Andreas Miaoulis | |
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Native name | Ανδρέας Μιαούλης Andrea Miauli |
Birth name | Andreas Vokos Ανδρέας Βώκος |
Nickname(s) | Miaoulis Μιαούλης |
Born | 1765[1] Hydra, Eyalet of the Archipelago, Ottoman Empire (now Greece) |
Died | 11 June 1835 Athens, Kingdom of Greece | (aged 70)
Buried | Piraeus, close to the tomb of Themistocles |
Allegiance | First Hellenic Republic Kingdom of Greece |
Service | Hellenic Navy |
Years of service | 1821-1827 1832-1835 |
Rank | Admiral (Revolutionary Navy) Vice Admiral (Hellenic Navy) |
Battles / wars | |
Awards | Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer |
Children | Dimitrios Miaoulis Antonios Miaoulis Ioannis Miaoulis Emmanouil Miaoulis Athanasios Miaoulis Nikolaos Miaoulis |
Relations | Andreas A. Miaoulis (grandson) Andreas Miaoulis (grandson) Dimitrios D. Miaoulis (grandson) Emmanouil A. Miaoulis (grandson) |
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Andreas Vokos, better known by his nickname Miaoulis (Greek: Ανδρέας Βώκος Μιαούλης; 1765 – 24 June 1835), was a Greek revolutionary, admiral, and politician who commanded Greek naval forces during the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829).