Stefanos Thomopoulos
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Stefanos Thomopoulos was a Greek
writer and historian, who wrote especially on the history of Patras
and its surrounding region.
He was the son of the notary Nikolaos Thomopoulos, and was born at 74 Ermou Street in Patras. He graduated the local Gymnasium (High School), where, at the age of 12, he wrote in the school newspaper, while in 1879, he came first in an essay contest on the history of the city.
He studied law in Athens, where he completed his doctorate in 1885. After service in the army, he returned to his native city to practice law. In 1911, he was appointed to a post at the National Library of Greece
following a competition, where he worked until his retirement in 1933. In 1913, following the Balkan Wars
, he was sent by the Ministry of Education to Macedonia
to register the library collections in cities and monasteries in the areas of Florina
, Korçë
, Monastir and Kozani
. He died on 31 July 1939.
Other works include:
Greeks
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writer and historian, who wrote especially on the history of Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
and its surrounding region.
He was the son of the notary Nikolaos Thomopoulos, and was born at 74 Ermou Street in Patras. He graduated the local Gymnasium (High School), where, at the age of 12, he wrote in the school newspaper, while in 1879, he came first in an essay contest on the history of the city.
He studied law in Athens, where he completed his doctorate in 1885. After service in the army, he returned to his native city to practice law. In 1911, he was appointed to a post at the National Library of Greece
National Library of Greece
The National Library of Greece is situated near the center of city of Athens. It was designed by the Danish architect Theophil Freiherr von Hansen, as part of his famous Trilogy of neo-classical buildings including the Academy of Athens and the original building of the Athens...
following a competition, where he worked until his retirement in 1933. In 1913, following the Balkan Wars
Balkan Wars
The Balkan Wars were two conflicts that took place in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe in 1912 and 1913.By the early 20th century, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia, the countries of the Balkan League, had achieved their independence from the Ottoman Empire, but large parts of their ethnic...
, he was sent by the Ministry of Education to Macedonia
Macedonia (Greece)
Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of Greece in Southern Europe. Macedonia is the largest and second most populous Greek region...
to register the library collections in cities and monasteries in the areas of Florina
Florina
Florina is a town and municipality in mountainous northwestern Macedonia, Greece. Its motto is, 'Where Greece begins'. It is also the Metropolitan seat for the region. It lies in the central part of Florina peripheral unit, of which it is the capital. Florina belongs to the periphery of West...
, Korçë
Korçë
Korçë is a city in southeastern Albania and the capital of the Korçë District. It has a population of around 105,000 people , making it the sixth largest city in Albania...
, Monastir and Kozani
Kozani
Kozani is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani regional unit and of West Macedonia region. It is located in the western part of Macedonia, in the northern part of the Aliakmonas river valley...
. He died on 31 July 1939.
Works
Thomopoulos was greatly interested in his native city and its history, and was one of the first modern Greek historians, along with Dimitrios Kambouroglou, to research and write on the history of their home cities. In 1888, at the age of 29, Thomopoulos published his first work, the his first volume of the History of the City of Patras. Throughout his life he wrote many articles, studies and essays about Patras and wrote regularly for local newspapers.Other works include:
| Year | Book | Transliteration and translation |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Χριστιανικαί εν Πάτραι επιγραφαί | Christianikai en Patrai epigrafai Christian inscriptions Epigraphy Epigraphy Epigraphy Epigraphy (from the , literally "on-writing", is the study of inscriptions or epigraphs as writing; that is, the science of identifying the graphemes and of classifying their use as to cultural context and date, elucidating their meaning and assessing what conclusions can be... in Patras |
| 1903 | Η ιερά μονή Ομπλού εν Πάτραις | I iera moni Omblou en Patrais The Omblou Monastery at Patras |
| 1922 | Ο Παλαιών Πατρών Θεοφάνης | O Palain Patron Theofanis Bishop Theofanis of Old Patras |
| 1928 | Ο μέγας Δέρκων Γρηγόριος | O megas Derkon Grigorios The great metropolitan Gregorios of Derka |
| 1937 | Η Χαλανδρίτσα | I Halandritsa Chalandritsa Chalandritsa Chalandritsa is a village in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is the seat of administration.... |
| 1938 | Ο Λουδοβίκος Στόιμπ εν Πάτραις | O Loudovikos Stoib en Patrais Ludwig Steub in Patras |
| 1939 | Περί Κερπινής | Peri Kerpinis On Kerpini Kerpini Kerpini , is a small village in the north of the municipality of Kalavryta in Achaea, Greece. Its 2001 population was 209 for the village. Kerpini was the home of the Zaimis family which produced several Greek revolutionary leaders, president of the Greek Parliament, two Prime Ministers, President... |
Sources
- History of the City of Patras (Ιστορία της πόλεως Πατρών ), Volumes I and II, Stefanos Thomopoulos, Achaikes Ekdoseis, ISBN 9607960106
- History of the City (Ιστορία της πόλης), Peri Technon Publications, Patras, 2004, ISBN 9608837200