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Kapnist family

Coat of arms of the Russian branch of the family
Coat of arms of the Venetian branch of the family

The Kapnist family is the Russian noble family of the Russian Empire. Its founder's ancestor was a Greek merchant from Zakynthos.[1] The family belongs to a historic Greek noble family with origins on the island of Zakynthos, dating back to the 15th century. A branch of the family (Kapnisis in Greek or Capnissi in Italian) gained the title of Count and became part of the Venetian nobility.[2][3] This branch remained in Greece and rose to prominence in the country's political affairs.[4]

See also

  • Kapnist, list of people with the surname

References

  1. ^ "Капнисси и Капнист" . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). 1906.
  2. ^ "L'Archivio di stato di Venezia ed analitico - Indice generale, storico, descrittivo con il concorso dei funzionari dell'archivio" [The State Archives of Venice and Analytical - General, Historical, Descriptive Index with the assistance of the archive officials] (PDF). www.archiviodistatovenezia.it (in Italian).
  3. ^ "University of Malta - Prof. C. Savona-Ventura". staff.um.edu.mt.
  4. ^ "Saint Lukas square - Kapnisis mansion / Zakynthos". Zante travel and culture.
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