Tzavelas

Tzavelas was the name of a family 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
    • Kitsos Tzavelas (1800 - 1855) - second son of Fotos. Fought in the Greek War of Independence and later served as Prime Minister of Greece.
    • Nikolaos Tzavelas (1790 - 1872) - eldest son of Fotos. Fought in the Greek War of Independence and later became a Major General in the Greek Army.
      • Spyros Tzavelas (1806 - 1822) - son of Nikolaos. Fought in the Greek War of Independence and was killed in the Battle of Peta.
    • Georgios Tzavelas (d. 1827) - son of Fotos. Fought in the Greek War of Independence and was killed in battle in April of 1827.
      • Nikolaos Tzavelas (1881 - 1921) - grandson of Fotos. Fought in the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922) as a Major and died in battle
  • Georgios Tzavelas (d. 1802) - second son of Lambros and Moscho. Fought against the forces of Ali Pasha and was killed in battle in 1802.
  • 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.