Konstantinos Photiadis [SEP] position held
Konstantinos Photiadis
Konstantinos Photiadis was the Ottoman-appointed Prince of Samos from 1874 to 1879. 
A counsellor in the local council of the island of Crete and the Principal of Constantinople High School prior to being appointed Prince of Samos, he constructed the Princely Palace and the harbour in Vathi. He started the construction of Karlovaso harbour and he completed the saltpit there. He also founded Samos hospital, the Seminary in Malagari and boarding schools in Vathi and Karlovaso.
educational institution focused on Greek language and culture. In 1792 he was appointed director of the institution, position he kept for 13 years, until his death in 1805. During this period the Academy reached its peak of popularity. During the same period Photiadis held the office of the inspector of the Greek schools of Wallachia.
Work.
Photiadis introduced progressive teaching methods at the Greek schools in Wallachia and especially in the teaching of Ancient Greek, in order to become easily understood by his students. He attracted a large number