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Current Research Project by Marianna Christopoulos
Από τις Σέβρες στη Λωζάνη, σ. 601-616, 2025
Τhis article refers to the internal rivalries and developments that took place within the anti-Ve... more Τhis article refers to the internal rivalries and developments that took place within the anti-Venizelist camp during the period 1921-1922."
Cyprus associations website
Cyprus associations website
Please click on the link to visit the Cyprus Associations site, where one can search for voluntar... more Please click on the link to visit the Cyprus Associations site, where one can search for voluntary associations established between 1875-1931 in Cyprus and their Committees.
https://cyprusassociations.org/
Research Project funded by the University of Cyprus, 2020
Since the 1980s voluntary associations have attracted the intense attention of historians, sociol... more Since the 1980s voluntary associations have attracted the intense attention of historians, sociologists and anthropologists internationally. The voluminous bibliography produced during these years, links the associations’ 19th- and 20th- centuries establishment and proliferation to urban sociality, the emergence of the middle classes, democratization, and the requirements of nation-building. Despite the abundant literature on the associational phenomenon of the Greek communities in the Ottoman Empire and Greece, voluntary associations in Cyprus have been understudied. Illuminating references notwithstanding, the associational history of the island has not been comprehensively analyzed. This is a vacuum that my research project titled “Expanding the public sphere, enhancing popular activism: Greek associations in Cyprus (1878-1931),” aims to address.
The project falls into three main parts. The first is to map, quantify and explain the growth of Greek voluntary associations in the six main cities of Cyprus (Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Famagusta, Paphos and Kyrenia) from 1878 to 1931, during the first phase of the British colonial rule. The second is to examine their role as channels of formation and dissemination of modern political ideas (nationalistic, secular) and as means for the expansion of the public sphere of Cyprus. The third part concentrates on unravelling the networks of membership, tracing the professional occupation of their administrative boards and analyzing their political activity. This will allow the study of associations as assets to emerging politicisation and popular activism, and to correlate them to local, family and professional networks.
The basic sources for this research include official and private archives of the 19th and 20th centuries in Cyprus, Greece and Great Britain, newspapers as well as secondary bibliography. The deliverables include an article in an international peer-reviewed journal, an annotated catalogue of the educational and philanthropic associations of Nicosia and Limassol, two presentations (one at a conference and one in a workshop), a seminar at the University of Cyprus, and a dataset stored in a web application.
Postodoctoral Researcher: Marianna D. Christopoulou
Project Coordinator: Papapolyviou Petros, Associate Professor of Contemporary Greek History, University of Cyprus
Books by Marianna Christopoulos
![Research paper thumbnail of Δημήτριος Γούναρης [Dimitrios Gounaris], Ίδρυμα της Βουλής για τον Κοινοβουλευτισμό και τη Δημοκρατία, Αθήνα 2017](https://attachments.academia-assets.com/55553223/thumbnails/1.jpg)
](A political biography on the greek antivenizelist politician Dimitrios Gounaris (1867-1922)
Κοιτίδες Ελληνισμού: Η Καθημερινή, 2011
Στην Τεργέστη εντάχθηκαν, από τις αρχές του 18ου αιώνα, και οι Έλληνες έμποροι, ναυτικοί, ακολουθ... more Στην Τεργέστη εντάχθηκαν, από τις αρχές του 18ου αιώνα, και οι Έλληνες έμποροι, ναυτικοί, ακολουθώντας αρχικά τα παραδοσιακά ναυτικά τους διαμετακομιστικά δρομολόγια και επιλέγοντας, στη συνέχεια, να την καταστήσουν δεύτερη πατρίδα τους. Οι συγκυρίες που δημιουργούσαν τις προϋποθέσεις για μια οργανωμένη, ακμάζουσα οικονομική διασπορά ήταν ορατές. Στην περίπτωση της Τεργέστης διήρκεσαν δύο αιώνες, σε αντίθεση με αντίστοιχα κέντρα στην Κεντρική Ευρώπη, στη Μαύρη Θάλασσα ή και στην Αίγυπτο.
Οι Έλληνες της Τεργέστης, οδηγούμενοι από τις κρίσιμες ή επίκαιρες καταστάσεις των χωρών αφετηρίας τους, άδραξαν τις αλλεπάλληλες ευκαιρίες του χώρου υποδοχής και με γόνιμες πρωτοβουλίες -ιδίως στον ναυτασφαλιστικό και τραπεζικό τομέα- εγκαταστάθηκαν και έδρασαν στο λιμάνι που ανοίγεται μετά τους ορεινούς όγκους του Κάρσο προς την Αδριατική και μέσα από αυτήν προς τη Μεσόγειο, προς τον κόσμο.
Περιέχονται τα κείμενα: - Όλγα Κατσιαρδή-Hering, "Τεργέστη, πόλη του κόσμου" - Ιστορία της Τεργέστης - Οι έλληνες της Τεργέστης - Ξενάγηση στην Τεργέστη - Βιβλιογραφία
PhD thesis by Marianna Christopoulos
![Research paper thumbnail of « Ο Ιωάννης Γεννάδιος και η διαμόρφωση της εθνικής πολιτικής της Ελλάδας (1870-1918) [John Gennadius and the formation of the Greek national policy (1870-1918)]», αδημοσίευτη διδακτορική διατριβή, Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης, 2012](https://attachments.academia-assets.com/58118288/thumbnails/1.jpg)
](My PhD thesis presents and analyzes John Gennadius’(1844-1932) professional activity during his d... more My PhD thesis presents and analyzes John Gennadius’(1844-1932) professional activity during his diplomatic career mainly at the Greek legation in London from the last quarter of the 19th until the first quarter of the 20th century. Researching this case-study, the thesis aims to elaborate on a question of diplomatic history: to what extent and in what way can a diplomat transcend the limits of his profession and contribute not only to the implementation but also to the formation of his country’s foreign policy? With a comprehensive introductory part, the thesis sets the stage for situating Gennadius’ professional activity. It appraises fundamental features of his beliefs and ideology, his educational and family background, and his generation’s experiences and relations with the British factor. The context and the ideas of his first journalist endeavors are presented and his 180page treatise for the Dilessi Murders (1870) is thoroughly anatomized being the blue print of his defensive rhetoric about the inadequacies of the Greek Kingdom, as well as the spring-board for his career in the Greek diplomatic corps. The main body of the thesis focuses on Gennadius’ diplomatic activity during important Balkan and European crises, such as the Eastern Crisis (1875-1878), the Eastern Rumelia Crisis (1885-1886), the Balkan Wars (1912-1913) and the First World War (1914-1918). Within or parallel to these events, less known aspects of Gennadius’ contribution to foreign politics such as the cultivation of relations with the British Liberal party and the planning and execution of a wide range propaganda in favor of the Greek claims are unveiled. Finally, the settlement of the outstanding loans of 1824-1825 and the successful negotiations for the American and British tariff on the Greek currants are also analyzed being two diplomatic successes in favor of both the country’s foreign affairs and its economy.
Articles/Chapters in Collective volumes by Marianna Christopoulos
Επετηρίδα Κέντρου Μελετών Ιεράς Μονής Κύκκου, 14.2025, σ. 505-542 σ. , 2025
This article seeks to map, quantify, and analyze the growth of Greek voluntary associations in Cy... more This article seeks to map, quantify, and analyze the growth of Greek voluntary associations in Cyprus, primarily in its major cities, from the 1860s to 1900. While the main focus is on Greek associations, the study also examines British clubs and Masonic lodges established during this period, which served as models for the Greek ones established by the locals. Additionally, the article explores the role of these associations in shaping and disseminating modern political ideas—both nationalistic and secular—and their contribution to the expansion of Cyprus’s public sphere
Μαριάννα Χριστοπούλου, Η ελληνική διπλωματική υπηρεσία κατά το 19ο αιώνα, προβληματισμοί και βεβαιότητες, στο Ευάνθης Χατζηβασιλείου (επιμ.), Διπλωματική Υπηρεσία και Ελληνική Εξωτερική Πολιτική (1830-2022), Αθήνα 2023, σ. 15-25., 2023
This article aims to present and analyse the institutional development of the Greek Ministry of F... more This article aims to present and analyse the institutional development of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs during the 19th century concentrating mostly on the Greek diplomatic service.
The Historical Review/La Revue Historique
The National Schism that erupted in Greece during World War I has already been thoroughly analyse... more The National Schism that erupted in Greece during World War I has already been thoroughly analysed in the bibliography as a crisis of national unification, defined by geographical, political and socio economic criteria. The aim of this article is to move a step forward, to support that the National Schism might also be considered as an act in the broader and much older Greek ideological drama, that of the tantalising and incomplete “return” to the East via the European West. It is argued that the Schism, far from being a bipolar confrontation between supporters and opponents of Europe, did select from the East–West debate whatever arguments were necessary to invest military and political choices with a “deeper” meaning. Our approach focuses mostly on the rhetoric produced by the two opposing camps, the Venizelists and the anti-Venizelist block, from 1914 to 1922. It is, however, complemented by a retrospective presentation of the nineteenth-century debateover the Enlightenment and l...
Greek Communities Abroad: Organization and Integration. A Case Study of Trieste
Communities in European History Representations Jurisdictions Conflicts 2007 Isbn 8884924629 Pags 23 46, 2007
... The terms governing migration to Trieste for all immigrants, and for Greeks in particu-lar, c... more ... The terms governing migration to Trieste for all immigrants, and for Greeks in particu-lar, could not have been better. Commerce was at its height25. ... Just prior to the split of the Greco-Illyrian community, in 1781, the Greeks numbered approximately 277. ...
This volume is published thanks to the support of the Directorate General for Research of the Eur... more This volume is published thanks to the support of the Directorate General for Research of the European Commission, by the Sixth Framework Network of Excellence CLIOHRES.net under the contract CIT3-CT-2005-00164. The volume is solely the responsibility of the Network and the authors; the European Community cannot be held responsible for its contents or for any use which may be made of it. CIP a cura del Sistema bibliotecario dell'Università di Pisa Communities in European history : representations, jurisdictions, conflicts / edited by Juan Pan-Montojo and Frederik Pedersen (States, legislation and institutions : thematic work group 1 ; 2) 940 (21.
“Cypriot Associations in Athens at the turn of the nineteenth century: Visions and Rivalries”, Cahiers du Centre d’ Etudes Chypriotes, n 51 (2021), 261-280,
Cahiers du Centre d’ Etudes Chypriotes, 2021
The aim of this article is threefold. Firstly it intends to present Cypriot associations’ activit... more The aim of this article is threefold. Firstly it intends to present Cypriot associations’ activities in Athens from the 1870s to the 1900s, analyze the endeavors of the most important of them (Zenon (1879) Zenon (1890) and Syndesmos Kyprion Athinon(1898)), and give an overview of their influence. Secondly, it investigates the rivalries that existed between the most popular ones and finally, it attempts to evaluate their impact on Cypriot national affairs.
The Historical Review/La Revue Historique, 2018
The National Schism that erupted in Greece during the First World War has already been thoroughly... more The National Schism that erupted in Greece during the First World War has already been thoroughly analyzed in the bibliography as a crisis of national unification, defined by geographical, political and socio-economic criteria. The aim of our paper is to move a step forward supporting that the National Schism might also be considered as an act of the broader and much older Greek ideological drama, that of the tantalising and incomplete “return” to the East via the European West. It is argued that the Schism, far from being a bipolar confrontation between supporters and opponents of Europe, did select from the East-West debate whatever arguments were necessary to invest military and political choices with a “deeper” meaning. Our approach focuses mostly on the rhetoric produced by the two opposing camps, Venizelists and the anti-Venizelist block, from 1914 up to 1922. It is, however, complemented by a retrospect presentation of the 19th - century debate over the Enlightenment and the Liberalism on the one hand and the German idealism on the other.
Ο πρωθυπουργός παραιτήθη! Ζήτω ο πρωθυπουργός! Ο Δημήτριος Γούναρης και η συγκρότηση μιας μεταρρυθμιστικής προσδοκίας (1902-1915)
Επιχειρείται να ερμηνευθούν οι λόγοι για τους οποίους μέχρι τον Φεβρουάριο του 1915, όταν ο Δημήτ... more Επιχειρείται να ερμηνευθούν οι λόγοι για τους οποίους μέχρι τον Φεβρουάριο του 1915, όταν ο Δημήτριος Γούναρης ανέλαβε για πρώτη φορά την πρωθυπουργία, υπήρχε διάχυτη η εντύπωση ότι ο αυτός και ο Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος υπήρξαν οι κυριότεροι εκφραστές του μεταρρυθμιστικού πνεύματος στη χώρα. Παρουσιάζονται οι σημαντικότερες στιγμές του μεταρρυθμιστικού λόγου και κυρίως έργου του Αχαιού πολιτικού με αναφορές στη δράση του ως μέλος των Ιαπώνων, στη δράση του ως υπουργός Οικονομικών, στις απόψεις του για το δικαίωμα στην απεργία, κ.ά. Αναλύονται επίσης οι λόγοι που δεν συστρατεύτηκε με τον Ελ. Βενιζέλο το 1910.
Πρακτικά Συμποσίου «Η Κυβέρνηση της Θεσσαλονίκης: Η κορύφωση της σύγκρουσης δύο κόσμων. Η Ιστορική αποτίμηση 100 χρόνια μετά», Θεσσαλονίκη 3-4 Οκτωβρίου 2016 (Αθήνα – Θεσσαλονίκη – Χανιά 2017), 2017
![Research paper thumbnail of Nineteenth century America through the eyes of John Gennadius. [Η Αμερική του 19ου αι. μέσα από τα μάτια του Ι. Γενναδίου]](https://attachments.academia-assets.com/41016416/thumbnails/1.jpg)
](The aim of this article is to unfold and analyze John Gennadius’, one of the most important diplo... more The aim of this article is to unfold and analyze John Gennadius’, one of the most important diplomats of nineteenth century Greece, perception of America. Having spent most of his life in England to the Greek legation of which he had been appointed for more than 20 years, Gennadius was influenced by the ongoing British discussion on the “American miracle”. His perception was, however, fostered during two visits there, a professional (1888) and a private one (1893). He was involved in its political life as the official negotiator of the Greek Government but also enjoyed the culture, witnessed the wealth, the galloping development and made many acquaintances. All this left on him an impression. He commented on the importance of the British influence on the American civilization, he acknowledged mostly the material and intellectual progress of its people and foresaw the potential of its thriving economy in world politics.
Anti-Venizelist criticism of Venizelos' policy during the Balkan Wars (1912‒13)
Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, 2015
Although the Balkan Wars are regarded as a defining moment in modern Greek history that led to th... more Although the Balkan Wars are regarded as a defining moment in modern Greek history that led to the expansion of Greek territory, they also constitute an important chapter in the history of internal Greek politics: the Greek prime minister Eleftherios Venizelos solidified his position as the country’s most competent politician; the Palace, head of the victorious Greek army, regained much of its lost prestige after the unsuccessful Greco–Turkish war of 1897; and most importantly, the old parties began to function as a united front against Venizelos. This reaction was majorly triggered by Venizelos’ handling of the country’s foreign affairs in 1912-1913.The anti-Venizelist’s rhetoric against Venizelos diplomacy invested heavily in tradition and the role of king and was a harbinger of the national schism of 1915-1916.
Anti-Venizelist Criticism of Venizelos’ policy during the Balkan Wars (1912-1913) [Ο αντιβενιζελικός αντίλογος στην πολιτική του Βενιζέλου κατά τη διάρκεια των Βαλκανικών Πολέμων]
Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies 2015; 39(2), 249-265.
Although the Balkan Wars are regarded as a defining moment in modern Greek history that led to th... more Although the Balkan Wars are regarded as a defining moment in modern Greek history that led to the expansion of Greek territory, they also constitute an important chapter in the history of internal Greek politics: the Greek prime minister Eleftherios Venizelos solidified his position as the country’s most competent politician; the Palace, head of the victorious Greek army, regained much of its lost prestige after the unsuccessful Greco–Turkish war of 1897; and most importantly, the old parties began to function as a united front against Venizelos. This reaction was majorly triggered by Venizelos’ handling of the country’s foreign affairs in 1912-1913.The anti-Venizelist’s rhetoric against Venizelos diplomacy invested heavily in tradition and the role of king and was a harbinger of the national schism of 1915-1916.
Μαριάννα ∆. Χριστοπούλου Ο «ΟΝΕΙΡΟΠΟΛΟΣ ΠΡΑΓΜΑΤΟΠΟΙΟΣ»: 8 ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΟΣ ΒΕΝΙΖΕΛΟΣ ΚΑΙ Η ΜΕΓΑΛΗ Ι∆ΕΑ,... more Μαριάννα ∆. Χριστοπούλου Ο «ΟΝΕΙΡΟΠΟΛΟΣ ΠΡΑΓΜΑΤΟΠΟΙΟΣ»: 8 ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΟΣ ΒΕΝΙΖΕΛΟΣ ΚΑΙ Η ΜΕΓΑΛΗ Ι∆ΕΑ, 1909-1920 88 « Ἡ Μεγάλη Ἰδέα δὲν ὑπῆρξε ἐπίνοια ἰδική µου. Ἀπετέλεσεν ἐπὶ τόσους αἰώνας τὴν βάσιν τῆς ἐθνικῆς µας ζωῆς». 1 Η συγκεκριµένη παρατήρηση του Ελευθερίου Βενιζέλου πιστοποιεί ότι, αν κανείς αναζητήσει την πρωτοτυπία της θεώρησής του για τη Μεγάλη Ιδέα, σίγουρα δε θα την εντοπίσει στα συστατικά της. Ο στόχος του για εθνική ολοκλήρωση διά της εδαφικής επέκτασης, καθοδηγούµενης από το εκσυγχρονισµένο κράτος σε ρόλο εθνικού κέντρου, εύρισκε σύµφωνη στις γενικές του γραµµές τη θεώρηση των σηµαντικότερων προκατόχων του. Η δυναµική της σχέσης του Κρητικού πολιτικού µε το µεγαλοϊδεατικό όραµα σχετίζεται περισσότερο µε τη ρεαλιστική προσέγγιση, την προσαρµογή του στις ευρύτερες συνθήκες και τη συνείδηση του Βενιζέλου για τον ρόλο του, ως «πραγµατοποιοῦ» αυτού του οράµατος.
![Research paper thumbnail of “Το κτίριο της Φιλοπτώχου Αδελφότητος Ανδρών Θεσσαλονίκης στην οδό Αγίας Σοφίας 38», [The history of the building of the Charitable Brotherhood of Thessaloniki at Agias Sofias street no 38] p. 509-530.](https://attachments.academia-assets.com/35220419/thumbnails/1.jpg)
](The aim of this article is to narrate the history of the building of the Charitable Brotherhood o... more The aim of this article is to narrate the history of the building of the Charitable Brotherhood of Thessaloniki, which iis located in the city centre and was founded in 1922. The building was a symbol of the Brotherhood's prosperity, which was, however, used for benevolent causes, such as the hosting of common meals during the German occupation.
Από τις Σέβρες στη Λωζάνη, σ. 601-616, 2025
Τhis article refers to the internal rivalries and developments that took place within the anti-Ve... more Τhis article refers to the internal rivalries and developments that took place within the anti-Venizelist camp during the period 1921-1922."
Cyprus associations website
Cyprus associations website
Please click on the link to visit the Cyprus Associations site, where one can search for voluntar... more Please click on the link to visit the Cyprus Associations site, where one can search for voluntary associations established between 1875-1931 in Cyprus and their Committees.
https://cyprusassociations.org/
Research Project funded by the University of Cyprus, 2020
Since the 1980s voluntary associations have attracted the intense attention of historians, sociol... more Since the 1980s voluntary associations have attracted the intense attention of historians, sociologists and anthropologists internationally. The voluminous bibliography produced during these years, links the associations’ 19th- and 20th- centuries establishment and proliferation to urban sociality, the emergence of the middle classes, democratization, and the requirements of nation-building. Despite the abundant literature on the associational phenomenon of the Greek communities in the Ottoman Empire and Greece, voluntary associations in Cyprus have been understudied. Illuminating references notwithstanding, the associational history of the island has not been comprehensively analyzed. This is a vacuum that my research project titled “Expanding the public sphere, enhancing popular activism: Greek associations in Cyprus (1878-1931),” aims to address.
The project falls into three main parts. The first is to map, quantify and explain the growth of Greek voluntary associations in the six main cities of Cyprus (Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Famagusta, Paphos and Kyrenia) from 1878 to 1931, during the first phase of the British colonial rule. The second is to examine their role as channels of formation and dissemination of modern political ideas (nationalistic, secular) and as means for the expansion of the public sphere of Cyprus. The third part concentrates on unravelling the networks of membership, tracing the professional occupation of their administrative boards and analyzing their political activity. This will allow the study of associations as assets to emerging politicisation and popular activism, and to correlate them to local, family and professional networks.
The basic sources for this research include official and private archives of the 19th and 20th centuries in Cyprus, Greece and Great Britain, newspapers as well as secondary bibliography. The deliverables include an article in an international peer-reviewed journal, an annotated catalogue of the educational and philanthropic associations of Nicosia and Limassol, two presentations (one at a conference and one in a workshop), a seminar at the University of Cyprus, and a dataset stored in a web application.
Postodoctoral Researcher: Marianna D. Christopoulou
Project Coordinator: Papapolyviou Petros, Associate Professor of Contemporary Greek History, University of Cyprus
A political biography on the greek antivenizelist politician Dimitrios Gounaris (1867-1922)
Κοιτίδες Ελληνισμού: Η Καθημερινή, 2011
Στην Τεργέστη εντάχθηκαν, από τις αρχές του 18ου αιώνα, και οι Έλληνες έμποροι, ναυτικοί, ακολουθ... more Στην Τεργέστη εντάχθηκαν, από τις αρχές του 18ου αιώνα, και οι Έλληνες έμποροι, ναυτικοί, ακολουθώντας αρχικά τα παραδοσιακά ναυτικά τους διαμετακομιστικά δρομολόγια και επιλέγοντας, στη συνέχεια, να την καταστήσουν δεύτερη πατρίδα τους. Οι συγκυρίες που δημιουργούσαν τις προϋποθέσεις για μια οργανωμένη, ακμάζουσα οικονομική διασπορά ήταν ορατές. Στην περίπτωση της Τεργέστης διήρκεσαν δύο αιώνες, σε αντίθεση με αντίστοιχα κέντρα στην Κεντρική Ευρώπη, στη Μαύρη Θάλασσα ή και στην Αίγυπτο.
Οι Έλληνες της Τεργέστης, οδηγούμενοι από τις κρίσιμες ή επίκαιρες καταστάσεις των χωρών αφετηρίας τους, άδραξαν τις αλλεπάλληλες ευκαιρίες του χώρου υποδοχής και με γόνιμες πρωτοβουλίες -ιδίως στον ναυτασφαλιστικό και τραπεζικό τομέα- εγκαταστάθηκαν και έδρασαν στο λιμάνι που ανοίγεται μετά τους ορεινούς όγκους του Κάρσο προς την Αδριατική και μέσα από αυτήν προς τη Μεσόγειο, προς τον κόσμο.
Περιέχονται τα κείμενα: - Όλγα Κατσιαρδή-Hering, "Τεργέστη, πόλη του κόσμου" - Ιστορία της Τεργέστης - Οι έλληνες της Τεργέστης - Ξενάγηση στην Τεργέστη - Βιβλιογραφία
My PhD thesis presents and analyzes John Gennadius’(1844-1932) professional activity during his d... more My PhD thesis presents and analyzes John Gennadius’(1844-1932) professional activity during his diplomatic career mainly at the Greek legation in London from the last quarter of the 19th until the first quarter of the 20th century. Researching this case-study, the thesis aims to elaborate on a question of diplomatic history: to what extent and in what way can a diplomat transcend the limits of his profession and contribute not only to the implementation but also to the formation of his country’s foreign policy? With a comprehensive introductory part, the thesis sets the stage for situating Gennadius’ professional activity. It appraises fundamental features of his beliefs and ideology, his educational and family background, and his generation’s experiences and relations with the British factor. The context and the ideas of his first journalist endeavors are presented and his 180page treatise for the Dilessi Murders (1870) is thoroughly anatomized being the blue print of his defensive rhetoric about the inadequacies of the Greek Kingdom, as well as the spring-board for his career in the Greek diplomatic corps. The main body of the thesis focuses on Gennadius’ diplomatic activity during important Balkan and European crises, such as the Eastern Crisis (1875-1878), the Eastern Rumelia Crisis (1885-1886), the Balkan Wars (1912-1913) and the First World War (1914-1918). Within or parallel to these events, less known aspects of Gennadius’ contribution to foreign politics such as the cultivation of relations with the British Liberal party and the planning and execution of a wide range propaganda in favor of the Greek claims are unveiled. Finally, the settlement of the outstanding loans of 1824-1825 and the successful negotiations for the American and British tariff on the Greek currants are also analyzed being two diplomatic successes in favor of both the country’s foreign affairs and its economy.
Επετηρίδα Κέντρου Μελετών Ιεράς Μονής Κύκκου, 14.2025, σ. 505-542 σ. , 2025
This article seeks to map, quantify, and analyze the growth of Greek voluntary associations in Cy... more This article seeks to map, quantify, and analyze the growth of Greek voluntary associations in Cyprus, primarily in its major cities, from the 1860s to 1900. While the main focus is on Greek associations, the study also examines British clubs and Masonic lodges established during this period, which served as models for the Greek ones established by the locals. Additionally, the article explores the role of these associations in shaping and disseminating modern political ideas—both nationalistic and secular—and their contribution to the expansion of Cyprus’s public sphere
Μαριάννα Χριστοπούλου, Η ελληνική διπλωματική υπηρεσία κατά το 19ο αιώνα, προβληματισμοί και βεβαιότητες, στο Ευάνθης Χατζηβασιλείου (επιμ.), Διπλωματική Υπηρεσία και Ελληνική Εξωτερική Πολιτική (1830-2022), Αθήνα 2023, σ. 15-25., 2023
This article aims to present and analyse the institutional development of the Greek Ministry of F... more This article aims to present and analyse the institutional development of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs during the 19th century concentrating mostly on the Greek diplomatic service.
The Historical Review/La Revue Historique
The National Schism that erupted in Greece during World War I has already been thoroughly analyse... more The National Schism that erupted in Greece during World War I has already been thoroughly analysed in the bibliography as a crisis of national unification, defined by geographical, political and socio economic criteria. The aim of this article is to move a step forward, to support that the National Schism might also be considered as an act in the broader and much older Greek ideological drama, that of the tantalising and incomplete “return” to the East via the European West. It is argued that the Schism, far from being a bipolar confrontation between supporters and opponents of Europe, did select from the East–West debate whatever arguments were necessary to invest military and political choices with a “deeper” meaning. Our approach focuses mostly on the rhetoric produced by the two opposing camps, the Venizelists and the anti-Venizelist block, from 1914 to 1922. It is, however, complemented by a retrospective presentation of the nineteenth-century debateover the Enlightenment and l...
Greek Communities Abroad: Organization and Integration. A Case Study of Trieste
Communities in European History Representations Jurisdictions Conflicts 2007 Isbn 8884924629 Pags 23 46, 2007
... The terms governing migration to Trieste for all immigrants, and for Greeks in particu-lar, c... more ... The terms governing migration to Trieste for all immigrants, and for Greeks in particu-lar, could not have been better. Commerce was at its height25. ... Just prior to the split of the Greco-Illyrian community, in 1781, the Greeks numbered approximately 277. ...
This volume is published thanks to the support of the Directorate General for Research of the Eur... more This volume is published thanks to the support of the Directorate General for Research of the European Commission, by the Sixth Framework Network of Excellence CLIOHRES.net under the contract CIT3-CT-2005-00164. The volume is solely the responsibility of the Network and the authors; the European Community cannot be held responsible for its contents or for any use which may be made of it. CIP a cura del Sistema bibliotecario dell'Università di Pisa Communities in European history : representations, jurisdictions, conflicts / edited by Juan Pan-Montojo and Frederik Pedersen (States, legislation and institutions : thematic work group 1 ; 2) 940 (21.
“Cypriot Associations in Athens at the turn of the nineteenth century: Visions and Rivalries”, Cahiers du Centre d’ Etudes Chypriotes, n 51 (2021), 261-280,
Cahiers du Centre d’ Etudes Chypriotes, 2021
The aim of this article is threefold. Firstly it intends to present Cypriot associations’ activit... more The aim of this article is threefold. Firstly it intends to present Cypriot associations’ activities in Athens from the 1870s to the 1900s, analyze the endeavors of the most important of them (Zenon (1879) Zenon (1890) and Syndesmos Kyprion Athinon(1898)), and give an overview of their influence. Secondly, it investigates the rivalries that existed between the most popular ones and finally, it attempts to evaluate their impact on Cypriot national affairs.
The Historical Review/La Revue Historique, 2018
The National Schism that erupted in Greece during the First World War has already been thoroughly... more The National Schism that erupted in Greece during the First World War has already been thoroughly analyzed in the bibliography as a crisis of national unification, defined by geographical, political and socio-economic criteria. The aim of our paper is to move a step forward supporting that the National Schism might also be considered as an act of the broader and much older Greek ideological drama, that of the tantalising and incomplete “return” to the East via the European West. It is argued that the Schism, far from being a bipolar confrontation between supporters and opponents of Europe, did select from the East-West debate whatever arguments were necessary to invest military and political choices with a “deeper” meaning. Our approach focuses mostly on the rhetoric produced by the two opposing camps, Venizelists and the anti-Venizelist block, from 1914 up to 1922. It is, however, complemented by a retrospect presentation of the 19th - century debate over the Enlightenment and the Liberalism on the one hand and the German idealism on the other.
Ο πρωθυπουργός παραιτήθη! Ζήτω ο πρωθυπουργός! Ο Δημήτριος Γούναρης και η συγκρότηση μιας μεταρρυθμιστικής προσδοκίας (1902-1915)
Επιχειρείται να ερμηνευθούν οι λόγοι για τους οποίους μέχρι τον Φεβρουάριο του 1915, όταν ο Δημήτ... more Επιχειρείται να ερμηνευθούν οι λόγοι για τους οποίους μέχρι τον Φεβρουάριο του 1915, όταν ο Δημήτριος Γούναρης ανέλαβε για πρώτη φορά την πρωθυπουργία, υπήρχε διάχυτη η εντύπωση ότι ο αυτός και ο Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος υπήρξαν οι κυριότεροι εκφραστές του μεταρρυθμιστικού πνεύματος στη χώρα. Παρουσιάζονται οι σημαντικότερες στιγμές του μεταρρυθμιστικού λόγου και κυρίως έργου του Αχαιού πολιτικού με αναφορές στη δράση του ως μέλος των Ιαπώνων, στη δράση του ως υπουργός Οικονομικών, στις απόψεις του για το δικαίωμα στην απεργία, κ.ά. Αναλύονται επίσης οι λόγοι που δεν συστρατεύτηκε με τον Ελ. Βενιζέλο το 1910.
Πρακτικά Συμποσίου «Η Κυβέρνηση της Θεσσαλονίκης: Η κορύφωση της σύγκρουσης δύο κόσμων. Η Ιστορική αποτίμηση 100 χρόνια μετά», Θεσσαλονίκη 3-4 Οκτωβρίου 2016 (Αθήνα – Θεσσαλονίκη – Χανιά 2017), 2017
The aim of this article is to unfold and analyze John Gennadius’, one of the most important diplo... more The aim of this article is to unfold and analyze John Gennadius’, one of the most important diplomats of nineteenth century Greece, perception of America. Having spent most of his life in England to the Greek legation of which he had been appointed for more than 20 years, Gennadius was influenced by the ongoing British discussion on the “American miracle”. His perception was, however, fostered during two visits there, a professional (1888) and a private one (1893). He was involved in its political life as the official negotiator of the Greek Government but also enjoyed the culture, witnessed the wealth, the galloping development and made many acquaintances. All this left on him an impression. He commented on the importance of the British influence on the American civilization, he acknowledged mostly the material and intellectual progress of its people and foresaw the potential of its thriving economy in world politics.
Anti-Venizelist criticism of Venizelos' policy during the Balkan Wars (1912‒13)
Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, 2015
Although the Balkan Wars are regarded as a defining moment in modern Greek history that led to th... more Although the Balkan Wars are regarded as a defining moment in modern Greek history that led to the expansion of Greek territory, they also constitute an important chapter in the history of internal Greek politics: the Greek prime minister Eleftherios Venizelos solidified his position as the country’s most competent politician; the Palace, head of the victorious Greek army, regained much of its lost prestige after the unsuccessful Greco–Turkish war of 1897; and most importantly, the old parties began to function as a united front against Venizelos. This reaction was majorly triggered by Venizelos’ handling of the country’s foreign affairs in 1912-1913.The anti-Venizelist’s rhetoric against Venizelos diplomacy invested heavily in tradition and the role of king and was a harbinger of the national schism of 1915-1916.
Anti-Venizelist Criticism of Venizelos’ policy during the Balkan Wars (1912-1913) [Ο αντιβενιζελικός αντίλογος στην πολιτική του Βενιζέλου κατά τη διάρκεια των Βαλκανικών Πολέμων]
Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies 2015; 39(2), 249-265.
Although the Balkan Wars are regarded as a defining moment in modern Greek history that led to th... more Although the Balkan Wars are regarded as a defining moment in modern Greek history that led to the expansion of Greek territory, they also constitute an important chapter in the history of internal Greek politics: the Greek prime minister Eleftherios Venizelos solidified his position as the country’s most competent politician; the Palace, head of the victorious Greek army, regained much of its lost prestige after the unsuccessful Greco–Turkish war of 1897; and most importantly, the old parties began to function as a united front against Venizelos. This reaction was majorly triggered by Venizelos’ handling of the country’s foreign affairs in 1912-1913.The anti-Venizelist’s rhetoric against Venizelos diplomacy invested heavily in tradition and the role of king and was a harbinger of the national schism of 1915-1916.
Μαριάννα ∆. Χριστοπούλου Ο «ΟΝΕΙΡΟΠΟΛΟΣ ΠΡΑΓΜΑΤΟΠΟΙΟΣ»: 8 ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΟΣ ΒΕΝΙΖΕΛΟΣ ΚΑΙ Η ΜΕΓΑΛΗ Ι∆ΕΑ,... more Μαριάννα ∆. Χριστοπούλου Ο «ΟΝΕΙΡΟΠΟΛΟΣ ΠΡΑΓΜΑΤΟΠΟΙΟΣ»: 8 ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΟΣ ΒΕΝΙΖΕΛΟΣ ΚΑΙ Η ΜΕΓΑΛΗ Ι∆ΕΑ, 1909-1920 88 « Ἡ Μεγάλη Ἰδέα δὲν ὑπῆρξε ἐπίνοια ἰδική µου. Ἀπετέλεσεν ἐπὶ τόσους αἰώνας τὴν βάσιν τῆς ἐθνικῆς µας ζωῆς». 1 Η συγκεκριµένη παρατήρηση του Ελευθερίου Βενιζέλου πιστοποιεί ότι, αν κανείς αναζητήσει την πρωτοτυπία της θεώρησής του για τη Μεγάλη Ιδέα, σίγουρα δε θα την εντοπίσει στα συστατικά της. Ο στόχος του για εθνική ολοκλήρωση διά της εδαφικής επέκτασης, καθοδηγούµενης από το εκσυγχρονισµένο κράτος σε ρόλο εθνικού κέντρου, εύρισκε σύµφωνη στις γενικές του γραµµές τη θεώρηση των σηµαντικότερων προκατόχων του. Η δυναµική της σχέσης του Κρητικού πολιτικού µε το µεγαλοϊδεατικό όραµα σχετίζεται περισσότερο µε τη ρεαλιστική προσέγγιση, την προσαρµογή του στις ευρύτερες συνθήκες και τη συνείδηση του Βενιζέλου για τον ρόλο του, ως «πραγµατοποιοῦ» αυτού του οράµατος.
The aim of this article is to narrate the history of the building of the Charitable Brotherhood o... more The aim of this article is to narrate the history of the building of the Charitable Brotherhood of Thessaloniki, which iis located in the city centre and was founded in 1922. The building was a symbol of the Brotherhood's prosperity, which was, however, used for benevolent causes, such as the hosting of common meals during the German occupation.
The aim of this article is to present and analyze the role of the Charitable Brotherhood of Thess... more The aim of this article is to present and analyze the role of the Charitable Brotherhood of Thesssaloniki in the handling of critical situations evolving from the constant flow of refugees into the city from the aftermath of the Balkan Wars (1912-1913) to the end of the Greco-Turkish war in 1922. Founded in 1871, and functioning uninterruptedly ever since, the Brotherhood faced the challenge of simultaneously coping with a constant stream of refugees, while adapting itself to the changes brought about by the city’s incorporation to the Greek state after 1912. Three major activities of the Brotherhood constitute the backbone of the article’s analysis: the management of the city’s cemeteries, which had been within its jurisdiction since 1875, the awarding of scholarships, and the financial assistance to individuals, social agencies and refugee associations. The Brotherhood’s functioning during this period does not only show the scale of charitable activities but also reveals its flexibility to changing times.
Michael Brown. Marianna D. Christopoulos, Hanne Hagtvedt Vik, Aisling MacQuarrie, Darina Martykánová, Momir Samardžić, “Transnational Dimensions” in Layers of Power in Europe, Saul Martinez Bermejo, Darina Martykánová, Momir Samardžić (eds.), Editioni Plus: Pisa 2010, p. 231-268.
An important area of historical research is the study of how people organize themselves into comm... more An important area of historical research is the study of how people organize themselves into communal existence, especially when conscious of their difference in a foreign environment. The focus of this study is the formation of the community of Greek immigrants in 18th-century Trieste. The main aim of the chapter is to view the organization, administration and function of the Greek community of Trieste by studying its statutes and the influences it received from administrative models both in the immigrants' native places of origin and their host country. In addition to this, the following analysis tracks factors and indices relating to the gradual integration of the immigrants and examines the role of the community in the process of immigrants' integration into the host society.
An important area of historical research is the study of how people organize themselves into comm... more An important area of historical research is the study of how people organize themselves into communal existence, especially when conscious of their difference in a foreign environment. The focus of this study is the formation of the community of Greek immigrants in 18th-century Trieste. The main aim of the chapter is to view the organization, administration and function of the Greek community of Trieste by studying its statutes and the influences it received from administrative models both in the immigrants' native places of origin and their host country. In addition to this, the following analysis tracks factors and indices relating to the gradual integration of the immigrants and examines the role of the community in the process of immigrants' integration into the host society.
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Research Associate for the historical archive of the Charitable Brotherhood of Thessaloniki
Co - directed the organization, documentation web dissemination of the private archive of the Cha... more Co - directed the organization, documentation web dissemination of the private archive of the Charitable Brotherhood of Thessaloniki (Φιλόπτωχος Αδελφότης Ανδρών Θεσσαλονίκης) (1871 to 1960).
Research assistant at the Gennadius Library.
Member of the Gennadius Library research team for the cataloging, study and web dissemination of ... more Member of the Gennadius Library research team for the cataloging, study and web dissemination of John Gennadius’ Scrapbook collection.
Research Assistant at Research Center for Macedonian History and Documentation (KEMIT).
11/2004- 05/2005
Member of the research team for the collection, study and cataloging of archival sources relevan... more Member of the research team for the collection, study and cataloging of archival sources relevant to the history of Macedonian Struggle and editorial assistant for the book Μακεδονία A Greek term in modern usage, Thessaloniki 2005, Center of Macedonian History and Diseemination (Foundation: Museum of the Macedonian Struggle).
Ο πρωθυπουργός παραιτήθη. Ζήτω ο πρωθυπουργός! Η άνοδος του Δ. Γούναρη στην πρωθυπουργία (1915). The prime minister has resigned. Long live the prime minister! D. Gounaris' ascent to power (1915)
Talk at the Seminar of the History Department, University of Ioannina, 25 November 2015.
Νεανικά μυαλά και εφηβικοί εγκέφαλοι. Η είσοδος του Δ. Γούναρη στην κεντρική πολιτική σκηνή.
Κύκλος Σεμιναρίων του Τομέα Σύγχρονης Ιστορίας, Λαογραφίας και Κοινωνικής Ανθρωπολογίας, 23 Απριλ... more Κύκλος Σεμιναρίων του Τομέα Σύγχρονης Ιστορίας, Λαογραφίας και Κοινωνικής Ανθρωπολογίας, 23 Απριλίου 2015
The Historical Review/La Revue Historique, 2015
The aim of this article is to unfold and analyze the view of America held by John gennadius [ioan... more The aim of this article is to unfold and analyze the view of America held by John gennadius [ioannis gennadios], one of the most important diplomats of nineteenthcentury greece. having spent most of his life in england as a member of the greek legation, which he served for more than 20 years, gennadius was influenced by the ongoing British discussion of the "American miracle". his perception was, however, fostered during two visits to America, a professional one (1888) and a private one (1893-1894). he was involved in American political life as the official negotiator of the greek government, but also enjoyed the culture, witnessed the wealth and the galloping development and made many acquaintances. All of this made an impression on him. he commented on the importance of British influence on American civilization, acknowledged the material and intellectual progress of its people and foresaw the potential of its thriving economy in world politics. 9 The pamphlet of gennadius was published anonymously with the title Notes on the Recent Murders by Brigands in Greece, London 1870. see also christopoulos, Ο Ιωάννης Γεννάδιος, pp. 38-51, and rodanthi tzanelli, "haunted by the 'enemy' Within: Brigandage, Vlachian/Albanian greekness, turkish 'ontamination', and Narratives of greek Nationhood in the dilessi/marathon murders", Journal of Modern Greek Studies 20/1 (2002), pp. 47-74. for the events, see romilly Jenkins, The Dilesi Murders: Greek Brigands and English Hostages, London: Longmans, 1961. 10 for his activities after his departure from the diplomatic corps, see gL, Jgs, scrapbook 24.2, Autobiographical Notes, pp. 37-38.
Cahiers du Centre d'Etudes Chypriotes
Cet article a un triple objectif. Il vise tout d'abord à présenter les activités des associations... more Cet article a un triple objectif. Il vise tout d'abord à présenter les activités des associations chypriotes à Athènes des années 1870 aux années 1900, à analyser les initiatives des plus importantes d'entre elles (Zenon, 1879 ; Zenon, 1890 ; Syndesmos Kyprion Athinon, 1898) et à donner un aperçu de leur influence. Deuxièmement, il enquête sur les rivalités qui existaient entre les plus populaires d'entre elles et enfin, il tente d'évaluer leur impact sur la politique interne de Chypre.