Died 1871 | ||
Karpos Papadopoulos (Greek: Κάρπος Παπαδόπουλος) was born possibly in the 1790s in Edirne or in Enez of East Thrace. In 1818 he was initiated Filiki Eteria. His was a merchant and is considered one of the most important supporters of Greek War of Independence. He was educated and after the revolution he wrote books about several fighters. He died in 1871 as a chiliarch.
During the Revolution of 1821
At the start of the revolution he left Odessa and went to Central Greece to fight on the side of Odysseas Androutsos, the latter giving him the title of chiliarch, but shortly after asking him to fight as a simple soldier. In 1825, after the death of Androutsos, he fought alone against Ibrahim and participated in the Battle of the Lerna Mills. He served for some time in the army of Demetrios Ypsilantis, but in last years the revolution fought in the army of Charles Nicolas Fabvier.