Lambros Tzavelas
About Lambros Tzavelas
Lived 1745 – 1795 (aged 49–50).
Lambros Tzavelas (; ; 1745–1792) was a Souliot leader. He was famous for his role in the Souliot struggles against Ali Pasha, the Pasha of Yanina. Tzavelas was born in Souli.
He was sent to help Ali Pasha to capture Gjirokastër with seventy Souliotes. He was betrayed and his son Foto was captured and held prisoner in Castro castle in Ioannina, while Lambros was let free. Foto was released by Ali Pasha's son, Veli Pasha. He became the leader of the Souliotes following the death of his father. His grandson was Kitsos Tzavelas.
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Who was Lambros Tzavelas?
(1745-1795)
When was Lambros Tzavelas born?
Lambros Tzavelas was born in 1745 in Epirus.
When did Lambros Tzavelas die?
Lambros Tzavelas died in 1795.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lambros Tzavelas. https://biography.guide/lambros-tzavelas/
MLA: "Lambros Tzavelas." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lambros-tzavelas/.
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