In April 1827, the National Assembly of Troezen elected Ioannis Kapodistrias Governor of Greece with a seven year term, establishing Nafplion as the capital city of the Greek state. Immediately, Kapodistrias resigned from his position as Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs with the consent of Czar Nicholas, and embarked on a round of visits of Western European capitals, in order to seek economic aid for the newly formed Greek state. On 6 January 1828, he disembarks in Nafplion, from aboard an English warship, escorted by two more, a French and a Russian one, due to bad weather, his initial destination being Aegina. Nafplion was in uproar, since, a day prior to his arrival the garrison of Palamidi had bombarded Akronafplia. Nevertheless, hostilities ceased, and the Governor’s welcome was magnificent. Without a military detachment, escorted by the people and clergy, he headed to the Church of St. George. However, he had already decided to establish the capital in Aegina, due to its safe geographical position. Thus, on 11 January he arrived on Aegina. The fighter of the Revolution and historian Nikolaos Kasomoulis, in simple language, called him “The Nation’s Messiah”.

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