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    19th century it was variously written as Makry-Yannis, Makrygiannis, Makriyannis, Macriyanni, Makriyanni, Macroyannis, &c. The former US BGN & UK PCGN...
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  • Makriyannis is a Greek surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alexandros Makriyannis (born 1939), American medical researcher Yannis Makriyannis...
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  • Liourdis, Greek footballer Yannis Makriyannis, Greek General Yannis Manakis, Greek photographer Giannis Maniatis, Greek footballer Yannis Margaritis, Greek theater...
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    Epirus and southern Macedonia. To the revolutionary leader and writer Yannis Makriyannis, klephts and armatoloi—being the only available major military force...
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    The tambouras of Yannis Makriyannis in the National Historical Museum, Athens...
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    Egyptian forces of Ibrahim Pasha and Greek forces led by General Yannis Makriyannis, Demetrios Ypsilantis, Andreas Metaxas and Konstantinos Mavromichalis...
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    Antonis Makriyannis (Αντώνης Μακρυγιάννης), son of Yannis Makriyannis (born in Petrovouni, Epirus—not to be confused with Yannis Makriyannis born in Avoriti...
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    into the open on 3 September 1843. The principal conspirators were Yannis Makriyannis, Andreas Metaxas, Andreas Londos, Constantine Zografos [el], Michael...
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    Nikolaos Skoufas Yannis Makriyannis Kostas Kristallis poet Yiannis Moralis (1916) painter Antonios Nikopolidis (1971) footballer Yannis Anastasiou (1973)...
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    their failure was the resistance of the klepht and armatoles leaders. Yannis Makriyannis referred to the "klephtes and armatoloi" as the "yeast of liberty"...
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    tongue-in-cheek imitation of Greek folk military memoirs, such as that of Yannis Makriyannis, it follows the plot of Shakespeare's Macbeth, of which the eponymous...
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    Lambrakis, politician Zoe Laskari, actress Vassilis Logothetidis, actor Yannis Makriyannis, merchant, military officer, politician, author Orestis Makris, actor...
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  • (1798–1857), poet. Wrote the lyrics to the Greek national anthem. 38. Yannis Makriyannis (1797–1864), military commander and politician. 39. Adamantios Korais...
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    of the events of the Greek Revolutionary War after the memoirs of Yannis Makriyannis, and have been translated several times in English and other languages...
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  • against the local tax collectors of the government. Papaflessas and Yannis Makriyannis failed to suppress the rebellion, which spread throughout the Peloponnese...
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    fighting forces, and played a prominent part throughout its duration. Yannis Makriyannis referred to them and klephts as the "yeast of liberty" (μαγιά της...
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  • Kazantzakis Photios Kontoglou Adamantios Korais Ioannis Kottounios Yannis Makriyannis Menis Koumantareas Alexandros Papadiamantis Zacharias Papantoniou...
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    army of Mehmed Reshid Pasha, including the Battle of Kastella with Yannis Makriyannis and Dimitrios Kallergis. In this battle, he commanded the center of...
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    Yannis Makriyannis defending Piraeus (painting by Peter von Hess) Belligerents First Hellenic Republic Ottoman Empire Commanders and leaders Yannis Makriyannis...
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    Alamana, Painting by Panagiotis Zographos, under the guidance of Yannis Makriyannis: 1) Lamia; 2) Bridge and khan of Alamana; 3) Troops of Omer Vrioni...
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    from several of the captains, such as Theodoros Kolokotronis and Yannis Makriyannis who provided the necessary military force to back up Kapodistrias's...
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    its bishop Isaiah, who were in cooperation with Athanasios Diakos, Yannis Makriyannis and others originated from Phocis. On 27 March 1821, Panourgias invaded...
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  • French Party Γαλλικό Κόμμα Leaders/ Supporters Ioannis Kolettis Yannis Makriyannis Dimitrios Christidis Georgios Kountouriotis Kanellos Deligiannis Dimitrios...
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    Themistoklis' wife. Portrait of Dimitrios Ypsilantis Portrait of Yannis Makriyannis Portrait of Panagiotis Giatrakos [el] Portrait of Yiannis Dyovouniotis...
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  • Georgios Karaiskakis, Andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Laskarina Bouboulina, Yannis Makriyannis and other military leaders of the Greek War of Independence Alexandros...
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  • In the Greek War of Independence in 1821, the legendary Captain Yannis Makriyannis (Γιάννης Μαακρυγιαννης) aka Iannis Triantaphyllou and his heroic men...
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  • Leader Seats Three-Party Coalition Andreas Metaxas 120 Makriyannis faction Yannis Makriyannis 60 Palamidis faction Rigas Palamidis 30 Independents – 33...
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    insistence of the Athenian municipal authorities, Androutsos, Yannis Gouras, and Yannis Makriyannis took control of the Acropolis of Athens, which had been...
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    Independence Battle of Alamana by Panagiotis Zographos under the guidance of Yannis Makriyannis Belligerents Greek revolutionaries Diakos' contingent  Ottoman Empire...
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  • Ioannis or Ioannes (Greek: Ιωάννης), shortened to Giannis or Yannis (Γιάννης) is a Greek given name cognate with Johannes and John and the Arabic name...
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