Sophia Schliemann
Sophia Schliemann ( Greek Σοφία Σλήμαν ; * January 12, 1852 in Athens as Sofia Engastroménou Σοφία Εγκαστρωμένου; † October 27, 1932 ibid) was the second wife of the Troy discoverer Heinrich Schliemann . Sophia Schliemann became world famous primarily for a photograph that shows her in gold jewelry from the supposed treasure of King Priam .
Life
Sofia Engastromenou was the daughter of a wealthy merchant and the niece of Bishop Theokletos Vimpos. Her uncle was the Greek teacher of the German-born businessman and hobby archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann (1822–1890); This commissioned Vimpos to look for a " homophobic , black-haired Greek woman" as his wife. From the photos of three women he selected Sofia Engastromenou, who was only seventeen at the time.
On September 24, 1869 Heinrich Schliemann married the Greek Sofia Engastromenou in Athens. The couple had two children, Andromache (1871–1962) and Agamemnon (1878–1954).
Heinrich Schliemann was always accompanied by his wife Sophia during his excavations. After Heinrich's death in 1890, Sophia Schliemann continued to give lectures about his work and organized social events in the Athens domicile Iliou Melathron . She completed Schliemann's autobiography and published the first edition in 1892.
Sophia Schliemann lived in Athens, respected by society, died there in 1932 and was buried with a state funeral.
Fonts
- Heinrich Schliemann; Sophia Schliemann (Ed.): Heinrich Schliemann's autobiography . Leipzig, 1892. ( online version )
literature
- Danae Coulmas : Schliemann and Sophia: A love story , Piper Verlag (2002) ISBN 3-492-04303-8
- Nancy Joaquim: Sophia: A Woman's Search for Troy , Montrose Hall (1994)
- Emil Ludwig : Schliemann. Story of a prospector . Introduction Arthur Evans . Munich: Zsolnay 1932
- Irving Stone : The Greek Treasure. The life novel by Sophia and Heinrich Schliemann , Reinbek, Rowohlt 2004 ISBN 3-499-23533-1 [1975]
Filmography
- The mysterious treasure of Troy (international title: Hunt for Troy , 2007)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schliemann, Sophia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Engastromnou, Sofia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Wife of the discoverer of Troy, Heinrich Schliemann |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1852 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Athens |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 27, 1932 |
| Place of death | Athens |