About Nikolaos Makris
Lived 1827 – 1911 (aged 83–84). Nikolaos Makris was a Greek politician, military personnel and member of Parliament.
Nikolaos Makris (, 1829–1911) was a Hellenic Army General and politician.
Nikolaos Makris was born in Missolonghi in 1829. He was the son of Dimitrios Makris, a military leader during the Greek War of Independence of 1821. He entered the Hellenic Army and was sent to France for training. After his return, he served in various command and staff positions, and eventually commanded the Athens police and became head of the Hellenic Gendarmerie.
He participated in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897 as commander of the 1st Infantry Division.
After the war, he left the army with the rank of Major General. He was elected MP for his native prefecture of Aetolia-Acarnania several times.
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Greek politician
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Nikolaos Makris was born in 1827 in Missolonghi.
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Nikolaos Makris died in 1911.
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Nikolaos Makris was a politician, military personnel and member of Parliament.
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