Kallergis family
The Kallergis family (Greek: Καλλέργης) is a Cretan Greek aristocratic family which claims descent from Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas, and were at one stage the most powerful noble family of Crete.
| Kallergis Καλλέργης | |
|---|---|
Coat of arms of the Kallergis family | |
Approximate reconstruction of the flag of the Kallergis brothers | |
| Parent family | Phokas family |
| Country | Byzantine Empire Republic of Venice Ottoman Empire Russia Greece |
| Current region | Crete Ionian Islands Euboea |
| Place of origin | Constantinople, Byzantine Empire (now Istanbul, Turkey) |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Founder | Ioannis Phokas |
| Connected families | Vendramin family Crespi family Grimani family |
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