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. He was born in 1765 in Soudena near Kalavryta and was descended from the Petmezades family. He was the son of Sotiris, brother of

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which he in Voussoka. He took part in the battles of Kalavryta, Acrocorinth,

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where he was a mandate of

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, etc. He was assassinated with his son Sotiris in a Turkish ambush at Vasiliko near Sikyona and

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in 1822 as he was on his way to fight against Dramali Pasha.

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at the Greek Wikipedia ( el:Main Page) {{DEFAULTSORT:Petimezas Anagnostis 1765 births 1824 deaths Date of birth unknown Date of death unknown Greek military leaders of the Greek War of Independence

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People from Kalavryta