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| − | *[[Lambros Tzavelas]] ([[1745]] - [[1792]]) | + | *[[Lambros Tzavelas]] ([[1745]] - [[1792]]) - Souliote leader who died fighting the forces of [[Ali Pasha]]. |
| − | *[[Moscho Tzavelas]] ([[1750]] - [[1803]]) | + | *[[Moscho Tzavelas]] ([[1750]] - [[1803]]) - the wife of [[Lambros Tzavelas|Lambros]]. She led 400 Souliote women against the forces of [[Ali Pasha]] in [[1792]]. |
| − | *[[Fotos Tzavelas]] ([[1770]] - [[1809]]) | + | *[[Fotos Tzavelas]] ([[1770]] - [[1809]]) - eldest son of [[Lambros Tzavelas|Lambros]] and [[Moscho Tzavelas|Moscho]]. He led the Souliotes after the death of his father |
| − | *[[Zygouris Tzavelas]] (d. [[1823]]) | + | *Georgios Tzavelas (d. [[1827]]) - second son of [[Lambros Tzavelas|Lambros]] and [[Moscho Tzavelas|Moscho]]. Fought in the Greek [[War of Independence]] and was killed in battle in April of [[1827]]. |
| − | *[[Kitsos Tzavelas]] ([[1800]] - [[1855]]) | + | *[[Zygouris Tzavelas]] (d. [[1823]]) - third son of [[Lambros Tzavelas|Lambros]] and [[Moscho Tzavelas|Moscho]]. Fought in the Greek [[War of Independence]] and was killed in battle on [[August 28]] of [[1823]]. |
| − | * | + | *[[Kitsos Tzavelas]] ([[1800]] - [[1855]]) - second son of [[Fotos|Fotos Tzavelas]]. Fought in the Greek [[War of Independence]] and later served as [[Prime Minister of Greece]]. |
| − | *Nikolaos Tzavelas ([[1881]] - [[1921]]) | + | *Nikolaos Tzavelas ([[1790]] - [[1872]]) - eldest son of [[Fotos|Fotos Tzavelas]]. Fought in the Greek [[War of Independence]] and later became a Major General in the Greek Army. |
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| + | *Nikolaos Tzavelas ([[1881]] - [[1921]]) - grandson of [[Fotos|Fotos Tzavelas]]. Fought in the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)]] as a Major and died in battle | ||
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Revision as of 19:23, December 7, 2011
Tzavelas was the name of noted leaders of the people of Souli in Epirus.
Its members include:
- Lambros Tzavelas (1745 - 1792) - Souliote leader who died fighting the forces of Ali Pasha.
- Moscho Tzavelas (1750 - 1803) - the wife of Lambros. She led 400 Souliote women against the forces of Ali Pasha in 1792.
- Fotos Tzavelas (1770 - 1809) - eldest son of Lambros and Moscho. He led the Souliotes after the death of his father
- Georgios Tzavelas (d. 1827) - second son of Lambros and Moscho. Fought in the Greek War of Independence and was killed in battle in April of 1827.
- Zygouris Tzavelas (d. 1823) - third son of Lambros and Moscho. Fought in the Greek War of Independence and was killed in battle on August 28 of 1823.
- Kitsos Tzavelas (1800 - 1855) - second son of Fotos Tzavelas. Fought in the Greek War of Independence and later served as Prime Minister of Greece.
- Nikolaos Tzavelas (1790 - 1872) - eldest son of Fotos Tzavelas. Fought in the Greek War of Independence and later became a Major General in the Greek Army.
- Nikolaos Tzavelas (1881 - 1921) - grandson of Fotos Tzavelas. Fought in the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922) as a Major and died in battle