Now playingThrough dramatized scenes and interviews with historians, we watch how young doctor Ioannis Kapodistrias decided to get actively involved in politics, first on his native island of Corfu, and later as diplomat in Saint Petersburg.
Ioannis Kapodistrias - His Life and Work
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In the International Diplomatic Arena
Watch Ioannis Kapodistrias’ long trip to Saint Petersburg through the frozen forests of Russia, his presence and recognition in the city’s high society and his appointment as an attache of the Russian embassy in Vienna.
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Now playingWatch Ioannis Kapodistrias’ long trip to Saint Petersburg through the frozen forests of Russia, his presence and recognition in the city’s high society and his appointment as an attache of the Russian embassy in Vienna.
From the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kapodistrias works to promote social justice in Russia’s foreign affairs. Meanwhile, he comes in touch with the founders of Filiki Eteria and the Greek Revolution leaders.
Shortly before and right after the burst of the Greek Revolution, Kapodistrias tries to safeguard and support the fight for freedom. Finally, in the spring of 1827, Kapodistrias accepts to become the first governor of Greece.
As governor, Kapodistrias submits a memorandum to the 3 Great Forces on the financial support of Greece. Immediately after his arrival in the country, he starts his governmental work and the negotiations for the Greek borders.
With his modernization program, unique both in volume and in speed, Kapodistrias turned Greece into a state. But he came across many obstacles, both inside and outside the borders, until he was murdered on September 27, 1831.