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Demetrios Mavromichalis

Demetrios Mavromichalis
Δημήτριος Μαυρομιχάλης
Lithograph depicting Demetrios Mavromichalis c. 1827
by Louis Dupré
Minister of Military Affairs
In office
11 October 1862 – 8 February 1863
MonarchOtto
Prime MinisterDimitrios Voulgaris
Preceded bySpyridon Milios
Succeeded byLeonidas Smolents
Personal details
Born1809
Limeni, Morea Eyalet, Ottoman Empire (now Greece)
Died1882 (aged 72–73)
Athens, Kingdom of Greece
Parents
RelativesPierros Mavromichalis (grandfather)
Katerina Koutsogrigorakos (grandmother)
Ilias Mavromichalis (brother)
Panagiotitsa Mavromichalis (sister)
Georgios Mavromichalis (brother)
Anastasios Mavromichalis (brother)
Ioannis P. Mavromichalis (brother)
Kyriakoulis Mavromichalis (uncle)
Antonios Mavromichalis (uncle)
Konstantinos Mavromichalis (uncle)
Ioannis Mavromichalis (uncle)
Periklis Pierrakos-Mavromichalis (cousin)
Kyriakoulis Mavromichalis (nephew)
Occupationpolitician and military personnel
Known forAide-de-camp to King Otto23 October 1862 Revolution
Military service
AllegianceGreece First Hellenic Republic
Greece Kingdom of Greece
Branch/service Hellenic Army
Battles/wars

Demetrios Mavromichalis (Greek: Δημήτριος Μαυρομιχάλης; 1809–1882) was a Greek politician and military personnel.

He was born in Mani and was the fifth and last son of Petrobey Mavromichalis.[1][2] He lived for many years in Paris and pursued a military career. He reached the rank of major general and was an aide to King Otto of Greece.[2] He actively participated in the 23 October 1862 Revolution, and in the provisional government that followed, Demetrios served as Minister of Military Affairs of Greece from 11 October 1862 until 8 February 1863.[2]

He died in Athens, in 1882.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evangelides, Tryphon E. (1898). "Ta meta ton Othona, etoi, historia tes mesovasileias kai tes Basileias Georgiou tou A' (1862-1898)". anemi.lib.uoc.gr (in Greek). Ekdotikon Katastema Georgiou D. Phexe. Archived from the original on 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  2. ^ a b c "Δημήτρης Μαυρομιχάλης". www.mani.org.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2002-11-18. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  3. ^ "Πετρόμπεης Μαυρομιχάλης". Σαν Σήμερα .gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-06-22.

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