Sotirakis Londos

Sotirios Londos (Greek: Σωτήριος Λόντος), better known as Sotirakis (Σωτηράκης), was a prominent Greek magnate and notable during the last decades of Ottoman rule in the Peloponnese.

Sotirakis Londos was the grandson of Golfinos Londos [el], the founder of the Londos family in the Nezera area of Achaea. Sotirakis moved away from Nezera and established himself at Vostitsa (modern Aigio), where he founded a new branch of the family.^[1] He quickly distinguished himself for his prudence and courage.^[1] After being sent as vekil (representative) of the Morea to the Sublime Porte, on his return in 1799 he was named to the position of mora ayan (μοραγιάνης),^[2] i.e. the most senior rank of the local notables of the Peloponnese (Morea), who were members of the provincial council advising the governor of the Morea Eyalet.^[3] He was accorded the special privilege of being consulted on the choice of the local archbishops, aiming to ensure that no foreigners were appointed to such posts.^[1][4]

He was executed by decapitation on 13 December 1812 (O.S.) at Tripoli by the Ottoman governor of the Morea.^[1] His son, Andreas Londos, became an important military and political leader of the Greek War of Independence and in the subsequent Kingdom of Greece.^[1]