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Angelis Gatsos ( el, Αγγελής Γάτσος; bg, Ангел Гацов) (1771–1839) was a
Slavophone Greek military commander during the
Greek War of Independence
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. He was born in the village of Sarakinovo, today known as
Sarakinoi (
Almopia
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municipality,
Pella regional unit).
Despite Gatsos'
Bulgarian
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* Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group
* Bulgarian language, a Slavic language
* Bulgarian alphabet
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* Bul ...
origin, in the first half of the 19th century, the religion was the key factor of
identification of the local communities in the Ottoman Empire, while yet united
Orthodox fraternity, espoused pro-Greek sentiments.
[In Ottoman times the Slavs of Macedonia generally referred to themselves and were known as "Bulgarians". For more see: Koliopoulos, John S.; Veremis, Thanos M. (2010). Modern Greece: A History since 1821. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell, p. 48.] He played an important role during the
Greek War of Independence
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, not only in
Macedonia, but also in
Central Greece
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. He joint the ''
klepht
Klephts (; Greek κλέφτης, ''kléftis'', pl. κλέφτες, ''kléftes'', which means "thieves" and perhaps originally meant just "brigand": "Other Greeks, taking to the mountains, became unofficial, self-appointed armatoles and were know ...
'' bands of Central Macedonia at the age of 20 and played a leading role during the liberation of
Naousa from the Ottomans in February 1822. After the city was destroyed by the Ottoman Army, he escaped with
Anastasios Karatasos
Anastasios Karatasos ( el, Αναστάσιος Καρατάσος; 1764 – 21 January 1830) was a Greek military commander during the Greek War of Independence was born in the village of Dovras (Δοβράς or Δορβρά), Imathia and is cons ...
to southern Greece where he took part in many battles of the Revolution. In 1826 he went to
Euboea
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, where he created his own band and participated in the battle of
Atalanti Island
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. After the creation of the independent
Greek State
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, he joined the army and died in
Chalkida
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with the rank of
colonel
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In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...
in 1839.
See also
*
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829. The Greeks were later assisted by ...
*
List of Macedonians (Greek)
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Ancient
''See List of ancient Macedonians.''
Roman
''Also see Macedonia (Roman province)#Citizens''
* Sopater, (Veria 1st century BC), saint, accompanied with Paulos
* Antipater of Thessalonica (late ...
References
1771 births
1839 deaths
Slavic speakers of Greek Macedonia
Greek revolutionaries
Greek military leaders of the Greek War of Independence
Macedonian revolutionaries (Greek)
Hellenic Army officers
Greek colonels
19th-century Greek military personnel
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