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'''Pavlos Melas''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Παύλος Μελάς) ([[1870]]-[[1904]]) was an officer of the Greek Army, and he was among the first who organized and participated in the [[Greek Struggle for Macedonia]]. Melas, with the cooperation of [[Ion Dragoumis]], ambassador of Greece in Monastiri (now Bitola) and [[Germanos Karavangelis]], bishop of [[Kastoria]] tried to raise money for the economic support of Greek efforts in Macedonia. But after the rise of Bulgarian efforts and especially after the Ilinden uprising, which was organised by the Bulgarians he decided to enter Macedonia in June, [[1904]] to assess the situation and to see if there is any possibility of establishing a military unit to fight the Bulgarians.

In July, [[1904]] under the alias ''Captain Mikis Zezas'', he reentered Macedonia with a small unit of men and fought against the Bulgarian units of VMRO until October 13, [[1904]] when he was killed by the Turks in the village [[Statista]].

After his death, Greek efforts became more intense, resulting in the interception of Bulgarian efforts, specially in West and Central Macedonia, which composed part of Greece, after the [[Balkan Wars]].

He is considered to be a symbol of [[Greek Struggle for Macedonia]] and many of his personal belongings can be seen in the ''Museum of the Macedonian Struggle'' in [[Thessaloniki]] and ''Pavlos Melas Museum'' in Kastoria.

==External links==

*[http://www.macedonian-heritage.gr/Museums/History_And_War/Mma_Thessalonikhs.html Museum of the Macedonian Struggle, Thessaloniki]
*[http://www.macedonian-heritage.gr/Museums/History_And_War/Pavlos_Melas_Kastoria.html Pavlos Melas Museum, Kastoria]
*[http://www.sse.gr/Greek/various/ifa12.html Photographs from the website of the hellenic army academy including one of Melas with his family]

[[Category:1870 births|Melas, Pavlos]]
[[Category:1904 deaths|Melas, Pavlos]]
[[Category:History of Greece|Melas, Pavlos]]

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 '''Pavlos Melas''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Παύλος Μελάς) (born [[March 29]], [[1870]] in Marseille - died [[1904]]) was an officer of the Greek Army, and he was among the first who organized and participated in the [[Greek Struggle for Macedonia]]. Melas, with the cooperation of [[Ion Dragoumis]], deputy Consul of Greece in Monastiri (now Bitola) whose sister, Natalia, he had married and [[Germanos Karavangelis]], bishop of [[Kastoria]] tried to raise money for the economic support of Greek efforts in Macedonia. But after the rise of Bulgarian efforts and especially after the Ilinden uprising, which was organised by the Bulgarians he decided to enter Macedonia in June, [[1904]], under the alias "Petros Dedes", to assess the situation and to see if there is any possibility of establishing a military unit to fight the Bulgarians.
-In July, [[1904]] under the alias ''Captain Mikis Zezas'', he reentered Macedonia with a small unit of about 35 men and fought against the Bulgarian units of VMRO until [[October 13]], [[1904]] when he was killed by the Turks in the village [[Statista]].
+In July, [[1904]] under the alias '''Captain Mikis Zezas''', he reentered Macedonia with a small unit of about 35 men and fought against the Bulgarian units of [[VMRO]] until [[October 13]], [[1904]] when he was killed by the Turks in the village [[Statista]].
 After his death, Greek efforts became more intense, resulting in the interception of Bulgarian efforts, specially in West and Central Macedonia, which composed part of Greece, after the [[Balkan Wars]].

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-'''Pavlos Melas''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Παύλος Μελάς) (born [[March 29]], [[1870]] in Marseille - died [[1904]]) was an officer of the Greek Army, and he was among the first who organized and participated in the [[Greek Struggle for Macedonia]]. Melas, with the cooperation of his brother-in-law [[Ion Dragoumis]], deputy Consul of Greece in Monastiri (now Bitola) and [[Germanos Karavangelis]], bishop of [[Kastoria]] tried to raise money for the economic support of Greek efforts in Macedonia. But after the rise of Bulgarian efforts and especially after the Ilinden uprising, which was organised by the Bulgarians he decided to enter Macedonia in June, [[1904]] to assess the situation and to see if there is any possibility of establishing a military unit to fight the Bulgarians.
+'''Pavlos Melas''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Παύλος Μελάς) (born [[March 29]], [[1870]] in Marseille - died [[1904]]) was an officer of the Greek Army, and he was among the first who organized and participated in the [[Greek Struggle for Macedonia]]. Melas, with the cooperation of [[Ion Dragoumis]], deputy Consul of Greece in Monastiri (now Bitola) whose sister, Natalia, he had married and [[Germanos Karavangelis]], bishop of [[Kastoria]] tried to raise money for the economic support of Greek efforts in Macedonia. But after the rise of Bulgarian efforts and especially after the Ilinden uprising, which was organised by the Bulgarians he decided to enter Macedonia in June, [[1904]], under the alias "Petros Dedes", to assess the situation and to see if there is any possibility of establishing a military unit to fight the Bulgarians.
 In July, [[1904]] under the alias ''Captain Mikis Zezas'', he reentered Macedonia with a small unit of about 35 men and fought against the Bulgarian units of VMRO until [[October 13]], [[1904]] when he was killed by the Turks in the village [[Statista]].
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 He is considered to be a symbol of [[Greek Struggle for Macedonia]] and many of his personal belongings can be seen in the ''Museum of the Macedonian Struggle'' in [[Thessaloniki]] and ''Pavlos Melas Museum'' in Kastoria.
 ==External links==

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 '''Pavlos Melas''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Παύλος Μελάς) (born [[March 29]], [[1870]] in Marseille - died [[1904]]) was an officer of the Greek Army, and he was among the first who organized and participated in the [[Greek Struggle for Macedonia]]. Melas, with the cooperation of his brother-in-law [[Ion Dragoumis]], deputy Consul of Greece in Monastiri (now Bitola) and [[Germanos Karavangelis]], bishop of [[Kastoria]] tried to raise money for the economic support of Greek efforts in Macedonia. But after the rise of Bulgarian efforts and especially after the Ilinden uprising, which was organised by the Bulgarians he decided to enter Macedonia in June, [[1904]] to assess the situation and to see if there is any possibility of establishing a military unit to fight the Bulgarians.
-In July, [[1904]] under the alias ''Captain Mikis Zezas'', he reentered Macedonia with a small unit of men and fought against the Bulgarian units of VMRO until October 13, [[1904]] when he was killed by the Turks in the village [[Statista]].
+In July, [[1904]] under the alias ''Captain Mikis Zezas'', he reentered Macedonia with a small unit of about 35 men and fought against the Bulgarian units of VMRO until [[October 13]], [[1904]] when he was killed by the Turks in the village [[Statista]].
 After his death, Greek efforts became more intense, resulting in the interception of Bulgarian efforts, specially in West and Central Macedonia, which composed part of Greece, after the [[Balkan Wars]].

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−	'''Pavlos Melas''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]]: Παύλος Μελάς) ([[1870]]-[[1904]]) was an officer of the Greek Army, and he was among the first who organized and participated in the [[Greek Struggle for Macedonia]]. Melas, with the cooperation of [[Ion Dragoumis]], ~~ambassador~~ of Greece in Monastiri (now Bitola) and [[Germanos Karavangelis]], bishop of [[Kastoria]] tried to raise money for the economic support of Greek efforts in Macedonia. But after the rise of Bulgarian efforts and especially after the Ilinden uprising, which was organised by the Bulgarians he decided to enter Macedonia in June, [[1904]] to assess the situation and to see if there is any possibility of establishing a military unit to fight the Bulgarians.	+	'''Pavlos Melas''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]]: Παύλος Μελάς) (born [[March 29]], [[1870]] in Marseille - died [[1904]]) was an officer of the Greek Army, and he was among the first who organized and participated in the [[Greek Struggle for Macedonia]]. Melas, with the cooperation of his brother-in-law [[Ion Dragoumis]], deputy Consul of Greece in Monastiri (now Bitola) and [[Germanos Karavangelis]], bishop of [[Kastoria]] tried to raise money for the economic support of Greek efforts in Macedonia. But after the rise of Bulgarian efforts and especially after the Ilinden uprising, which was organised by the Bulgarians he decided to enter Macedonia in June, [[1904]] to assess the situation and to see if there is any possibility of establishing a military unit to fight the Bulgarians.

	In July, [[1904]] under the alias ''Captain Mikis Zezas'', he reentered Macedonia with a small unit of men and fought against the Bulgarian units of VMRO until October 13, [[1904]] when he was killed by the Turks in the village [[Statista]].		In July, [[1904]] under the alias ''Captain Mikis Zezas'', he reentered Macedonia with a small unit of men and fought against the Bulgarian units of VMRO until October 13, [[1904]] when he was killed by the Turks in the village [[Statista]].

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 [[Category:1870 births|Melas, Pavlos]]
 [[Category:1904 deaths|Melas, Pavlos]]
-[[Category:History of Greece|Melas, Pavlos]]
+[[Category:History of Macedonia|Melas, Pavlos]]