TRICOITPIS, SPIRIDION, a modern Greek statesman and author, son of a primate of Missoloughl, was born in that town in 1791. After completing his studies iti France and England, he went to the Ionian isles, where he aided lord Guilford in the foundation of the university of Corfu (1820); but on the outbreak of the war of independence in t1r.3 following year, he hastened to enroll himself among the p allots. and playel an inip taut part in the great struggle. From 1821, except during the presidence of dip-) d'Istria, he employed in administrative and diplomatic business. Dar ing the reign of king Otho, be was thrice sent to London (1835-38, 1841-43. and 18i0 55) as envoy-extraordinary; he was minister of foreign affairs and of public instruction (1843); vice president of the senate 0.811 and envoy-extraordinary to Paris (1850) on the occasion of the blockade of the ports of Greece by England. In the grave political
vicissitudes he had his share, and in 1802 declined to form a ministry on acc,:yaut of ill health. He flied in 1873.
Tricoupis enjoyed a great reputation in his own country as an orator and historian. His funeral oration on lord Byron (whose friend and comrade he had been), delivered in the cathedral of Missolonghi, some days after the poet's death, has been translated into most European languages. Many other orations, partly religious and partly political. spoken by Tricoupis in the course of the revolution, have been collected and published (Paris, 1830). Besides these, we must mention a martial poem on the Klephts (PoiOnut Elephtikon, Par. 1820); but his masterpiece is his history of the Greek revolution (His toric tea Epanastaseos, Loud. 1853-54 a work which is praised for its accuracy, impartiality, and style.