Antonios Maria Kapodistrias
Antonios Maria Kapodistrias | |
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| Αντώνιος Μαρία Καποδίστριας | |
Kapodistrias holding the establishment treaty of the Septinsular Republic, painting possibly by Gerasimos Pitsamanos. | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1741 Corfu, Venetian Ionian Islands |
| Died | 5 April 1821 Corfu, United States of the Ionian Islands |
| Spouse | Adamantia Gonemis |
| Children | nine, including Viaros Kapodistrias, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Augustinos Kapodistrias |
Count Antonios Maria Kapodistrias (Greek: Αντώνιος Μαρία Καποδίστριας; 1741–1821) or Capodistrias (also in Italian: Capo d'Istria) was a Greek politician, lawyer, and diplomat. Born into a noble family from Corfu, he held the title of Count of Capo d'Istria and became a member of the island's Great Council. Antonios was chosen as a representative of the island to the Ottoman Sublime Porte in 1799. He played a major role during the negotiations for the founding of the Septinsular Republic in 1800 as well as in the composition of the state's new constitution.