The Kanakaris family were an old and rich family that lived in Patras

Patras

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The descendent of the Patraean branch was Kyriazis Kanakaris, in which together with his brother Angelakis moved to Patras in the beginning of the 16th century. The Kanakaris descended from Livadia

Livadia

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 in the Viotia

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, a modern prefecture

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. His important role was the showing of his family which was secure in which took place with their family with the Notarades from Corinth

Corinth

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. The two brothers remain childless when he was married. Later, Rodis Kanakaris from the fear of the disappearance of his family, reconciled with his brother. They later raised Athanasioa, Rodis and Loukas. Loukas added his last name Kanakaris. One of the family members ran for the Mayor of Patras, Prime Minister

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 and Presidents

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 of Greece, politicians, prefectural governors, ministers, etc.

Today, the descendants of the Kanakaris-Roufos live in the Greek capital city of Athens

Athens

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Members

• Athanasios Kanakaris
  Athanasios Kanakaris
  Athanasios Kanakaris was a Greek politician. He was born in Patras in 1760. He fought in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. He was also a member of the Filiki Eteria....
  
  
• Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos
  Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos
  Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos was a Greek politician from Achaea. He ran for mayor of the city of Patras....
  
  
• Ilias Kanakaris
• Loukas Kanakaris
• Rodis Kanakaris-Roufos
  Rodis Kanakaris-Roufos
  Rodis Kanakaris-Roufos was a Greek diplomat and writer.-Biography:He was the son of Loukas Kanakaris-Roufos and a member of the Rouphos family that descended from Sicily and the rest of southern Italy and were politicians from Patras and Achaea. He studied law at the University of Athens in 1949...
  
  
• Thanos Kanakaris