Chalcocondylis

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Chalcocondylis, also seen as Chalcocondyles (Χαλκοκονδύλης in Greek) was an old noble family of Athens, which was elected during the Florentine possession of the city. The actions of the family, also seen as Chalcocandylis (Χαλκοκαντήλης) or Charchandylis (Χαρχαντήλης), as the Greek people called it, originate back in the 11th century. The most important members of this family have been:

  • 1 Georgios (possibly 1390 - 1466). In 1435 he visited Sultan Muratt the Second as a sender of Maria Melissini, a widow of Antonios Atzagiolli the Second, for his consent for the understanding, from himself and Maria, of his noble power in Athens. While he was away, however, their oppositions sent Maria and his family away from Athens and, when he returned, he was arrested and sent to the Sultan, who imprisoned him. The same fate had another mission to the Sultan himself, which was assigned by the Duke of Moria, Constantinos Palaiologos.
  • 3 Theophilos (Florence 1486 - 1510). Demetrios' son. He taught Greek Literature when he was very young, at the University of Pavia, and he translated some works of Cicero. He was murdered by some rivals of his.

Many have been written about this family, especially about Laonicos Chalcocondylis, since he was one of the greatest historians of the time. See for example K. Kambouroglou's 'The Chalcocondylis and W. Miller's "The last Athenian historian, Laonikos Chalkokondyles".

Descendants of the family still exist, under the name "Psimicakis-Chalcocondylis" in Athens, Greece. See also Laonicos's Profile in DeviantART.com

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