Petros Mitzou

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Petros Mitzou or Mitsou (Greek: Πέτρος Μήτζου, Γεώργιος Μήτσου) was a Greek revolutionary during the Greek War of Independence. He and his brother Georgios Mitzou fought in the Battle of Lalas in 1821.[1]

Petros Mitzou
Πέτρος Μήτζου
Born
Pyrgos, Elis, (now Greece) Flag of Greece
Died1825
NationalityFlag of Greece Greek
OccupationGreek revolutionary

He was descended from an old military family. He fought at Chlemoutsi against the Turks.

In July 1825 he was assassinated by Dionysis Diakos.

References edit

  1. ^ Chrysanthopoulos, Phōtios (1888). Vioi peloponnēsiōn andrōn kai tōn exōthen eis tēn Peloponnēson elthontōn ... (in Greek). p. 53. And he, as well as his brother George, also served militarily in the fight of his nation, being found in the battle of Lalas, the Patras and Allah, and they went to Messolongion and fought.