Demetrios Ypsilantis
Greek military leader and politician (1793–1832) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the former municipality in West Macedonia, see Dimitrios Ypsilantis (municipality).
Demetrios Ypsilantis (alternatively spelled Demetrius Ypsilanti; Greek: Δημήτριος Υψηλάντης, pronounced [ðiˈmitri.os ipsiˈla(n)dis]; Romanian: Dumitru Ipsilanti, Russian: Дмитрий Константинович Ипсиланти, romanized: Dmitriy Konstantinovich Ipsilanti; 1793 – 16 August 1832) was a Greek army officer who served in both the Hellenic Army and the Imperial Russian Army. Ypsilantis played an important role in the Greek War of Independence, leading several key battles. He was also member of the Filiki Eteria and the younger brother of Alexander Ypsilantis.
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Born | 1793 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (now Istanbul, Turkey) |
Died | (1832-08-16)16 August 1832 Nafplion, First Hellenic Republic |
Allegiance | Russian Empire First Hellenic Republic |
Service/ | Imperial Russian Army Filiki Etaireia Greek Revolutionary Army Hellenic Army |
Years of service | 1814–1832 |
Commands held | General of the First Hellenic Republic |
Battles/wars | War of the Sixth Coalition Greek War of Independence |
Relations | Alexandros Ypsilantis (grandfather) Constantine Ypsilantis (father) Alexandros Ypsilantis (brother) Manto Mavrogenous (mistress) |
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