Kitsos Tzavelas
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Kitsos Tzavelas was a Souliot fighter and general of the Greek rebels in the Greek War of Independence. After the establishment of the Kingdom of Greece he entered Greek politics and served as Ministe
Portrait of Kitsos Tzavelas
A painting of Kitsos Tzavelas by Themistoklis Drakos, National Historical Museum, Athens
Bust in Pedion tou Areos.
Epirus Revolt of 1854
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The 1854 revolt in Epirus was one of the most important of a series of Greek uprisings that occurred in Epirus during that period. When the Crimean War broke out, many Epirotes, with tacit support fro
Kitsos Tzavelas
…Minister. In 1854, during the Crimean War, a number of Greek military officers of Souliote descent, under Kitsos Tzavelas, participated in a failed revolt in Epirus, demanding union with Greece. Kitsos Tzavelas died in Athens on 21 March 1855, leaving behind his wife Vasiliki Tzavela…
Field Marshal Theodoros Grivas.
Kitsos Tzavelas.