Pavlos Melas
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Pavlos Melas (Greek: Παύλος Μελάς, Pávlos Melás; 29 March 1870 – 13 October 1904) was a Greek revolutionary and artillery officer of the Hellenic Army. He participated in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and was amongst the first Greek officers to join the Macedonian Struggle.
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Pavlos Melas Παῦλος Μελᾶς | |
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Nickname(s) | Kapetan Mikis Zezas Καπετάν Μίκης Ζέζας |
Born | 29 March 1870 Marseille, Second French Empire |
Died | 13 October 1904 (aged 34) Statitsa, Ottoman Empire (now Melas, Greece) |
Buried | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Greece |
Service/ | Hellenic Army |
Years of service | 1891–1904 |
Rank | Second lieutenant |
Battles/wars | |
Alma mater | Hellenic Army Academy |
Children | 2 |
Relations | Michail Melas (father) Vasileios Melas (brother) Anna Mela-Papadopoulou (sister) Natalia Mela (granddaughter) Ion Dragoumis (brother-in-law) |
Other work | Member of the Ethniki Etaireia Member of the HMC |
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