John Capodistria, a Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and later first head of state of independent Greece,
Capodistria, the Italian name for the port of Koper, Slovenia
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Ioannis Capodistrias was born in Corfu (Kerkyra) in the Ionian Islands, which at the time of his birth were a possession of Venice.
Capodistria visited his Ionian Islands homeland, by then under British rule, in 1818, and in 1819 he went to London to discuss the islanders' grievances with the British government, who told him that the islands were none of Russia's business.
Capodistria became increasingly active in support of Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire, and in 1822 this led to his resignation as Foreign Minister.
Capodistria studied medicine at Padua in Italy and he belonged to an ancient Corfiot family which had immigrated from Istria in 1373.
At the news of their chieftain's imprisonment the Mainots, who had for a while been pacified, once more flew to arms and threatened to march on Nafplio; but negotiations were opened, and on the advice of the Russian minister Petrobey consented to make his submission to the president.
Capodistria is greatly honoured in Greece today, and the University of Athens is named "Capodistrian" to honour him.
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