Historedia
Person

Petros Velissariou

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1859–1861

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Petros Velissariou, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. First Zappas Olympics open in Athens

    1859–1861

    Role: Competitor

    1. 15 November 1859 · City square in central AthensOpening of the First Zappas Olympics

      The first modern revival of the athletic Olympic Games took place in Athens on 15 November 1859, sponsored by Evangelis Zappas.

    2. 1861 · Much WenlockInfluence on Wenlock Olympian Games

      William Penny Brookes adopted events from the 1859 Athens Olympic Games into the programme of future Wenlock Olympian Games.

Sources

  1. Zappas Olympics Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-08