Antonio Maria Capodistria

Count Antonios Maria Kapodistrias or Capodistrias was a Greek politician, lawyer, and diplomat. Born into a noble family from Corfu, he held the title of Count of Capo d'Istria and became a member of the island's Great Council. Antonios was chosen as a representative of the island to the Ottoman Sublime Porte in 1799. He played a major role during the negotiations for the founding of the Septinsular Republic in 1800 as well as in the composition of the state's new constitution.