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Gennaios Kolokotronis

Gennaios Kolokotronis

Greek politician and general (died 1868)

Ioannis Kolokotronis (Greek: Ιωάννης Κολοκοτρώνης; 1805–1868[1]), or Gennaios Kolokotronis (Greek: Γενναίος Κολοκοτρώνης) as he was nicknamed, was a Greek warrior of the Greek War of Independence, General and Prime Minister of Greece.

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Biography

He was born at Stemnitsa, Arcadia, but he grew up at Zakynthos. He was a son of Theodoros Kolokotronis and his mother was Aikaterini Karousou (Greek: Αικατερίνη Καρούσου). He acquired the nickname "Gennaios" (meaning "brave") during the Greek War of Independence in which he fought valiantly despite his youth. He took part at the siege of Tripolitsa, together with his father.

During the civil wars he sided with his father.

Kolokotronis served as the aide-de-camp of King Otto with the rank of Major General, and was appointed by Otto as his last Prime Minister at 1862.

He married the sister of Kitsos Tzavelas, Photini Tzavela and together they had 2 sons and 5 daughters.

He died on 23 May 1868.

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    Note: Greece officially adopted the Gregorian calendar on 16 February 1923 (which became 1 March). All dates prior to that, unless specifically denoted, are Old Style.
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