The Flessas family has existed in the PeloponneseThe Peloponnese or Peloponnesus (Greek: Πελοπόννησος Peloponnesos; see also List of Greek place names) is a large peninsula in southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth. The peninsula is divided among two distinct peripheries of Greece, the Peloponnese and the West Greece peripheries.Peloponnese (GreeceGreece ( or Ελλάς ), officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία ), is a country situated on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula. It is bordered by Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and by Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east and south of mainland Greece, while the Ionian Sea lies to the west. Both parts of the eastern Mediterranean basin feature a vast number of islands. Greece lies at the juncture of Europe, Asia, and Africa. ...Greece) since the 1600sNo quick definition available. 1600s from the time in which VenetiansThe Most Serene Republic of Venice (, ), was an Italian state originating from the city of Venice (today in Northeastern Italy). It existed from the 8th century until the 18th century (1797). It is often referred to as 'The Serenissima, in reference to its title in Italian, The Most Serene.Venetians ruled the area. The name Flessas comes from the Bavarian word flosse which means "raft". These "Flosserei" or "lumbermen" from BavariaThe geographic region and Free State of Bavaria (German: ), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and almost 12.5 million inhabitants, forms the southernmost and geographically largest state of Germany. Its capital is Munich.Bavaria formed large wooden raftsA raft is any flat floating structure for travel over water. It is the most basic of boat design, characterized by the absence of a hull. Instead, rafts are kept afloat using any combination of buoyant materials such as wood, sealed barrels, or inflated air chambers. Traditional or primitive rafts are constructed of wood or reeds. Modern rafts may also use pontoons, drums, or extruded polystyrene blocks. Inflatable ...rafts and transported wood on rivers to pulp and papers mills. Since one's surname denoted one's occupation, individuals were either named "Flessa" or "Flessas" if they were Greek. Interestingly, there is a large Bavarian family named Flessa that owns a bankA bank is a commercial or state institution that provides financial services, including issuing money in form of coins, banknotes or debit cards, receiving deposits of money, lending money and processing transactions. A commercial bank accepts deposits from customers and in turn makes loans based on ...bank in GermanyGermany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (, ), is a country in West-central Europe. It is bordered on the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; on the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; on the south by Austria and Switzerland; and on the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Germany is a parliamentary federal republic of sixteen states . The capital city and seat of government is Berlin. As a nation-state, the country ...Germany known as the Flessa Bank. Bearers of the surname Flessas were found in Asia MinorAnatolia ( from Greek: - ') is a peninsula of Western Asia which forms the greater part (96 %) of the Asian portion of Turkey, as opposed to the European portion (4 %) (Thrace, or traditionally Rumelia). It is also often called by the Latin name of Asia Minor', which comes from the Greek Μικρά ...Asia Minor in the early 1100sNo quick definition available. 1100s, as well as in Poliani (KalamataKalamata (Greek, Modern: Καλαμάτα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -ai), older forms: Kalamai is a city in southern Greece, on the Peloponnesos, by the Mediterranean. It is the capital of the Messinia prefecture. It is located about 60 km SE of Kyparissia and GR-9, about 120 ...Kalamata, GreeceGreece ( or Ελλάς ), officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία ), is a country situated on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula. It is bordered by Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and by Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east and south of mainland Greece, while the Ionian Sea lies to the west. Both parts of the eastern Mediterranean basin feature a vast number of islands. Greece lies at the juncture of Europe, Asia, and Africa. ...Greece), and in PrussiaPrussia (Audio pronounced with an English accent; Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; ; ; ; Old Prussian: Prūsa) was, most recently, a historic state originating in Brandenburg, an area that for centuries had substantial influence on German and European history. The last capital of Prussia was Berlin. Prussia ...Prussia where the name emerged from medieval times as one of the noteworthy families of the region. From the 13th centuryAs a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. In the history of European culture, this period is considered part of the High Middle Ages, and after its conquests in Asia the Mongol Empire stretched from Korea to Eastern Europe.13th century onwards, the name Flessas was identified with great social and economic movements and members of the Flessas family were major contributors in the rise and creation of the modern Greek nation. In Greece, Gregorios D. Flessas (PapaflessasPapaflessas (1788-1825), born George Flessas, was a Greek patriot, priest, and government official of the old Flessas Family. The word papa in the name "Papaflessas" indicates his status as a cleric since the name means priest in Greek. He was ordained to the highest position of the priesthood, Archimandrites, in 1819. He served as Minister ...Papaflessas) was a principal organizer and leader of the Greek RevolutionThe Greek War of Independence (1821–1829), better and more appropriately known as the Greek Revolution (Greek: Ελληνική Επανάσταση Elliniki Epanastasi; Ottoman Turkish: يؤنان ئسياني Yunan İsyanı), was a successful war waged by the Greeks to win independence for Greece from the Ottoman Empire. After a long and bloody struggle, and with the aid of the Great Powers, independence was finally ...Greek Revolution which began in 1821Year 1821 (MDCCCXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar).1821 and during which Greeks revolted against the rule of the Ottoman TurksThe Ottoman Turks were the subdivision of the Ottoman Muslim Millet that dominated the ruling class of the Ottoman Empire. The ruling class is covered under Ottoman Dynasty.Ottoman Turks. PapaflessasPapaflessas (1788-1825), born George Flessas, was a Greek patriot, priest, and government official of the old Flessas Family. The word papa in the name "Papaflessas" indicates his status as a cleric since the name means priest in Greek. He was ordained to the highest position of the priesthood, Archimandrites, in 1819. He served as Minister ...Papaflessas sacrificedSacrifice (from a Middle English verb meaning "to make sacred", from Old French, from Latin sacrificium: sacer, sacred; sacred + facere, to make) is commonly known as the practice of offering food, or the lives of animals or people to the gods, as an act of propitiation or worship. The term is also used metaphorically to describe selfless good deeds for others, or a short term loss in return for a greater gain (such as in a game of chess). The practice of sacrifice is ...sacrificed himself in the famous Battle of ManiakiThe Battle of Maniaki was fought on June 1, 1825 in Maniaki, Greece (in the hills east of Gargaliano) between Egyptian forces led by Ibrahim Pasha and Greek forces led by Papaflessas.Finlay, p. 75. With 3000 Greek soldiers, Papaflessas chose to position his troops near Mount Malia in order to acquire a decent view of the plain near Navarino. From that entrenched position, Papaflessas awaited Ibrahim's forces. Many of the Greeks in Papaflessas's ranks fled after seeing Ibrahim's enormous forces.Phillips, pp. 177-178. Ibrahim, in person, advanced ...Battle of Maniaki where the 6,000 strong EgyptianEgyptian may refer to: *Egyptians, an ethnic group *Egyptian Arabic, the national language of Egypt *Egyptian language, spoken until the seventeenth century *Egyptian culture, culture of the nation *Of or pertaining to Egypt, a country in northeastern Africa *Of or pertaining to ancient Egyptian civilization, from circa 3200 BC to 343 BC *Egyptians (Balkans), an unrelated Albanian-speaking ethnic minority ...Egyptian army of Ibrahim PashaIbrahim Pasha (Arabic: إبراهيم باشا) ‎ (1789 – November 10 1848), a 19th century general of Egypt. He is better known as the son of Muhammad Ali of Egypt. However, he is considered to be adopted. Ibrahim served as Regent for his father from July to 10 November 1848.Ibrahim Pasha killed him along with 300-600 Greek soldiers on may 20No quick definition available. may 20, 1825Year 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar).1825. His father, Dimitrios George Flessas (1745-1799) was the patriarchFor other senses, see Patriarch (other uses). Originally a patriarch was a man who exercised autocratic authority as a pater familias over an extended family. The system of such rule of families by senior males is called patriarchy. This is a Greek word, a composition of ' (pater) meaning "father" and ' (archon) meaning "leader", "chief", "ruler", "king", etc. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are referred ...patriarch of the Greek Flessas family. He married twice and had a total of twenty-eight children. With his first wife (Constantina Andronikou) he had eighteen children. After the death of his first wife, he and his second wife (Theodora Notara) had ten children. PapaflessasPapaflessas (1788-1825), born George Flessas, was a Greek patriot, priest, and government official of the old Flessas Family. The word papa in the name "Papaflessas" indicates his status as a cleric since the name means priest in Greek. He was ordained to the highest position of the priesthood, Archimandrites, in 1819. He served as Minister ...Papaflessas was the 10th child of Theodora and he studied in the famous school of DimitsanaDimitsana (Greek: Δημητσάνα) is a village and a municipality located in northwestern Arcadia. It is built on the ruins of the ancient town Teuthis. Its population is about 600. It is the seat of the municipality of the same name. It is also the seat of the province of Gortynia. The village is unofficially connected by GR-334. Throughout the town, the road is narrow. GR-74 is about 11 km S. It is located SE of Olympia and Pyrgos, SW of Vytina, 60 km W of Tripoli, W of Megalopoli, ...Dimitsana.In 1819 he was ordained Archibishop by the Patriarch Gregory the E' and he was given the ecclesiastical "OFFIKIO" Dikaios, meaning the representative of the Patriarch. The family has over 3000 members all over the world today.