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| {{Short description|Greek general and senator}} | |||
| {{Other uses|Botsaris (disambiguation){{!}}Botsaris}} | |||
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| {{Infobox military person|name=Constantine (Kitsos) Botsaris | |||
| | name = Kostas Botsaris<br/><small>{{nobold|{{Lang|el|Κώστας Μπότσαρης}}}}</small><br/><small>{{nobold|{{Lang|sq|Kosta Boçari}}}}</small ><br/> | |||
| |lived=1792–1853 | |||
| ⚫ | | image = Kostas Botsaris - Greek Fighter.JPG | ||
| |placeofbirth=] (]), ] | |||
| | birth_date = c. 1792 | |||
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| | birth_place = ], ], ] {{small|(now ])}} | |||
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| | death_date = 13 November 1853 (Aged 60–61) | |||
| |allegiance={{flag|Greece|old}} | |||
| ⚫ | | death_place = ], ] | ||
| |serviceyears=1814-1850 | |||
| | caption = A portrait of Kostas Botsaris in uniform | |||
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| | birth_name = Konstantinos Botsaris<br>{{small|Κωνσταντίνος Μπότσαρης}}<br>{{small|Kosta Boçari}}<ref>Albanians at White House by the side of civilization, pg. 30</ref> | |||
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| | nickname = Kitsos<br>{{small|Κίτσος}} | |||
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| | allegiance = {{flag|First French Empire}}<br>] ]<br>{{flagicon|Greece|royal}} ] | |||
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| | branch = ] ]<br>{{army|Greece}} | |||
| | rank = ] (Hellenic Army) | |||
| | serviceyears = 1814–1850 | |||
| | unit = ] | |||
| | awards = ] Commander of the ] | |||
| | relations = ] (father)<br>] (uncle)<br>] (brother)<br>] (cousin)<br>] (nephew)<br>] (niece) | |||
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| | spouse = Eleni Iskou | |||
| | office = ] | |||
| | termstart = 1844 | |||
| | termend = 1847 | |||
| | monarch = ] | |||
| | primeminister = ] | |||
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| '''Kostas (Kitsos) Botsaris''' ({{ |
'''Kostas (Kitsos) Botsaris''' ({{langx|el|Κώστας (Κίτσος) Μπότσαρης}}, c. 1792–1853),<ref>{{cite journal |author=Südost-Institut München |author2=Deutsches Auslandswissenschaftliches Institut (Berlin, Germany) |title=Südost Forschungen, Volume 52 |journal=Südost-Forschungen: Internationale Zeitschrift für Geschichte, Kultur und Landeskunde Südosteuropas |publisher=S. Hirzel |year=1993 |page=144 |issn=0081-9077 }}</ref> also known as '''Constantine Botzaris''', was a ] ] and senator.<ref name="Britannica">{{cite encyclopedia | ||
| |year=1946 | |year=1946 | ||
| |title=Botsaris, Kostas | |title=Botsaris, Kostas | ||
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|page=957}}</ref> He was also a captain and a hero of the ]. He fought at the ] and completed the victory of his brother, the renowned ].<ref name="Britannica" /> | ||
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| Kosta Botsaris was born in 1792 near Paramythia. | |||
| Kosta Botsaris was born in 1792 as the son of captain ] into one of the leading clans of the ], in ]. The Botsaris clan came from the village of Dragani (today Ambelia), near ]. | |||
| ==Greek War of Independence== | ==Greek War of Independence== | ||
| In 1803 Kostas Botsaris and the remnants of the ] crossed over to the ], where they ultimately took service in |
In 1803 Kostas Botsaris and the remnants of the ] crossed over to the ], where they ultimately took service in the ]-raised ]. In 1814, he joined the Greek patriotic society known as the '']''.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}} | ||
| In 1820, he fought to the end on ]'s side against the Ottoman army.{{sfn|Stathis|2007|p=177}} | |||
| On the night of 21 August 1823 Kostas, under the leadership of his brother Markos participated in the celebrated attack on ] by 350 Souliotes, against around 1000 Ottoman troops who formed the vanguard of the army with which Mustai Pasha was advancing to reinforce the besiegers. The Souliotes were victorious, however his brother was fatally wounded in the attack.<ref name="Britannica" /> | |||
| ==Later life== | ==Later life== | ||
| After the death of his brother ], Kostas lived on to become a respected Greek general and parliamentarian in the ]. Fifteen years after the death of his brother, the American traveller and author Mr. ] visited Kostas Botsaris, then a colonel in the service of King ] in |
After the death of his brother ], Kostas lived on to become a respected Greek general and ] in the ]. Fifteen years after the death of his brother, the American traveller and author Mr. ] visited Kostas Botsaris, then a colonel in the service of King ] in ],<ref name="Willson">{{cite book |author=Willson, Marcius |title=Mosaics of Grecian History |publisher=BiblioBazaar |year=2009 |page=526 |isbn=978-0-559-12872-1}}</ref> and described him as: | ||
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{{cquote|A man of about fifty years of age, of middle height and spare build, who, immediately after the formal introduction, expressed his gratitude as a Greek for the services rendered his country by America; and added, with sparkling eye and flushed cheek, that when the Greek revolutionary flag sailed into the port of ], among hundreds of vessels of all nations, an American captain was the first to recognize and salute it.|200px||], 1838<ref name="Willson" /><ref name="Stephens 1838 p23-24">{{cite book | ||
| | title = Incidents of travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia and Poland, by the author of 'Incidents of travel in Egypt, Arabia Petræa, and the Holy land'. | | title = Incidents of travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia and Poland, by the author of 'Incidents of travel in Egypt, Arabia Petræa, and the Holy land'. | ||
| | author = Stephens, John Lloyd | | author = Stephens, John Lloyd | ||
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| | pages=23–24 | | pages=23–24 | ||
| | oclc = 178150 | | oclc = 178150 | ||
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| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=Ll8EAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA24}}</ref>}} | ||
| Botsaris continued to serve in the Greek kingdom until his death in ] on 13 November 1853.<ref name=Britannica/> | Botsaris continued to serve in the Greek kingdom until his death in ] on 13 November 1853.<ref name="Britannica" /> | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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| ==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| *{{cite book |first=Panagiotis |last=Stathis |editor1-last=Anastasopoulos |editor1-first=Antonis |editor2-last=Kolovos |editor2-first=Elias |title=Ottoman rule and the Balkans, 1760-1850: Conflict, Transformation, Adaption |date=2007 |publisher=University of Crete |url=https://helios-eie.ekt.gr/EIE/bitstream/10442/13281/1/B27_Working_machinery_Ali_full_text.pdf |chapter=From Klephts and Armatoloi to Revolutionaries}} | |||
| * ''Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia and Poland'' (1838) | * ''Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia and Poland'' (1838) | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:44, 5 November 2024
Greek general and senator| Kostas Botsaris Κώστας Μπότσαρης Kosta Boçari | |
|---|---|
 A portrait of Kostas Botsaris in uniform | |
| Senator | |
| In office 1844–1847 | |
| Monarch | Otto |
| Prime Minister | Ioannis Kolettis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Konstantinos Botsaris Κωνσταντίνος Μπότσαρης Kosta Boçari c. 1792 Souli, Pashalik of Yanina, Ottoman Empire (now Greece) |
| Died | 13 November 1853 (Aged 60–61) Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
| Spouse | Eleni Iskou |
| Relations | Kitsos Botsaris (father) Notis Botsaris (uncle) Markos Botsaris (brother) Tousias Botsaris (cousin) Dimitrios Botsaris (nephew) Katerina Botsari (niece) |
| Awards |  Commander of the Order of the Redeemer |
| Nickname(s) | Kitsos Κίτσος |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  First French Empire.svg){kind=small} First Hellenic Republic Kingdom of Greece |
| Branch/service |  Imperial French Army Hellenic Army |
| Years of service | 1814–1850 |
| Rank | General (Hellenic Army) |
| Unit | Albanian Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
Kostas (Kitsos) Botsaris (Greek: Κώστας (Κίτσος) Μπότσαρης, c. 1792–1853), also known as Constantine Botzaris, was a Greek general and senator. He was also a captain and a hero of the War of Greek Independence. He fought at the Battle of Karpenisi and completed the victory of his brother, the renowned Markos Botsaris.
Early life
Kosta Botsaris was born in 1792 near Paramythia.
Greek War of Independence
In 1803 Kostas Botsaris and the remnants of the Souliotes crossed over to the Ionian Islands, where they ultimately took service in the French-raised Albanian Regiment. In 1814, he joined the Greek patriotic society known as the Filiki Eteria. In 1820, he fought to the end on Ali Pasha's side against the Ottoman army.
On the night of 21 August 1823 Kostas, under the leadership of his brother Markos participated in the celebrated attack on Karpenisi by 350 Souliotes, against around 1000 Ottoman troops who formed the vanguard of the army with which Mustai Pasha was advancing to reinforce the besiegers. The Souliotes were victorious, however his brother was fatally wounded in the attack.
Later life
After the death of his brother Markos Botsaris, Kostas lived on to become a respected Greek general and parliamentarian in the Greek Kingdom. Fifteen years after the death of his brother, the American traveller and author Mr. John Lloyd Stephens visited Kostas Botsaris, then a colonel in the service of King Otto of Greece in Missolonghi, and described him as:
A man of about fifty years of age, of middle height and spare build, who, immediately after the formal introduction, expressed his gratitude as a Greek for the services rendered his country by America; and added, with sparkling eye and flushed cheek, that when the Greek revolutionary flag sailed into the port of Napoli di Romania, among hundreds of vessels of all nations, an American captain was the first to recognize and salute it.
— John Lloyd Stephens, 1838
Botsaris continued to serve in the Greek kingdom until his death in Athens on 13 November 1853.
See also
References
- Albanians at White House by the side of civilization, pg. 30
- Südost-Institut München; Deutsches Auslandswissenschaftliches Institut (Berlin, Germany) (1993). "Südost Forschungen, Volume 52". Südost-Forschungen: Internationale Zeitschrift für Geschichte, Kultur und Landeskunde Südosteuropas. S. Hirzel: 144. ISSN 0081-9077.
- ^ "Botsaris, Kostas". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3. Encyclopædia Britannica. 1946. p. 957.
- Stathis 2007, p. 177.
- ^ Willson, Marcius (2009). Mosaics of Grecian History. BiblioBazaar. p. 526. ISBN 978-0-559-12872-1.
- Stephens, John Lloyd (1838). Incidents of travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia and Poland, by the author of 'Incidents of travel in Egypt, Arabia Petræa, and the Holy land'. New York: Harper & Bros. pp. 23–24. OCLC 178150.
Bibliography
- Stathis, Panagiotis (2007). "From Klephts and Armatoloi to Revolutionaries". In Anastasopoulos, Antonis; Kolovos, Elias (eds.). Ottoman rule and the Balkans, 1760-1850: Conflict, Transformation, Adaption (PDF). University of Crete.
- Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia and Poland (1838)
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