Emmanuel Roïdis injured in 1885 Athens carriage accident

Emmanuel Roïdis (born 28 June 1836 in Ermoupoli, Syros) was a prominent Greek writer who studied abroad in Italy, Germany, Romania and Egypt. He published the controversial novel "Papissa Ioanna" in 1866, which provoked strong criticism from the Greek Holy Synod but earned international recognition. Roïdis continued to write satirical essays and short stories despite enduring progressive hearing loss.

On 27 July 1885, while walking along Filiki Streets in central Athens, Roïdis was struck by two passing carriages. The wheel of one carriage ran over his head, fracturing his upper jaw. The injury was severe enough to temporarily prevent him from speaking, forcing him to communicate in writing. The accident compounded his existing deafness, yet he persisted in publishing critical commentary on Greek society and politics.