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| − | '''Moscho Tzavelas''' was the wife of [[Lambros Tzavelas]] and mother of [[Fotos Tzavelas]]. She was born in 1760. In 1792 she commanded 400 Souliote women against the Albanian forces of [[Ali Pasha]]. | + | '''Moscho Tzavelas''' was the wife of [[Lambros Tzavelas]] and mother of [[Fotos Tzavelas]]. She was born in 1760. In 1792 she commanded 400 Souliote women against the Albanian forces of [[Ali Pasha]]. Her bravery was immortalised in Greek demotic (country) music. |
She left [[Souli]] after it was subjugated by the Albanians and settled in the [[Ionian Islands]] with several of her countrymen. | She left [[Souli]] after it was subjugated by the Albanians and settled in the [[Ionian Islands]] with several of her countrymen. | ||
She died in [[1803]]. | She died in [[1803]]. | ||
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| + | [[Category:1760 births|Tzavelas, Moscho]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1803 deaths|Tzavelas, Moscho]] | ||
Revision as of 12:16, February 23, 2006
Moscho Tzavelas was the wife of Lambros Tzavelas and mother of Fotos Tzavelas. She was born in 1760. In 1792 she commanded 400 Souliote women against the Albanian forces of Ali Pasha. Her bravery was immortalised in Greek demotic (country) music.
She left Souli after it was subjugated by the Albanians and settled in the Ionian Islands with several of her countrymen. She died in 1803.