Native name Νικόλαος Κριεζώτης Name Nikolaos Kriezotis | Died 1853, Smyrna Rank General officer | |
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Battles/wars Siege of the Acropolis (1821–22), Battle of Petra, 3 September 1843 Revolution Battles and wars Siege of the Acropolis, Battle of Petra, 3 September 1843 Revolution | ||
Nikolaos Kriezotis (Greek: Νικόλαος Κριεζώτης; 1785, Argyro, Euboea – 1853, Smyrna) was a Greek soldier who served as a leader during the Greek War of Independence in Euboea. He was an Arvanite.
Biography
He was general officer in the Greek revolutionary army and is credited to be one of the leaders of the 1822 First Siege of Missolonghi, fought against the Ottomans, who were led by Omer Vrioni. Kriezotis had earlier participated in the siege of Athens reinforcing the siege of the Acropolis. In 1829 he participated in the Battle of Petra, the last battle of the Greek Revolution. After the revolution he joined the French Party. He led the Revolution of 1843 in Euboea and the following year was elected a delegate to the First National Assembly and to the first Parliament after that. Kriezotis then withdrew to Smyrna, where he died in 1853.