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Giorgakis Olympios
ro, Iordache Olimpiotul , birth_date = 1772 , death_date = , birth_place = Livadi, Larissa, Ottoman Empire , death_place = Neamț, Moldavia , image = Georgakis Olympios Greek Fighter.JPG , image_size = 180 , Nickname = , birth_name = , allegiance = , serviceyears = , rank = , commands = , battles = , awards = Giorgakis Olympios ( el, Γιωργάκης Ολύμπιος; ro, Iordache Olimpiotul; sr, Капетан Јоргаћ; 1772–1821) was a Greek ''armatolos'' and military commander during the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. Noted for his activities with the Filiki Eteria in the Danubian Principalities, he is considered to be a leading figure of the Greek Revolution. Biography Early activities Olympios was an Aromanian. He was born in the village of Livadi, near Larissa, on Mount Olympus, in Ottoman-ruled Greece. After joining the ''Armatolikia'' in the Olympus area around the age of 20, Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livadi
Livadi or Leivadi ( el, Λ βάδι) is a village and a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Elassona, of which it is a municipal unit. Before the 2011 local government reform it was an independent municipality. The 2011 census recorded 2,674 residents in the municipal unit and 2,244 residents in the community of Livadi. The community of Livadi covers an area of 140.90 km2 while the respective municipal unit 158.273 km2. Subdivisions The municipal unit Livadi is subdivided into the following communities: * Dolichi * Livadi Geography Livadi borders Pieria regional unit to the northeast, and Kozani regional unit to the northwest. Livadi is located west of Pythio and Katerini, NNW of Larissa, north of Elassona and southeast of Kozani. Population Notable people * Giorgakis Olympios (1772–1821), fighter in the Greek War of Independence The Greek War of Inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |