Aristeidis Kanaris ( el, Αριστείδης Κανάρης, 1831 – 19 June 1863) was an officer in the

Greek Army The Hellenic Army ( el, Ελληνικός Στρατός, Ellinikós Stratós, sometimes abbreviated as ΕΣ), formed in 1828, is the land force of Greece. The term ''Hellenic'' is the endogenous synonym for ''Greek''. The Hellenic Army is the ...

and son of

Konstantinos Kanaris Konstantinos Kanaris ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Κανάρης, ; c. 17901877), also anglicised as Constantine Kanaris or Canaris, was a Greek admiral, Prime Minister, and a hero of the Greek War of Independence.Woodhouse, p. 129. Bio ...

, fighter of the

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 ...

and politician. He was killed during the civil conflict of 1863 known as '' Iouniana''.

Biography

Aristeidis Kanaris was born in 1831 and he was the sixth out of seven children of Konstantinos Kanaris and Despoina Maniati.Biographies: Konstantinos Kanaris.
(Greek) He entered the

Evelpidon Military Academy The Hellenic Army Academy ( el, Στρατιωτική Σχολή Ευελπίδων), commonly known as the Evelpidon, is a military academy. It is the Officer cadet school of the Greek Army and the oldest third-level educational institution in G ...

from which he graduated in 1858 as an officer in the

Artillery Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during siege ...

.''Μεγάλη Στρατιωτική και Ναυτική Εγκυκλοπαίδεια'', vol.4 (Δ'), 1929, p. 41. During June 1863 a government crisis broke out with armed conflicts between two different political factions, the so-called "Mountain" and "Plain" (after the homonymous factions of the

French Revolution The French Revolution ( ) was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in November 1799. Many of its ideas are considere ...

). Aristeidis’ father, Konstantinos Kanaris, as well as his brother, Miltiadis, were prominent members of the Mountain. Lieutenant Aristedis Kanaris was ordered to go to the

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Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...

as leader of a mixed force of the 1st, 2nd and 8th battalions of

Infantry Infantry is a military specialization which engages in ground combat on foot. Infantry generally consists of light infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry & mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air assault infantry, and marine i ...

and a firemen force in order to strengthen the small Gendarmerie Force of the Palace that was loyal to the Government.''Ιστορία Ελληνικού Έθνους'', 1975, vol.13 (ΙΓ'), p. 228. On June 19, the conflict intensified when anti-government forces (loyal to

Dimitrios Voulgaris Dimitrios Voulgaris ( el, Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης; 20 December 1802 – 10 January 1877) was a Greek revolutionary fighter during the Greek War of Independence of 1821 who became a politician after independence. He was nickname ...

) of artillery, infantry, gendarmerie and rural bandits who had sided with the opposition, moved to the Palace under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Dimitrios Papadiamantopoulos. This attack, although fierce, was repelled by the defenders under the command of Kanaris, who was killed by a bullet to his temple. A temporary truce allowed

Miltiadis Kanaris Miltiadis Kanaris ( el, Μιλτιάδης Κανάρης, 6 June 1822 – 7 November 1901) was a Greeks, Greek admiral and politician. He was the son of Konstantinos Kanaris.Encyclopedia ''Πάπυρος - Λαρούς - Μπριτάνικα'', ...

to transfer Aristeidis’ body to the house of their father in

Plaka Pláka ( el, Πλάκα) is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residentia ...

. During the funeral that was held the next day, riots were triggered when certain men of the "Plain" started to shoot.

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