Nationality Greek Main interests Greek literature Died 1648 | Name Thomas Flanginis Region Thomas Flanginis | |
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Born 1578 Corfu | ||
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.
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