All about Zakynthos

Georgios Tertsetis (1800-1874), studied law in Italy. On his return he undertook a single trial and was subsequently initiated as Filikos (in the secret Greek Society). But he falls ill and returns to Zakynthos. He then goes as a professor to Patras and Nafplio, and with the coming of Kapodistrias is appointed judge at Tripoli and Nafplio, from which he is dismissed on the death of the Governor and reappointed with the coming of Otto. He stands up with Polyzoidis and does not sign the death sentence, submitted by Gen. He does not sign the condemnatory sentence of death, which is issued by the prosecutor Massonas for the crime of sedition, and thus Kolokotronis and Plapoutas and Greece are saved from eternal condemnation. Tertsetis submits a written apology, which evokes admiration for its strength, clarity, arguments and vivacity. He is acquitted, but is suspended from service and leaves for Paris and London, where he associates with political and literary figures. He returns to Athens and publishes the magazine "Rigas", and persuades Theodoros Kolokotronis and Nikitas Stamatelopoulos to dictate their memoirs to him. He writes beautiful poems in Greek and Italian. He was appointed librarian and archivist of the Parliament until the end of his life.