Η κοινωνική και οικονομική ζωή της Κέρκυρας μέσα από τις Πράξεις νοταρίων του 16ου αιώνα
Date Issued
March 27, 2024
Type
Πτυχιακή Εργασία
Abstract
This paper deals with the processing and study of notaries
Acts from the Notary Protocol of Emmanuel Toxotis, Constantine
Monastriotis and Antonio Spyris, notaries of the 16th century.
All notarial acts under consideration were created under the private
law. They are notarial documents and concern buying and selling, donations and
dowry agreements. Through these actions of Emmanuel Toxotis, Konstantinos
Monastriotis and Antonio Spyris one can understand its importance
notary work to understand the history of a place. Actions are outlined
the social and economic life of the people in Corfu in the 16th century. The 16th
a century was an important period for Corfu, which was under Venice
sovereignty. The notaries were divided into notaries of the city and its notaries
outdoors. The former used Greek and Italian in
compilation of the notarial acts, while the latter only the Greek language.
For each notarial deed to be valid it had to be signed by two
persons present during the drafting of the act, the witnesses, and by its author
act, the notary.
The position of Protopapa during the years of the Venetian rule in Corfu (1386-1797)
it was the highest office for the Orthodox and replaced his office
orthodox bishop. The acts of the notaries Emmanuel Toxotis, Konstantinos Monastriotis and Antonio Spyris are issued in accordance with the rules of the diplomatic publication. We derive very important facts from the actions: About the institution of dowry at that time. For the value of things then. For commercial activity at that time. For the administrative division of the island at that time. For the economic life of the place. For the religiosity of persons. For the language and written word of the 16th century. For the population and lot of Corfu.
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