Thomas Flanginis (Tommaso Flangini) | |
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Thomas Flanginis
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Born | 1578 Corfu |
Died | 1648 |
Nationality | Greek |
Region | Thomas Flanginis |
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Greek literature |
Thomas Flanginis (Greek: Θωμάς Φλαγγίνης, Italian: Tommaso Flangini; 1578–1648) was a wealthy Greek lawyer and merchant in Venice, who founded the Flanginian School, a Greek college where many teachers were trained. The ‘Flanginian School’ established by Thomas Flanginis remained a renowned establishment for several centuries.
His father Apostolos Thomas was originally from the island of Corfu while his mother Maria Flangini was from the island of Cyprus.