Gregory Aristarchis

Gregory "Ligor" Aristarchis (; ; 1843 –1914 ), also known as Aristarchi Bey, was an Ottoman diplomat of Phanariote Greek ethnicity, compiler of a corpus of Ottoman legislation.

Education and career Originally a provincial jurist, he became the director of foreign correspondence of Crete beginning in 1861, and then from 1867 the Smyrna (today known as İzmir) directeur politique ("political director") and vice-governor. while Demetrius Nicolaides edited them. Aristarchis is named in most volumes, except for 6–7, The collection was intended for foreigners living in the empire, including employees of foreign ministries. Strauss described it as the "best-known example of" a collection of Ottoman laws.

Personal life Strauss wrote that Aristarchis was a "popular figure" in the United States, and Kuneralp wrote that in his youth he "was a dashing young bachelor known for his many feminine conquests." He appeared as the main character in a novel by Henry James.