Emmanouil Miaoulis

Who was Emmanouil Miaoulis?

Emmanouil Miaoulis was a Greek naval officer. He was born in the island of Hydra in 1812, the son of Andreas Vokos Miaoulis, who became the leader of the Greek navies in the Greek War of Independence. As a member of the renowned Hydriot Miaoulis family, a naval career came naturally to him. He was enrolled into the Royal Hellenic Navy and achieved the rank of Captain, and the post of commander of the Poros Naval Base. He died in 1871. The painter Nikolaos Vokos was his son.

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Greek Wikipedia.