Dimitrios Ypsilantis (1793 - August 16, 1832)

 Born in Constantinople, he was a Leader, Fighter, Politician and an important Revolutionary during the time of the Greek War of Independence.

He was a member of the wealthy and prominent Ypsilanti family of Constantinople, who originally hailed from Trapezounta in Pontos. He was the younger brother of Alexandros, who was a leading figure of Filiki Etaireia.

Dimitrios Ypsilantis took part in numerous battles, such as early on in Wallachia, the Battles of Argos, Nafplio and Dervenakia and crucially, the Battle of Petra, which was the final battle of the Greek War of Independence. Where his Army inflicted devastating losses on the Turks and earned the Greeks their decisive victory.

The capitulation of the Turks here, led them to seek a truce.

After the War, Dimitrios Ypsilantis was tasked with organising the various Greek armed groups and factions, into a conventional united Army.

Following the assassination of Ioannis Kapodistrias in 1831, Dimitrios Ypsilantis was appointed a member of the Administrative Committee of Greece in 1832, essentially a leadership group to run Greece.

Dying later the same year, he is remembered as one of the more selfless and unassuming leaders of the Greek Revolution.

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