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Aristotle Onassis: Greece’s Larger Than Life Tycoon
Aristotle Onassis was one of the most famous Greeks in the entire world in the 20th century, a visionary and one of the richest men
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A Look Back at the Aristotle Onassis and Jackie Kennedy Wedding
In October 1968, the wedding of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis and former First Lady Jacquelyn Bouvier Kennedy took place on the island of Scorpios in the Ionian sea.
It was the opposite of a "fairy tale wedding," and it...
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Paul Ioannidis, Closest Associate of Aristotle Onassis, Dies at 97
Paul Ioannidis, who was one of the closest friends and associates of the Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, died at the age of 97
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Aristotle Onassis: The Triumph of the Ultimate Underdog
Aristotle Onassis was one of the richest men in history and certainly one of the most famous Greeks in the entire world during the 20th century.
How did this young boy from Smyrna manage to amass a fortune while becoming...
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Skorpios Island: From Aristotle Onassis to Ekaterina Rybolovleva
Skorpios is the Greek island that hosted some of the most intriguing moments of the global elites during the 20th century. Uninhabited and unknown until the start of the 1960’s, Skorpios lays right next to the island of Lefkas, in...
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Aristotle Onassis Still Haunts Skorpios Claims New Owner's Guard
The ghost of Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis is said to be hovering in Skorpios, his former island paradise, 43 years after his death, according to a report.
At least two people, a bodyguard and a local fisherman, told Greek media...
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Flashback to the Turbulent Life of Greek Tycoon Aristotle Onassis
Born in Smyrna on January 15, 1906, Aristotle Onassis was to become Greece's pioneer in shipping, his name still reverberating today as the Greek fleet dominates international waters.
His father, Socrates Onassis was one of the wealthiest tobacco merchants and...
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20 Famous Quotes by Aristotle Onassis
The Greek mogul Aristotle Onassis was born on the 15th of January 1906. Born into a rather wealthy family in Izmir (or as was then known Smyrna), Onassis later grew to become the wealthiest and most famous mogul, businessman,...
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Aristotle Onassis Knew that Greeks Were Not Ready for Democracy
Aristotle Onassis, the shipping colossus of Greek descent, could not be absent from his homeland's political and financial developments.
In the early 1970s, he commented on Greek Democracy in a small dinner party at Mrs Jacqueline Onassis' Fifth Avenue apartment...
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Aristotle Onassis’s Island Skorpios to Be Sold
According to a recent article of the newspaper “Real News,” Athena Onassis has already initiated the process of selling her grandfather’s island and her lawyers are looking for the ideal buyer. The high preservation costs of Skorpios and Athena’s...
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Christina Onassis: The Short Life of an Unhappy Heiress
Christina Onassis, the golden heiress of the Onassis shipping fortune, died in 1988 in a friend's house in Argentina at the age of 38.
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Life Aboard Onassis’ Legendary Yacht ‘Christina O’
The captain of Aristotle Onassis' legendary yacht "Christina O" recently broke his long self-imposed silence, speaking about the celebrities the Greek tycoon once entertained onboard.
In an extensive interview with Greek daily Espresso, Giorgos Zacharias spoke about Onassis' kindness to...
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The Uknown Greek Island Onassis Almost Bought
Even today, travelers to Greece can still find many hidden treasure destinations which retain their almost unspoiled beauty, such as the island of Trizonia.
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Athina Onassis Fortune Declines Dramatically
Despite inheriting a sizeable fortune from her late grandfather, the Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis, the personal fortune of Athina Onassis has reportedly declined by a significant margin.
The fortune of Aristotle Onassis, which has steadily been acquired by his...
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Athina Onassis May Be Getting Married for Second Time
Athina Onassis, the only surviving descendant of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, may be getting married for the second time.
Onassis, who was married to Brazilian show jumping rider Alvaro de Miranda Neto from 2005 until 2017, is the daughter...