Laskarina "Bouboulina" Pinotsi (May 11, 1771 - May 22, 1825)
Bouboulina was a Heroine of the Greek War of Independence, reaching the rank of Captain in the Hellenic Navy and elevated to Admiral after her death.
She was born inside of a prison in Constantinople, as her mother was visiting her father, Stavrianos Pinotsis, who had been thrown in jail by the Turks following the failed Orlov Revolt of 1770.
Bouboulina is one of the most important figures of the Greek Revolution, having spent her entire fortune on weapons and ammunition as well as transporting them and other important items in her own ships.
Her warship the "Agamemnon" was one of the largest ships in the whole Greek Fleet.
Bouboulina even assembled her own armed force made up of fighters from Spetses, once again using her own fortune to supply and feed them.
She was killed on this day in 1825 over a feud on the island of Spetses.
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