Title
The house of Don Pacifico, Portuguese consul in Athens, which was sacked by antisemitic groups in 1847. The Greek government's refusal to compensate Don Pacifico eventually led to a British intervention (as Don Pacifico was a British national) and the temporary blockade of the port of Piraeus.
Alternative Title
House of Don Pacifico, after the sacking.
Date
1984
Bibliographic Citation
1842 – 1885. Ελλάδα, ιστορική, εικονογραφημένη. Μια πλήρης συλλογή ιστορικών, τοπογραφικών και καλλιτεχνικών ντοκουμέντων. Με 280 γκραβούρες εποχής, [1842 – 1885. Greece, historical, illustrated. A complete collection of historical, topographical and artistic documents, with 280 historical engravings], Athens, Nikolas Books, 1984.
Area/Place
Athens
Attica
Greece
Subject
History
State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations
Collection
Private Collection