Supervisors info:
Αναστασία Παπαδία-Λάλα, Καθηγήτρια Ιστορίας Νέου Ελληνισμού, Ιστορία & Αρχαιολογία, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Κατερίνα Κωνσταντινίδου, Επίκουρος Καθηγήτρια Ιστορίας Νέου Ελληνισμού, Ιστορία & Αρχαιολογία, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Μαρία Ευθυμίου, Καθηγήτρια Ιστορίας Νέου Ελληνισμού, Ιστορία & Αρχαιολογία, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Summary:
This thesis examines the region of Achaea during the second period of Venetian rule in the Peloponnese (1685-1715) and specifically the achaean space, its inhabitants, the institutions and the ideological composition of the population.
The aim of this study is to reconstruct the new reality that was formed in Venetian Achaea (1687-1715), in the context of regional history, which is a fertile field of research. In a parallel manner, wider issues are examined, such as the, probable, historical continuities or discontinuities compared to the two periods of Ottoman rule in the area, before and after the second period of Venetian rule (1460-1687, 1715-1821) and there is an attempt to compare institutions and phenomena of Venetian Achaea to other Greek areas under Venetian rule.
The current study is based on published primary sources, such as the relations and documents from Venetian officials, newsletters (avvisi) etc., combined with secondary literature relevant to the region and widely historical and theoretical issues.
Methodologically, the subject of this thesis is examined through concepts, such as the historical geography and human geography (Venetian descriptions of the achaean space and its inhabitants), social history (immigrations, demographics, family, functions and members of the civic communities), education and intellectual movement and also the ideological composition and the attitude of the Greeks during the events under consideration.
As stated by the known sources, the multilevel Venetian interest (geographical, economical, ideological etc.) for Achaea was at first emerged. Additionally, it is emphasized that Achaea was the main place of residence of many foreigners, mainly Greek Orthodox populations from areas under Ottoman rule, who obtained a strong socio-economical position and due to their large influx, they have caused a significant demographic rise in the area. Achaea is also examined in the context of the family structure and it is concluded that the achaean family of this period was nuclear, with few members.
The innovative institution of civic communities played a pivotal role in many aspects (political, social, economical etc.). Within this framework, the four achaean civic communities are examined in terms of their organization, functions as well as their members, the majority of whom were foreigners. Furthermore, the origins of the consolidation of achaean families, who played a key role during the later periods (the second period of Ottoman rule and the Greek Revolution) are traced during the second period of Venetian rule. Moreover, an individual subject area is devoted to education and it is proven that, while the intellectual movement was limited, small schools operated in cities and few orthodox monasteries in the countryside. Finally, according to sources of different categories, it is concluded that the new Ottoman sovereignty, in 1715, was accepted favourably by the Greek Orthodox population of Achaea, like the rest of Peloponnese, as a result of complex political-socioeconomical processes and ideological attitudes.
Keywords:
Achaea, Peloponnese, Venice, sixth venetian-ottoman war (1684-1699), geography, administration, society, immigration, civic communities, demographics, family, education, intellectual movement, ideology, seventh venetian-ottoman war (1714-1718)
