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Theoklitos Farmakidis | |
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 Theoklitos Farmakidis Portrait byDionysios Tsokos | |
| Born | (1784-01-15)15 January 1784 |
| Died | 26 April 1860(1860-04-26) (aged 76) |
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| Era | Age of Enlightenment |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Liberalism,Modern Greek Enlightenment |
| Main interests | Freedom of religion,Greek Independence |
Theoklitos Farmakidis (bornTheoharis Farmakidis;Greek:Θεόκλητος (Θεοχάρης) Φαρμακίδης; 1784–1860) was a Greek scholar and journalist. He was a notable figure of theModern Greek Enlightenment.
He was born in 1784 inNibegler (Νιμπεγλέρ) nearLarissa, in theThessaly region ofnorthern Greece. He studied at thePhanar Greek Orthodox College and thePrincely Academy of Iași. AfterAnthimos Gazis he continued the publishing ofHermes o Logios with his partner Konstantinos Kokkinakis. He joined thePhiliki Etaireia and became an admirer ofAdamantios Korais, supporter of Greek independence and critic of theEcumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
After the outbreak of theGreek War of Independence, he approachedDimitrios Ypsilantis. In August 1821, inKalamata he started publishing the Greek newspaperElliniki Salpinx ("Greek Bugle"). He took part at the National Assemblies ofEpidaurus andAstros and later he taught in theIonian Academy (1823-1825).
He was a supporter of theEnglish party andAlexandros Mavrokordatos. During the reign ofOtto, he was advisor on ecclesiastical/religious matters and supporter of the establishment of theChurch of Greece. He was liberal and tolerant to the different dogmas and became friend withJonas King, the controversial Protestant missionary in Greece.
A strongly pro-West supporter, he was against the Greek involvement in theCrimean War.
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