Ioannis Chalkeus
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Ioannis Chalkeus or Chalkias, was an Aromanian
scholar, philosopher and figure of the modern Greek Enlightenment.
He was born in Moscopole
, a major 18th century intellectual and commercial center of the Balkans
(now in modern southeast Albania
). Chalkeus initially studied in the Greek college of his native town and then went to Rome
where he converted to Catholicism
. Chalkeus became director and teacher of the Greek school in Venice
, the Flanginian
, from 1694 to 1703 and from 1712 to 1716. He probably returned to Moscopole where he continued to teach.
Among his students was also Theodore Kavalliotis
, also a figure of the modern Greek Enlightenment, to whom Chalkeus taught Aristotelian philosophy and thought.
Aromanians
Aromanians are a Latin people native throughout the southern Balkans, especially in northern Greece, Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, and as an emigrant community in Serbia and Romania . An older term is Macedo-Romanians...
scholar, philosopher and figure of the modern Greek Enlightenment.
He was born in Moscopole
Moscopole
Moscopole was a cultural and commercial center of the Aromanians, and now a small municipality in Korçë District, modern southeastern Albania. At its peak, in the mid 18th century, it hosted the first printing press in the Balkans outside Istanbul, educational institutions and numerous churches...
, a major 18th century intellectual and commercial center of the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
(now in modern southeast Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
). Chalkeus initially studied in the Greek college of his native town and then went to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
where he converted to Catholicism
Catholicism
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. Chalkeus became director and teacher of the Greek school in Venice
Venice
Venice 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...
, the Flanginian
Flanginian School
The Flanginian School was a Greek educational institution that operated in Venice, Italy, from 1664-1665 to 1905. The Flanginian produced several teachers that contributed to the modern Greek Enlightenment of the 17th and 18th centuries.-Background:...
, from 1694 to 1703 and from 1712 to 1716. He probably returned to Moscopole where he continued to teach.
Among his students was also Theodore Kavalliotis
Theodore Kavalliotis
Theodore Kavalliotis was a Greek Orthodox priest, teacher and a figure of the Greek Enlightenment. He is also known for having drafted an Aromanian-Greek-Albanian dictionary.-Early life:...
, also a figure of the modern Greek Enlightenment, to whom Chalkeus taught Aristotelian philosophy and thought.