Nikolaos Makris

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Major General

Nikolaos Makris
Nikolaos Makris.jpg
Nikolaos Makris c. 1899
Native name
Νικόλαος Μακρής
Bornc. 1829
Missolonghi, First Hellenic Republic
Died13 January 1911
Kingdom of Greece
AllegianceGreece Kingdom of Greece
Service/branch Hellenic Army
CoA Greek Gendarmerie.svg Hellenic Gendarmerie
RankGR-Army-OF7-1912.svg Major General
Commands heldAthens Police
Hellenic Gendarmerie
Army of Thessaly
1st Infantry Division
Battles/warsGreco-Turkish War (1897)
RelationsDimitrios Makris (father)
Other workMP for Aetolia-Acarnania

Nikolaos Makris (Greek: Νικόλαος Μακρής, 1829–1911) was a Hellenic Army General and politician.

Nikolaos Makris was born in Missolonghi in 1829. He was the son of Dimitrios Makris, a military leader during the Greek War of Independence of 1821. He entered the Hellenic Army and was sent to France for training. After his return, he served in various command and staff positions, and eventually commanded the Athens police and became head of the Hellenic Gendarmerie.

He participated in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897 as commander of the 1st Infantry Division.

After the war, he left the army with the rank of Major General. He was elected MP for his native prefecture of Aetolia-Acarnania several times.

References[]

  • The first version of the article is translated from the article at the Greek Wikipedia (Main page)
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