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Kolokotronis (

Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...

: Κολοκοτρώνης) is a Greek surname. When used without any additional context, it refers to the Greek warlord

Theodoros Kolokotronis Theodoros Kolokotronis (; 3 April 1770 – ) was a Greek general and the pre-eminent leader of the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829) against the Ottoman Empire. The son of a klepht leader who fought the Ottomans during the Orlov revolt ...

, whose contribution to the Greek revolution of 1821 against the Ottoman Empire was determining for

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to regain its freedom and become an independent country after four hundred years of Ottoman subjugation. When used within a greater context, it may refer to the following notable people: *

Apostolis Kolokotronis Apostolis Kolokotronis () was a chieftain of the Greek War of Independence and an officer of the Greek army from Arcadia. He was member of the well-known Kolokotronis family. Biography Kolokotronis was the son of the chieftain Giannakis Kolokotr ...

, Greek military officer *

Gennaios Kolokotronis Ioannis Kolokotronis (; 1805–1868), or Gennaios Kolokotronis () as he was nicknamed, was a Greek warrior of the Greek War of Independence, General and Prime Minister of Greece. Biography He was born at Stemnitsa, Arcadia, but he grew up at ...

(1805–1868), Greek general *

Konstantinos Kolokotronis Konstantinos Kolokotronis (, c. 1745-1780) was a notable Greek klepht leader in the third quarter of the 18th century in the Peloponnese, and the father of Theodoros Kolokotronis, one of the leaders of the Greek War of Independence. Biography He ...

, Greek revolutionary *

Matina Kolokotronis Matina Kolokotronis (born November 21, 1964) is Chief Operating Officer of the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association. Kolokotronis is in her 27th season with the Kings. Early life Born in Chicago, Illinois, Kolokotronis is the ...

(born 1964), American basketball executive *

Panos Kolokotronis Panos Kolokotronis () was the eldest son of the Greek General Theodoros Kolokotronis and his mother was Aikaterini Karousou (). He was born on the island of Zakynthos in 1800, while his father was serving there as a Major in the British Infantry. ...

, Greek military officer *

(1770–1843), Greek general, son of Konstantinos, father of Gennaios and Panos **

Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium (), formerly known as Asteras Tripolis Stadium, is a football stadium in Tripoli, Greece. The stadium is the home stadium of Asteras Tripolis. The stadium holds 7,423 seats. History The stadium was built in 1979, ...

in Tripoli, Greece {{surname Greek-language surnames