Dimitrios Panourgias

Dimitrios Panourgias (; 1754-1834), a Greek military commander during the Greek War of Independence.

Early life According to his family's tradition, they ultimately originated from Constantinople and escaped to Central Greece after the city fell to the Ottomans. The family, whose name originally was Xiros , likely originated from the village Agios Georgios of Parnassida in Phocis. It was there where he became a member of the Filiki Eteria.

Greek War of Independence On 24 March 1821 he declared the Revolution in Salona, forcing the surrender of the Ottoman garrison on 10 April. The surrendering Ottomans were massacred by Panourgias' men; by his personal intervention, he managed to save a handful of them.

He then collaborated with Athanasios Diakos and Dyovouniotis in order to halt Omer Vryonis from advancing further into Central Greece. Panourgias with his band was to defend the hills of Chalkomata, near Thermopylae, but was seriously wounded during the fights and had to withdraw.

He later was one of the defenders of the eponymous inn in the Battle of Gravia Inn, and fought in the Battle of Vasilika, the surrender of Corinth, the Battle of Ambliani, the battle of Haidari, the Battle of Distomo, and other battles.

He participated in January, 1822 to the First National Assembly at Epidaurus as representative of Salona. He retired from military operations some months later, after he handed the leadership of his militia band to his son, Nakos Panourgias.

He died in 1834 at Salona.