Miaulis Andreas-Vokos ( Greek Ανδρέας Μιαούλης-Βώκος ; May 20, 1769 - June 11, 1835 [1] ) - Greek admiral ( navarch ). A native of the island of Hydra [2] , began as a simple sailor, but later became rich. During the Greek War of Independence - commanded the Greek fleet, won several victories over the Turks. Like many charismatic leaders of the Greek revolution - opposed the government of John of Kapodistrias , as a result almost destroyed the Greek fleet. After the abdication of Augustinos Kapodistrias , he entered the interim government. Died and buried in Piraeus (part of the "Greater Athens " ).
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Karl Krazeisen, 1827
Vokos (or Bokos ) is the original surname, while the surname Miaulis is his personal nickname, presumably derived from the word tour. miaoul [3] ( Russian felucca ), denoting a small formless sailing vessel, common in the Mediterranean .
ESE on Miaulis
An ESB article says the following about Andreas Miaulis:
Miaulis Andreas-Vokos , Greek admiral (born between 1768-1772, † in 1835), began his service as a sailor, then became rich from trade, and in 1821 he could equip a frigate at his own expense, commanding which he took part in the struggle for independence . Appointed chief of the Greek fleet, he won several victories over the Turks, but he willingly relinquished his position to Lord Kochren (1827; see Greece). In 1831, the community of Idra Island, the main center of the constitutional party, which fought with the government of Kapodistrias, instructed M. to seize the arsenal of Poros Island and the Greek fleet in its harbor: M. carried out the assignment without much difficulty, since most sailors and the officers were on his side. Admiral Ricord, who commanded the Russian fleet in the Archipelago, blockaded the Poros harbor, then opened fire on the Greek fleet and sank one corvette and several ships; negotiations M. with Ricord did not lead to anything; M. himself blew up some of the best ships of his fleet, having previously sent the crew to Poros, and fled with one brig to the island of Idra. This inflicted an irreparable blow, on the one hand, to the sea power of Greece, on the other - gr. Kapodistrias and Russian influence; all democrats and constitutionalists of Greece resolutely justified M.'s act. In 1832, after the abdication of A. Kapodistrias, M. was a member of the interim government. A monument to him was erected on Syrah Island in 1889. His son, Nikolai - Athanasius, in 1855 was the Minister of the Sea, in 1859 the Minister-President, and after the overthrow of King Otton, he was a member of the interim government; † in 1867
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Miaulis Andreas-Vokos // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
Literature
- Miaulis Andreas-Vokos // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. Miaoulis, Andreas Vokos
Notes
- ↑ dates of life according to the Greek Wikipedia article, with a high probability are given on the Julian calendar . All dates in this article are for the same calendar, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
- ↑ On the origin of Fr. Negropont (Euboea) says e.g. an article in the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition , however a Greek Wikipedia article talk about Fr. Hydra and contains explanations.
- ↑ from article 1911 of Encyclopædia Britannica