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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Libro d'Oro | | | |  Libro d'Oro: Encyclopedia II - John Capodistria - Russian diplomatic serviceIn 1809 Capodistria entered the service of Alexander I of Russia. His first important mission, in November 1813, was as unofficial Russian ambassador to Switzerland, with the task of helping disentangle the country from the French dominance imposed by Napoleon. He secured Swiss unity, independence and neutrality, which were formally guaranteed by the Great Powers, and actively facilitated the initiation of a new Constitution for the 19 cantons that were the component states of Switzerland, with personal drafts. In the ensuing Congress of Vie ...
See also:John Capodistria, John Capodistria - Background and early career, John Capodistria - Minister of the Septinsular Republic, John Capodistria - Russian diplomatic service, John Capodistria - Return to Greece, John Capodistria - Administration, John Capodistria - Legacy Read more here: » John Capodistria: Encyclopedia II - John Capodistria - Russian diplomatic service |
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| | | | Libro d'Oro: Encyclopedia II - John Capodistria - Administration On his arrival, Capodistria launched a major reform and modernisation programme that covered all areas. He re-established military unity, bringing an end to the second phase of the civil war; re-organised the military, which was then able to reconquer territory lost to the Ottoman military during the civil wars; introduced the first modern quarantine system in Greece, which brought epidemics like typhoid fever, cholera and dysentery under control for the first time since the start of the War of Independence; negotiated with the Great Powers ...
See also:John Capodistria, John Capodistria - Background and early career, John Capodistria - Minister of the Septinsular Republic, John Capodistria - Russian diplomatic service, John Capodistria - Return to Greece, John Capodistria - Administration, John Capodistria - Legacy Read more here: » John Capodistria: Encyclopedia II - John Capodistria - Administration |
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| | | | Libro d'Oro: Encyclopedia II - John Capodistria - Return to Greece Capodistria retired to Geneva, where he was greatly esteemed, having been made an Honorary Citizen for his past services to Swiss unity and particularly to the cantons. In 1827 he learned that the newly-formed Greek National Assembly had, as he was the most illustrious Greek-born politician in Europe, elected him as the first head of state of newly-liberated Greece, with the title of Kivernetis (Governor).
After touring Europe to rally support for the Greek cause, Capodistria landed at Nafplio in January 1828. It was the first ...
See also:John Capodistria, John Capodistria - Background and early career, John Capodistria - Minister of the Septinsular Republic, John Capodistria - Russian diplomatic service, John Capodistria - Return to Greece, John Capodistria - Administration, John Capodistria - Legacy Read more here: » John Capodistria: Encyclopedia II - John Capodistria - Return to Greece |
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