Chalis
Stefanos Chalis ( el, Στέφανος Χάλης, c. 1796 – August 19, 1821) was a Greeks, Greek chieftain and a fighter of the Greek War of Independence from Crete. He was the younger brother of fighters of the Revolution, Vassilios and Ioannis, who were also notable chieftains. Biography Chalis was born in the village Theriso near Chania circa 1796 and was the youngest son of Dimitrios Chalis, who took care the education of his children so that Stefanos and his brothers to become major recipients of education. Specifically, Stefanos was student of the renowned scholars of the time, Iakovos Manolessos and Gregorios Perdikaris. This broad education that he acquired, resulted in his appointment under the clerical staff of British consulates, initially in Crete and then in Patras.Dionisios A. Kokkinos, ''Η Ελληνική Επανάστασις'', εκδόσεις Μέλισσα, 1974, vol. 2, p. 40. During his stay in Patras, he was initiated into the Filiki EteriaAgne Vlavian ...
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