Andreas Vokos Miaoulis
Deceased Person
1768 – 1835
Who was Andreas Vokos Miaoulis?
Andreas Vokos, nicknamed Miaoulis, was an admiral and politician who commanded Greek naval forces during the Greek War of Independence.
Miaoulis was born in Euboea and settled on the island of Hydra east of the Morea and was known among his fellow islanders as a trader in corn who had gained wealth and made a popular use of his money. He had been a merchant captain, and was chosen to lead the naval forces of the islands when they rose against the government of the Sultan. Miaoulis contributed in every way possible to the cause of the resistance against the Turks. He expended the money he had made from his wheat-shipping business during the Napoleonic Wars. Between May 1825 and January 1826, Miaoulis led the Greeks to victory over the Turks in skirmishes off Modon, Cape Matapan, Suda, and Cape Papas.
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- Born
- May 20, 1768
Euboea - Children
- Lived in
- Central Greece
- Died
- Jun 24, 1835
Athens
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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