Kapnist family
The Kapnist family was a noble family of the Russian Empire originating from the Ukrainian Cossack nobility of the Hetmanate.[1] Its founder's ancestor was a Greek merchant from Zakynthos.[2] The family belongs to a historic Greek noble family with origins on the island of Zakynthos, dating back to the 15th century. A branch of the family (Kapnisis in Greek or Capnissi in Italian) gained the title of Count and became part of the Venetian nobility.[3][4] This branch remained in Greece and rose to prominence in the country's political affairs.[5]
Notable members
- Vasyl Kapnist (died 1757) - Izium sotnyk (1726), participant of the Crimean campaigns of 1736 and 1738, Myrhorod colonel from 1737, commander of Sloboda Regiments, fallen at the Battle of Groß-Jägersdorf during the Seven Years' War.[1]
- Mykola Kapnist - Marshal of Nobility in Ekaterinoslav Governorate (1795)[1]
- Petro Kapnist (early 1750s—1826), guards starshina and landowner of Khorol povit, promoter of republican ideas.[1]
- Vasily Kapnist (c. 1756–1823) - classical poet and civic activist, marshal of nobility of Kiev Governorate (1785-1787).[1]
- Ivan Kapnist (c. 1794-1860) - marshal of nobility of Poltava Governorate, promoter of restoration of the Ukrainian Cossack host.[1]
- Oleksa Kapnist (c. 1796-1869) - marshal of nobility of Myrhorod povit, supporter of Decembrists, personal friend of Taras Shevchenko.[1]
- Pyotr Kapnist (1839-1904) - Russian diplomat.
- Semen Kapnist (c. 1791-1843) - marshal of nobility of Kremenchuk povit, supporter of Decembrists.[1]
- Maria Kapnist (1913-1993) - Ukrainian actress.
See also
- Kapnist, list of people with the surname
- Greeks in Ukraine
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Енциклопедія українознавства. Словникова частина (ЕУ-II). Vol. 3. 1994. pp. 956–957.
- ↑ . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). 1906.
- ↑ "L'Archivio di stato di Venezia ed analitico - Indice generale, storico, descrittivo con il concorso dei funzionari dell'archivio" [The State Archives of Venice and Analytical - General, Historical, Descriptive Index with the assistance of the archive officials] (PDF). www.archiviodistatovenezia.it (in Italian).
- ↑ "University of Malta - Prof. C. Savona-Ventura". staff.um.edu.mt.
- ↑ "Saint Lukas square - Kapnisis mansion / Zakynthos". Zante travel and culture.
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