Nikolaos Zervas (Greek: Νικόλαος Ζέρβας, 1800–1869) was a Greek revolutionary and Souliote captain in the Greek War of Independence. After the establishment of Greek independence he reached the rank of general in the Hellenic Army.
Nikolaos Zervas | |
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 Zervas in the Royal Phalanx uniform. | |
| Native name | Νικόλαος Ζέρβας |
| Born | c. 1800 Souli, Pashalik of Yanina, Ottoman Empire (now Greece) |
| Died | c. 1869 (aged 68–69) Agrinio, Kingdom of Greece |
| Allegiance | |
| Service |  Hellenic Army |
| Years of service | 1821–1854 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit |  Souliote ForcesRoyal Phalanx |
| Battles / wars | Greek War of Independence |
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Zervas was born in Souli, Epirus, then Ottoman Empire, and became one of the leaders of the Souliotes. Zervas participated in the Greek War of Independence (1821–1830) and distinguished at the Battle of Phaleron (April 1827).[1] At March 1828, together with another revolutionary leader, Dimos Tselios, managed to push back an advancing Ottoman (Turkish-Albanian) force at Menidi, Attica.[2]
After Independence, Zervas participated in an anti-monarchist revolt in Acarnania (1836).[1] At 1854, already a Major General in the Hellenic Army, he resigned his post and joined General Theodoros Grivas in the Epirus revolt of 1854. The revolt aimed at the union of Epirus with the Kingdom of Greece, but failed.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Παγκόσμιο Βιογραφικό Λεξικό ("Universal Biographical Lexicon"). Vol. III. Athens: Ekdotiki Athninon. 1990. pp. 414–415.
- ^ Douglas Dakin. The Greek struggle for independence, 1821–1833. University of California Press, 1973 ISBN 978-0-520-02342-0, p. 266
- ^ M. V. Sakellariou. Epirus, 4000 years of Greek history and civilization. Ekdotikē Athēnōn, 1997, ISBN 978-960-213-371-2, p. 289: "where he was joined soon afterwards by soldiers of the regular army and volunteers, mostly Souliots, led by general N. Zervas".