The Kanaris family (Greek: Κανάρης) is a prominent family of sailors, politicians and soldiers from the island of Psara in Greece. The most important member of this family was the Greek admiral and statesman Konstantinos Kanaris.[1][2]

Konstantinos Kanaris, admiral and Prime Minister of Greece.
Flag of Psara.

Members

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Members of this family include:

  • Mikes Kanaris, sailor and elder in Psara[1]
  • Nikolaos Kanaris, diplomat, Member of Parliament and son of Konstantinos[2]
  • Themistoklis Kanaris, army officer and son of Konstantinos[2]
  • Thrasyvoulos Kanaris, lieutenant and son of Konstantinos[2]
  • Miltiadis Kanaris, admiral, Member of Parliament, minister and son of Konstantinos[2]
  • Konstantinos Kanaris, naval officer and son of Miltiadis
  • Leonidas Kanaris, lieutenant and son of Miltiadis
  • Epaminondas Kanaris, Member of Parliament and son of Miltiadis
  • Alexandros Kanaris, Member of Parliament, minister and son of Miltiadis
  • Aristidis Kanaris, lieutenant general, and son of Miltiadis
  • Maria Kanaris, wife of A. Balabano and daughter of Konstantinos[2]
  • Lykourgos Kanaris, naval officer, lawyer and son of Konstantinos[2]
  • Athena Kanaris, wife of Pierre-André Mihière and daughter of Lykourgos[3]
  • Napoleon Kanaris, Member of Parliament and son of Lykourgos
  • Maria Kanaris, daughter of Napoleon
  • Erasmia Kanaris, wife of Georgios Botasis and daughter of Maria
  • Themistoklis Kanaris, consul, Member of Parliament, collaborator of Charilaos Trikoupis and son of Aristeidis
  • Ioannis Kanaris, Member of Parliament and son of Aristeidis

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Argolikos Archival Library of History and Culture , from the website Argolikivivliothiki.gr (in Greek)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Konstantinos Kanaris, from the website Sansimera.gr (in Greek)
  3. ^ Athena Kanaris, from the website Ancestry.com