελεγείον εις Βικέντιον Ιωάννοβιτζ τον Τεμεσβαρίου επίσκοπον, (Honorary poem to bishop Vincent Jovanovic, Vienna, 1772)
Έπος εις τον κόμητα Φραγκίσκον Κολλάριον, (Epic to count Francis Collaro, 1772)
Έπος ηρωελεγείον εις τον Κωνσταντίνον Αλέξανδρον φιλιππίδην τον Γάιον, (Honorary poem to Konstantine Alexander, 1773)
Έπος ηρωελεγείον εις τον κραταιότατον και αήττητον των Ρωμαίων αυτοκράτορα, (Honorary poem to the mighty and invincible Emperor of the Romans, Halle, 1773)
Προγύμνασμα γεωμετρικόν, ήτοι νέα θεωρία τετραγωνισμού του κύκλου, (Introduction to Geometry: new theory of squaring the circle, 1774)
Έπος ηρωελεγείον προς Αικατερίνη Β΄, (Honorary poem to Empress Catherine II, Leyden, 1776)
Έπη δύο (Lugduni Batanorum), (Two Epics, Leyden, 1776)
Ποίημα σαπφικόν εις τον ελλογιμώτατον και ευγενέστατον Σκαρλάτον τον Στούρλαν, (Sapphic poem to scholar and gentleman Scarlato Sturla, Vienna, 1777)
Επίγραμμα ηρωελεγείον εις τον ιερομονάχοις… εφημέριον Άνθιμον…, (Honorary epigram to monk and priest Antimos, Vienna)
Έπος σαπφικόν εις την γενέθλιον ημέραν του βασιλέως των Πρώσσων Φρεδερίκου Β΄ (Sapphic poem for the birthday of King of Prussia, Frederick II)
Δύο επιγράμματα προς τον ηγεμόνα Υψηλάντην, (Two Epigrams to lord Ipsilantis, Leipzig)
Translation from German to Greek:
Γραμματική του Ρενίου
Translations from Ancient Greek to German:
Κανόνας του ορθού και τιμίου βίου
Κατήχησις του Πλάτωνος
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^Cohen, Mark (2003). Last century of a Sephardic community: the Jews of Monastir, 1839-1943. Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies and Culture. p. 13. ISBN978-1-886857-06-3. Moschopolis emerged as the leading center of Greek intellectual activity in the 18th century
^Clogg, Richard (1981). Balkan society in the age of Greek independence. MacMillan Press. p. 75. ISBN9780333315804. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
^ abEnepekides, Polychronis K. (1960). "Zwei Texte des 18. Jahrhunderts im Wiener Supplementum Graecum". Jahrbuch der österreichischen Byzantinistik (in German). H. Böhlaus (9–13): 51–57. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
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^ abLloshi, Xhevat (2008). Rreth Alfabetit Të Shqipes (in Albanian). Logos-A. p. 279. ISBN978-9989-58-268-4.
^Max Demeter Peyfuss. Die Druckerei von Moschopolis, 1731-1769: Buchdruck und Heiligenverehrung im Erzbistum Achrida. Böhlau, 1989, ISBN978-3-205-05293-7, p. 151 "war gleichfalls Moschopolit und kannte Kaballiotes"
^Apostolos Euangelou Vakalopoulos. History of Macedonia, 1354-1833. Institute for Balkan Studies, 1973, p. 408.
^Emanuel Turczynski. Die deutsch-grieschischen Kulturbeziehungen bis zur Berufung König Ottos. R. Oldenbourg, 1959, p. 174
^Südosteuropäische Arbeiten, Volume 48. 1959, p. 85
^ abcdeΤζεχάνης Κωνσταντίνος [περ. 1740, Μοσχόπολη Μακεδονίας - περ. 1800, Leyden Ολλανδίας(;)] 2010-09-30 at the Wayback Machine. Ελληνομνήμων. University of Athens database.
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^Title of the Latin version: Carmen heroico-elegiacum, quod temporis praesentis circumstantiarum effectum breviter expositis exponendis, humillime offert Anglis, Belgisque, philomusis generosissimis, ac studiosis nobilissimis
January 30, 2023
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Konstantinos Tzechanis Greek Kwnstantinos Tzexanhs Latin Constantinus Tzechani Albanian Koste Xhehani 1740 1800 was a philosopher mathematician and poet from the 18th century Aromanian center of Moscopole Konstantinos TzechanisCover of Egxeiridion ari8mhtikhs Manual of Mathematics printed in Halle 1769Born1740Moscopole Ottoman Empire present day AlbaniaDied1800 aged 60 Leyden NetherlandsOccupationScholarLife EditTzechanis was born in Moscopole Voskopoje southeast Albania an 18th century cultural and commercial metropolis of the Balkans and center of Greek culture 1 His ethnicity is disputed with various sources claiming that he is of Albanian 2 Aromanian or Greek origin 3 Tzechanis initially studied in his home town with Theodore Kavalliotis being his teacher in the New Academy He later attended lessons in Modra today in Slovakia At 1760 he moved together with his parents to Vienna where his father became a merchant 4 5 6 Tzechanis became a teacher at the Greek schools of Temesvar Pest and Zemun 7 Later in 1768 74 he went to Halle then a city of the Kingdom of Prussia to study literature and mathematics and in 1776 he studied in the University of Cambridge He also studied in Leipzig for three years and moved to several countries of Western Europe 8 He also lived in Wallachia where he composed a satyrical poem 9 In 1769 as a student he had written in Latin and Greek a treatise in geometry the Introduction to Geometry new theory of squaring the circle 1774 Greek Progymnasma Gewmetrikon htoi nea 8ewria tetragwnismoy toy kykloy in which he proposed a new theoretical solution to the problem of squaring the circle 10 Tzechanis also gave to the Swedish linguist Johann Thunmann a copy of Protopireia one of the most significant works of Kavalliotis 11 he also assisted Thunmann on his works regarding the Albanian and the Aromanian languages 5 During his stay in Leyden Netherlands Tzechanis composed two large poems in Greek praising the local university on the one and the ancient Greek authors on the other 10 In the 1770s he wrote in Greek a biography of Skanderbeg the national hero of Albania based on Marin Barleti s biography 10 He taught Latin Greek and mathematics in Leiden University His best known poetry work is Epos hrwelegeion pros Aikaterinhn Heroic Epic to Catherine II of Russia a patriotic work that aimed at the national awakening of the Greek people that lived under Ottoman rule 1776 written in Latin and Ancient Greek and published in 1776 3 12 He died at 1800 in Leyden 10 Work EditTzechani composed the following works 10 Egxeiridion ari8mhtikhs Manual of Mathematics Halle 1769 Epos hrwelegeion eis Bikention Iwannobitz ton Temesbarioy episkopon Honorary poem to bishop Vincent Jovanovic Vienna 1772 Epos eis ton komhta Fragkiskon Kollarion Epic to count Francis Collaro 1772 Epos hrwelegeion eis ton Kwnstantinon Ale3andron filippidhn ton Gaion Honorary poem to Konstantine Alexander 1773 Epos hrwelegeion eis ton krataiotaton kai ahtthton twn Rwmaiwn aytokratora Honorary poem to the mighty and invincible Emperor of the Romans Halle 1773 Progymnasma gewmetrikon htoi nea 8ewria tetragwnismoy toy kykloy Introduction to Geometry new theory of squaring the circle 1774 Epos hrwelegeion pros Aikaterinh B Honorary poem to Empress Catherine II Leyden 1776 Eph dyo Lugduni Batanorum Two Epics Leyden 1776 Poihma sapfikon eis ton ellogimwtaton kai eygenestaton Skarlaton ton Stoyrlan Sapphic poem to scholar and gentleman Scarlato Sturla Vienna 1777 Epigramma hrwelegeion eis ton ieromonaxois efhmerion An8imon Honorary epigram to monk and priest Antimos Vienna Epos sapfikon eis thn gene8lion hmeran toy basilews twn Prwsswn Frederikoy B Sapphic poem for the birthday of King of Prussia Frederick II Dyo epigrammata pros ton hgemona Ypshlanthn Two Epigrams to lord Ipsilantis Leipzig Translation from German to Greek Grammatikh toy RenioyTranslations from Ancient Greek to German Kanonas toy or8oy kai timioy bioy Kathxhsis toy PlatwnosSources Edit Cohen Mark 2003 Last century of a Sephardic community the Jews of Monastir 1839 1943 Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies and Culture p 13 ISBN 978 1 886857 06 3 Moschopolis emerged as the leading center of Greek intellectual activity in the 18th century Clogg Richard 1981 Balkan society in the age of Greek independence MacMillan Press p 75 ISBN 9780333315804 Retrieved 21 September 2010 a b Enepekides Polychronis K 1960 Zwei Texte des 18 Jahrhunderts im Wiener Supplementum Graecum Jahrbuch der osterreichischen Byzantinistik in German H Bohlaus 9 13 51 57 Retrieved 2010 09 20 Amburger Erik Ciesla Michal Sziklay Laszlo 1976 Wissenschaftspolitik im Mittel und Osteuropa Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaften Akademien und Hochschulen im 18 und beginnenden 19 Jahrhundert in German Hobbing p 121 ISBN 978 3 921515 00 6 a b Lloshi Xhevat 2008 Rreth Alfabetit Te Shqipes in Albanian Logos A p 279 ISBN 978 9989 58 268 4 Max Demeter Peyfuss Die Druckerei von Moschopolis 1731 1769 Buchdruck und Heiligenverehrung im Erzbistum Achrida Bohlau 1989 ISBN 978 3 205 05293 7 p 151 war gleichfalls Moschopolit und kannte Kaballiotes Apostolos Euangelou Vakalopoulos History of Macedonia 1354 1833 Institute for Balkan Studies 1973 p 408 Emanuel Turczynski Die deutsch grieschischen Kulturbeziehungen bis zur Berufung Konig Ottos R Oldenbourg 1959 p 174 Sudosteuropaische Arbeiten Volume 48 1959 p 85 a b c d e Tzexanhs Kwnstantinos per 1740 Mosxopolh Makedonias per 1800 Leyden Ollandias Archived 2010 09 30 at the Wayback Machine Ellhnomnhmwn University of Athens database Kekridhs Eysta8ios 1989 8eodwros Anastasioy Kaballiwths 1718 1789 O Didaskalos toy Genoys Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Doctoral Dissertation pp 34 35 doi 10 12681 eadd 1624 Retrieved 2010 09 11 Title of the Latin version Carmen heroico elegiacum quod temporis praesentis circumstantiarum effectum breviter expositis exponendis humillime offert Anglis Belgisque philomusis generosissimis ac studiosis nobilissimis Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Konstantinos Tzechanis amp oldid 1129843922, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
