Episode 2 of 2
Assassination in Nafplio
- When
- 9 October 1831
- Where
- Church of Saint Spyridon
Kapodistrias was killed by Mavromichalis family members on the steps of the Church of Saint Spyridon in Nafplio.
On 9 October 1831, Count Ioannis Kapodistrias was assassinated in Nafplio. The attack took place on the steps of the Church of Saint Spyridon. The perpetrators were members of the Mavromichalis family, acting in response to political tensions and the imprisonment of their leader.
Sources
- Nafplio Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
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