Demetrios Ypsilantis

greece, war of independence, filiki eteria, battle of petra, general

Born Dec 25, 1793

Nafplio, Greece

Passed Away Aug 16, 1832 Nafplio, Greece

Lifespan 38 years old

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"Honor and duty demand that we stand firm until the last invader leaves our soil."

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Greek military commander in the War of Independence who won the final victory of the war at the Battle of Petra in 1829.

Biographical Record

Prince Demetrios Ypsilantis was a military commander and leader of the Filiki Eteria who fought with selfless devotion in the Greek War of Independence.

A former officer in the Imperial Russian Army and brother of Alexander Ypsilantis, Demetrios arrived in Greece in 1821 to organize regular army regiments, defending Nafplio and the mills of Lerna against Ibrahim Pasha's forces.

In September 1829, he commanded Greek forces at the Battle of Petra, winning the final pitched battle of the War of Independence and securing the territorial liberation of Central Greece.

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Final Resting Place

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Agios Georgios Church Grounds
Nafplio, Greece

                         GPS: 37.5667, 22.8000                    

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