Theodoros Kolokotronis
Military Officer, Military Person
1770 – 1843
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Who was Theodoros Kolokotronis?
Theodoros Kolokotronis was a Greek general and the pre-eminent leader of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire.
Kolokotronis' greatest success was the defeat of the Ottoman army under Mahmud Dramali Pasha at the Battle of Dervenakia in 1822. In 1825, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the Greek forces in the Peloponnese. Today, Kolokotronis ranks among the most revered of the protagonists of the War of Independence.
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- Born
- Apr 3, 1770
Morea - Also known as
- The old man of Morea
- Theodōros Kolokotrōnēs
- Parents
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- Greece
- Profession
- Lived in
- Peloponnese
- Died
- Feb 4, 1843
Athens - Resting place
- Proto Nekrotafio
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on July 23, 2013
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