About Pavlos Gyparis
Lived 1882 – 1966 (aged 83–84). Pavlos Gyparis was a Greek politician.
Pavlos Iosif Gyparis (, 1882 – 22 July 1966) was a Hellenic Army officer best known as the commander of the personal guard of Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos. He took part in many conflicts, and in 1920 was implicated in the assassination of Ion Dragoumis, a political opponent of Venizelos.
Biography
Gyparis and the Cretan volunteers in the French Army c. 1915 Born in the Cretan village of Asi Gonia in 1882, as a young man Gyparis took part in paramilitary activities against Turkish, Bulgarian and Romanian interests during the Macedonian Struggle, with great success. Later, during the Balkan Wars, he organized the liberation of the island of Samos from the Ottomans.
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Who was Pavlos Gyparis?
Greek guerilla and army officer (1882–1966)
When was Pavlos Gyparis born?
Pavlos Gyparis was born in 1882 in Asi Gonia.
When did Pavlos Gyparis die?
Pavlos Gyparis died on 22 July 1966 in Athens.
What was Pavlos Gyparis's occupation?
Pavlos Gyparis was a politician.
What nationality was Pavlos Gyparis?
Pavlos Gyparis was Greek.
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