Ilias Mavromichalis
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Ilias Mavromichalis or Bezande-Ilias (1795 - 1822) was a fighter of the Greek Revolution of 1821 and scion of the historic family of Mavromichali. He went down in history as the "Fairyborn"[1] chieftain due to his beauty - which according to popular tradition he inherited from his grandmother (daughter of the Doge of Venice, Francesco Morosini).
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Native name | Ηλίας Μαυρομιχάλης |
Nickname(s) | Bezande-Ilias Μπεζαντές-Ηλίας |
Born | 3 April 1795 Mani Peninsula, Morea Eyalet, Ottoman Empire (now Greece) |
Died | 12 January 1822 (aged 26) Styra, Euboea, Ottoman Empire (now Greece) |
Allegiance | Revolutionary Greece |
Service/ | Hellenic Army |
Rank | Chieftain |
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Relations | Petrobey Mavromichalis (father) Fotini Dimitrakarakou (mother) Panagiotitsa Mavromichali (sister) Georgios Mavromichalis (brother) Anastasios Mavromichalis (brother) Ioannis P. Mavromichalis (brother) Demetrios Mavromichalis (brother) |
Other work | Member of the Filiki Etaireia |
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Also known by the nickname "Bezande" (beyizade, son of the bey in Turkish) to distinguish him from his cousin of the same name, who was nicknamed Katsakos. His self-sacrifice at Styra in Euboea, on January 12, 1822,[2] had all the characteristics of the heroic death of an ancient Spartan warrior. It was the first loss of a high-ranking member of the Revolution from the Peloponnese.