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Benefactors of Epirus

Book editions commisoned by Epirote Benefactors 

1. On the lack of omitted voices: as recorded by the poets and the Greeks who wrote in prose. Publication at the expense of Konstantinos Palanidou. Venice, 1803, Rare Material Collection. Library and Information Centre of the University of Ioannina

2. Compendium of Grammar. Georgios Sougdouris. Venice, 1795. Rare Material Collection . University of Ioannina Library and Information Centre

3. The Way of Mathematics. Methodios Anthracitis, Balanos Vasilopoulos. Venice, 1749. Rare Material Collection. Library and Information Centre of the University of Ioannina

Fotiades, Lambros (1752-1805)

Portrait of Lambros Fotiades, Vlachopoulou Miranda, 2020, “Joseph and Esther Ganis” Foundation 

Books dedicated to the benefactor from  Ioannina, Lambros Fotiades, Teacher at the Princely Academy of Bucharest. Rare Material Collection. Library and Information Centre of the University of Ioannina

Municipality of Epirus

Book editions commisioned by the Municipality of Epirus regarding Benefactions and Epirote Benefactors.

Zosimaia School Alumni Association 

Book editions commisioned by the Zosimaia School Alumni Association regarding Benefactors and Education.

Family tree of the Averof Family, who arrived in Metsovo from Macedonia sometime between 1680 and 1700.

Maroutsis, Panos (17th cent.)

1. Deed of the Maroutsis family real estate. Venice, 1847. Maroutseion 3rd Primary School 

2. The first page of the contract by which the Maroutsis family property was sold. Venice, 1847. Maroutseion 3rd Primary School 

3. The marble tomb – crypt of the Maroutsis family in Venice. Maroutseion 3rd Primary School 

Papazoglou, Angeliki (1818-1891)

1. Metochion of the Monastery of Saint Catherine of Sinai in Ioannina, renovated by Angeliki Papazoglou in 1872-1875.

2. Burial monument of Alexios and Angeliki Papazoglou.

3. Request to the General Governor of Epirus, G. Maragopoulos, regarding the accommodation of the boarders of the Greek Ladies’ Association “Zoodochos Pigi” in the building of the Papazoglios Textile School. Athens, June 25, 1919. GSA – Historical Archive of Epirus

4. The Papazoglios Textile School. Ioannina, 1920.

5. Will of Angeliki Papazoglou, 6 May 1906. Department of Architecture, University of Ioannina. Private Collection of Georgios Smyris.  

The Zosimas Brothers. Acrylics on canvas / cardboard. Dosis Miltiadis, Kanda Iliana, Lykas Angelos, Papatoli Myrsini, Skamnelou Kalliopi, Fotogiannopoulou Vasiliki. Anagnostou Alexis, Professor of Visual Arts. Ioannina, 2024. Model Zosimaia Middle School of Ioannina.

Loulis, Ioannis (beginning of 19th cent. – 1882) 

Brass bust of Ioannis Loulis. Papagiannis Theodoros , 2024. Museum of Modern Art Theodoros Papagiannis

1. Photographs of the Stoa Loulis. Ioannina, 1980.
“Ioannis Zois Loulis” Bequest.

2. Record book of the “Ioannis Zois Loulis” estate. Ioannina, 1933-1947. “Ioannis Zois Loulis” Bequest.

3. Bulletin of the Government Gazette concerning the election of new members of the Management Committee of the ‘Ioannis Zois Loulis’ Bequest.
Athens, 26 October 1951. “Ioannis Zois Loulis” Bequest.

4. History of Katsanochoria Epirus. Reference to the Bequest of Ioannis Loulis.
Athens 1969. “Ioannis Zois Loulis” Bequest.

Loulis, Ioannis (cont.)

1. Topographical diagram of the Stoa Loulis, on a scale of 1:200. Ioannina, 3 September 1961. “Ioannis Zois Loulis” Bequest.

2. Photos of the house of the benefactor’s daughter, Ekaterina Tetzos, and its door as it is preserved until today. The door has been characterized as a Work of Art by the Ministry of Civilization. Ioannina 1975. “Ioannis Zois Loulis” Bequest.

Family Tree of the Loulis Family, from 1687, depicting the 335 members of Zois Loulis’ family, during the course of 328 years after his birth.  

Bequests in the Zagori Region

Bequests in Zagori.

1. Leptokarya, 14 June 1931
2. Negades, 8 July 1931
3. Elafontopos, 21 June 1931. 

GSA – Historical Archive of Epirus 

2. Bequests in Tsepelovo of Zagori. Mpikeio, Doumeio, Petrinou – Paschali and Tsoufleio. Tsepelovo, 14 June 1931. GSA – Historical Archive of Epirus

3. Public Will of Apostolos Solomos, resident of Tservari (Elafotopos) Zagori.
Tservari, 20 March 1916. GSA – Historical Archive of Epirus

Efthimios Thomaidis, Nikolaos Mendelopoulos, Panagiotis Papachristou, Brothers Konstantinos and Pavlos Paschalis and
Konstantinos Georgiou

1. “New Newspaper”, 30 May 1890. Transcription of a text concerning the donation of 150,000 gold francs by Efthymios Thomaidis for the construction of a School for Boys and Girls in his hometown, Ano Ravenia, Epirus. General State Archives, Central Service

2. Wills of Nicholas Mendelopoulos and Panagiotis Papachristou. Athens, 14 September 1894. Ioannina, 14 January 1902
G.S.A. – Historical Archive of Epirus

3. Bequests of Zagori
1. Ano Pedina, 30 April 1920
2. Kato Pedina, 22 June 1931
3. Asprangeli, 20 June 1931
G.S.A. – Historical Archive of Epirus

Anagnostopoulos or Anagnos, Michael (1837 – 1906)

Picture of Michael Anagnos (1837 – 1906). Director of the Perkins School for the Blind in Boston, MA.

The stamp of the Anagnostopoulios Agricultural School in Konitsa, 1910.

Ioannis Parmenidis, Representative of the Michael Anagnostopoulos Schools Non-profit company.


1. Bequests of Michael Anagnostopoulos and other benefactors from the community of Papigo Zagori. Papigo, 10 July 1931
G.S.A. – Historical Archive of Epirus

2. Books on the life and work of the benefactor Michael Anagnostopoulos. The “Kallineia Schools” and the Anagnostopouleios Agricultural School of Konitsa were founded with his bequest.
G.S.A. – Historical Archive of Epirus

Anagnos, Michael (cont.)

1. Photo album of the Anagnostopoulios Agricultural School in Konitsa, 1925 – 1940.

2. Excerpt from Michael Anagnostopoulos’ will. Boston, USA, 20 February 1906. G.S.A. – Historical Archive of Epirus

Plan of the Anagnostopouleios Agricultural School of Konitsa Boarding House, front view, 1910.

Plan of the Anagnostopouleios Agricultural School of Konitsa Gymnasium, first floor facade, 1910.