Michail Baknanas
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Michail Baknanas was a Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 trader
Merchant
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Biography

He lived in 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...

 until the end of the 18th century. He was perhaps supported the revolutionaries in Salamina
Salamina
The word Salamina may refer to* Salamis Island an Island in Greece* Salamina a town and municipality in Piraeus Prefecture in Greece* Salamina a town and municipality in the Caldas Department in Colombia...

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Legacy

He was later named himself a street (Baknana) in Neos Kosmos in 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...

, it later gave its name to its Tram
Athens Tram
The Athens Tram is public tram network system serving Athens. It is constructed, owned and operated by Tram S.A. , subsidiary company of Attiko Metro S.A. ....

 station named Baknana tram stop
Baknana tram stop
Baknana station is a tram stop with the Athens Tram lines 1 and 2. It is located in Athens in the Neos Kosmos neighbourhood and is named after Baknana Street. The street is named in honour of Michail Baknanas...

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