Antonios Mavromichalis ( el, Αντώνης Μαυρομιχάλης; 1792–1873) was a Greek revolutionary, military officer and politician.

Biography

He was born in

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to Pierros Mavromichalis, of the notable

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clan. He fought against

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, and was captured and remained for years in Constantinople as a Turkish hostage. He managed to escape however shortly before the outbreak of the

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, subsequently participating in various battles. In 1823 he was named general of the rebels' irregular forces. In 1830, he led a Maniot rebellion against Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias. Under King Otto, he joined the newly created Greek Gendarmerie and later transferred to the regular army, reaching general rank. He served as Otto's aide-de-camp and was appointed a member of the

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in 1847. In 1862, he was an MP for Kalamata. He died in Kalamata in 1873. He had two sons, both Army officers:

Periklis Pierrakos-Mavromichalis Periklis Pierrakos-Mavromichalis ( el, Περικλής Πιερράκος Μαυρομιχάλης; 1863–1938), also known as Mavromichalis-Pierrakos, was a Greek military officer and politician. Biography He was the son of general Antonios Ma ...

, and Georgios P. Mavromichalis, who was killed during the

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. 1792 births 1873 deaths Hellenic Army generals 19th-century Greek people

Antonios Antonios or Antónios is a Greek masculine given name that is a variant of Antonis, as well as a surname. Notable people with this name include the following: Given name *Antonios Antoniadis (born 20th-century), Greek physician * Antonios Antonopo ...

Greek military leaders of the Greek War of Independence Members of the Greek Senate Greek escapees Escapees from Turkish detention Greek MPs 1862–1864 Maniots {{Greece-mil-bio-stub