Christoforos Nezer (Bavarian)
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Christoforos Nezer was a Bavaria
n officer who settled in Greece. He arrived in the country in 1833 in the expeditionary corps that accompanied Prince Otto
, Greece's first king. In mid-March of the same year, as a lieutenant, he was appointed head of the Athens
guard. On 1 April, together with the Bavarian Major Paligan, he received the keys of the Acropolis
from its last Ottoman
commandant, Osman Efendi.
He married twice with Greek women and had 26 children. Of his grandchildren, the most notable were actress Marika Nezer
and two further who bore his name, a cousin and a brother of Marika. He also wrote a memoir titled The First Years of the Foundation of the Greek Kingdom.
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n officer who settled in Greece. He arrived in the country in 1833 in the expeditionary corps that accompanied Prince Otto
Otto of Greece
Otto, Prince of Bavaria, then Othon, King of Greece was made the first modern King of Greece in 1832 under the Convention of London, whereby Greece became a new independent kingdom under the protection of the Great Powers .The second son of the philhellene King Ludwig I of Bavaria, Otto ascended...
, Greece's first king. In mid-March of the same year, as a lieutenant, he was appointed head of the Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
guard. On 1 April, together with the Bavarian Major Paligan, he received the keys of the Acropolis
Acropolis
Acropolis means "high city" in Greek, literally city on the extremity and is usually translated into English as Citadel . For purposes of defense, early people naturally chose elevated ground to build a new settlement, frequently a hill with precipitous sides...
from its last 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...
commandant, Osman Efendi.
He married twice with Greek women and had 26 children. Of his grandchildren, the most notable were actress Marika Nezer
Marika Nezer
Marika Nezer was a Greek actress. She was the daughter of Konstantinos Nezer, brother of Christoforos Nezer and cousin of Christoforos Nezer and granddaughter of Christoforos Nezer, fort chief of Athens and an aide-de-camp of King Otto of Greece.-Early...
and two further who bore his name, a cousin and a brother of Marika. He also wrote a memoir titled The First Years of the Foundation of the Greek Kingdom.