Konstantinos Petimezas
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Konstantinos Petimezas (1764–1824) was a Greek
Greece
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 revolutionary leader during the Greek War of Independence
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...

 and a soldier.

He was born in 1764 in Soudena
Soudena
Soudena may refer to a few former names of villages in Greece:*Soudena, the former name of Messorougi? in Achaia prefecture*Soudena, the former name of Loussoi ? in Achaia prefecture...

 near Kalavryta
Kalavryta
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. He had a brother Anagnostis
Anagnostis Petimezas
Anagnostis Petimezas was a Greek revolutionary leader during the Greek War of Independence.He was born in 1765 in Soudena near Kalavryta and was descended from the historic Petmezades family. He was the son of Sotiris, brother of Athanasios which he in Voussoka...

 and was descended from the historic Petmezades family. He left after his father was assassinated in 1804 to Zakynthos
Zakynthos
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 and became a Russia
Russia
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n army officer. He entered the Filiki Etaireia and took part of the Siege of Tripoli
Siege of Tripoli
The Siege of Tripoli lasted from 1102 until July 12, 1109 and took place on the site of the present day Lebanese city of Tripoli. It took place in the aftermath of the First Crusade and led to the establishment of the fourth crusader state, the County of Tripoli.-Background:After the capture of...

, Battle of Levidi, Battle of Nafplio, and the Siege of Patras. He took part in the national council of Astros
Astros, Greece
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. In the civil war, he teamed up with Theodoros Kolokotronis
Theodoros Kolokotronis
Theodoros Kolokotronis was a Greek Field Marshal and one of the leaders of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire....

.

He died in 1824.
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