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[[Image:Kitsostzavelas.jpg||thumb|right|150px|Kitsos Tzavelas during the War of Independence.]] |
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'''Kitsos Tzavelas''' ({{lang-el|Κίτσος Τζαβέλας}}, 1800 - 1855) was a [[Greek War of Independence]] fighter of [[Souliotes|Souliote]] origin and [[Prime Minister of Greece|Prime Minister]]. Tzavelas was born in [[Souli]], [[Epirus (periphery)|Epirus]] in 1800, the son of Fotos Tzavelas and grandson of Lambros Tzavelas both of whom were famous for their roles in the [[Souliotes|Souliot]] struggles against [[Ali Pasha]], the [[Pashalik of Janina|Pasha of Janina]]. He grew up in exile in [[Corfu|Kerkyra]]. |
'''Kitsos Tzavelas''' ({{lang-el|Κίτσος Τζαβέλας}}, {{lang-sq|Kiço Xhavella}} 1800 - 1855) was a [[Greek War of Independence]] fighter of [[Souliotes|Souliote]] origin and [[Prime Minister of Greece|Prime Minister]]. Tzavelas was born in [[Souli]], [[Epirus (periphery)|Epirus]] in 1800, the son of Fotos Tzavelas and grandson of Lambros Tzavelas both of whom were famous for their roles in the [[Souliotes|Souliot]] struggles against [[Ali Pasha]], the [[Pashalik of Janina|Pasha of Janina]]. He grew up in exile in [[Corfu|Kerkyra]]. |
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Tzavelas played a leading role in the [[Greek War of Independence]] in 1821, alongside [[Georgios Karaiskakis]], distinguishing himself especially during the siege of [[Messolonghi]]. After the arrival in Greece of [[Ioannis Kapodistrias]], during the latter part of the war, Tzavelas was responsible for liberating a large part of [[Central Greece]]. He was a long-time rival of fellow Souliot [[Markos Botsaris]]. |
Tzavelas played a leading role in the [[Greek War of Independence]] in 1821, alongside [[Georgios Karaiskakis]], distinguishing himself especially during the siege of [[Messolonghi]]. After the arrival in Greece of [[Ioannis Kapodistrias]], during the latter part of the war, Tzavelas was responsible for liberating a large part of [[Central Greece]]. He was a long-time rival of fellow Souliot [[Markos Botsaris]]. |
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Kitsos Tzavelas (Greek: Κίτσος Τζαβέλας, Albanian: Kiço Xhavella 1800 - 1855) was a Greek War of Independence fighter of Souliote origin and Prime Minister. Tzavelas was born in Souli, Epirus in 1800, the son of Fotos Tzavelas and grandson of Lambros Tzavelas both of whom were famous for their roles in the Souliot struggles against Ali Pasha, the Pasha of Janina. He grew up in exile in Kerkyra.
Tzavelas played a leading role in the Greek War of Independence in 1821, alongside Georgios Karaiskakis, distinguishing himself especially during the siege of Messolonghi. After the arrival in Greece of Ioannis Kapodistrias, during the latter part of the war, Tzavelas was responsible for liberating a large part of Central Greece. He was a long-time rival of fellow Souliot Markos Botsaris.
After independence, Tzavelas became a supporter of Kapodistria and eventually a leader in the Russian Party which was the conservative and arch-Orthodox political faction in the period of King Otto. Accused of planning a revolt against the king in 1834, Tzavelas was imprisoned by the Regency Council head by von Armansperg along with other politicians of the Russian Party. When King Otto reached the age of majority and took over the reigns of government, Tzavelas was released and later was named aide-de-camp to the king.
He was subsequently appointed Minister of War in 1844 and, in 1847-1848, Prime Minister. In February 1854 he became the leader of the major rebellion that broke out in Epirus, with the revolutionaries demanding union with Greece.[1] Kitsos Tzavelas died on March 21, 1855.
Sources
- John A. Petropulos; Politics and Statecraft in the Kingdom of Greece; Princeton University Press, 1968
References
- ^ Baumgart Winfried. Englische Akten zur Geschichte des Krimkriegs. Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, 2006. ISBN 9783486575972, p. 262