Konstantinos Giannias (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Γιαννιάς, 1760–1805) was a

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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 ...

who operated in the

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. Giannias was born in Prostovitsa, a village now known as

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. He was the brother of Giannis Giannias. He became a

at a very young age and ran a large klepht group mainly between 1787 until 1805 when founded under the leader by the name of Zacharias. Together with the doctor and the Lieutenant Tzimiko he first fought with Mahmud Bey from

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where he was trained and continuously left with his horse. He participated in many battles against the Ottoman

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until 1805 when he was hanged. He has a statue in Marouda Square in

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today.

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