Nikolaos Kriezotis
Nikolaos Kriezotis | |
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| Native name | Νικόλαος Κριεζώτης |
| Born | 1785 , Euboea |
| Died | 1853 Smyrna |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Siege of the Acropolis (1821–22), Battle of Petra, 3 September 1843 Revolution |
Nikolaos Kriezotis (Greek: Νικόλαος Κριεζώτης; 1785–1853) was a Greek soldier[1] who served as a leader during the Greek War of Independence in Euboea.
Biography[]
He was general officer in the Greek revolutionary army and is credited with being one of the leaders of the 1822 First Siege of Missolonghi, fought against the Ottomans, who were led by Omer Vrioni.[2] Kriezotis had earlier participated in the siege of Athens reinforcing the siege of the Acropolis. In 1829 he participated in the Battle of Petra, the last battle of the Greek Revolution. After the revolution he joined the Russian Party. He led the Revolution of 1843[2] in Euboea and the following year was elected a delegate to the First National Assembly and to the first Parliament after that. Kriezotis then withdrew to Smyrna, where he died in 1853.
References[]
- ^ Makrygiannēs, Iōannēs (2001). Memoirs. Narok. p. 532. ISBN 9789608708402.
KRIEZOTIS, Nikolaos (1785-1853) Greek soldier. Good man caught in a game he couldn't fathom. Defeated Omer Vrioni ...
- ^ Jump up to: a b Thomas Douglas Whitcombe (1992). Campaign of the Falieri and Piraeus in the Year 1827, Or, Journal of a Volunteer, Being the Personal Account of Captain Thomas Douglas Whitcombe. ASCSA. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-87661-405-1.
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- 19th-century Greek military personnel
- 1785 births
- 1853 deaths
- Eastern Orthodox Christians from Greece
- Greek generals
- Greek military leaders of the Greek War of Independence
- Greek MPs 1844–1847
- People from Euboea (regional unit)