{"id":3189,"date":"2025-02-04T01:32:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T01:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/04\/february-4-1843-greek-general-theodoros-kolokotronis-passes-away\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T01:32:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T01:32:26","slug":"february-4-1843-greek-general-theodoros-kolokotronis-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/04\/february-4-1843-greek-general-theodoros-kolokotronis-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"February 4, 1843, Greek General Theodoros Kolokotronis Passes Away"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Greek General Theodoros Kolokotronis, known as the ultimate symbol and leading figure of the Greek War of Independence, which took place from 1821 to 1830, was born on April 3, 1770, and passed away on February 4, 1843, at the age of 73.<\/h3>\n
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Greek General Theodoros Kolokotronis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He was a general and a leading figure of the Greek War for Independence in 1821, as well as a politician and country advisor. He is also known as the Elder of Morias.<\/p>\n

Kolokotronis\u2019 greatest success was the defeat of the Ottoman army under\u00a0Mahmud Dramali Pasha\u00a0at the\u00a0Battle of Dervenakia\u00a0in 1822.\u00a0In 1825, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the Greek forces in\u00a0Peloponnese. Today, Kolokotronis ranks as the most prominent figure in Greece\u2019s War of Independence.<\/p>\n

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Kolokotronis was born in Messinia to a known family. His father participated in the rebellion supported by Empress Catherine II of Russia in 1770 and was killed along with his two brothers by the Turks. As a result, Kolokotronis and his mother moved to her hometown in Arkadia, where he was raised. He soon entered the klepth groups of the area and became a captain when he was 15 years old. Having been a corsair at sea, in 1805, he participated in the naval missions of the Russian fleet during the Russian\u2013Turkish War. In 1806, a decree was announced for his persecution. He was chased by the Turks all over the Peloponnese and eventually managed to escape on a boat to the then-Russian territory of Kythera. In 1810, he went to Zakynthos and was enlisted in the Greek corps of the British army.<\/p>\n

In 1818, he became a member of the secret organization Filiki Etairia, which made the preparations of the Greek Revolution. He was present during Kalamata\u2019s non-b bloody liberation two days before the declaration of the war, which was set for 25 March 1821. He was a leader in various military actions during the Revolution in the Peloponnese. During the Civil War, he tried to settle the conflicts but was eventually arrested and incarcerated in Nafplio with his son. The Egyptians, allies of the Turks, attacked the Peloponnese and Kolokotronis was set free to lead the army again. Although his army was small, the war continued for three years, using guerilla tactics. In 1828, the French army arrived in Peloponnese to repel the Egyptians.<\/p>\n

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He was a big supporter of Kapodistrias and his policies and was a leader during Otto\u2019s enthronement. However, in 1833, he had a serious conflict with the Regents, eventually sending him and other heroes of the Revolution to prison in Nafplio, charged with treason. In 1834, he was sentenced to death, but after Otto\u2019s coming of age, he received a royal pardon and became an \u201cAdvisor of the Country\u201d.<\/p>\n

Kolokotronis died in 1843 after a stroke while returning from a celebration at the palace.<\/p>\n

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